LESSON-3
THE PASSING AWAY OF BAPU
UNIT-1
1 . Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
a . Gandhiji had been shot on his way to
i. the Birla House
ii. the author’s house
iii. a prayer meeting
iv. a family meeting
b. The author came to know of Gandhiji’s death by-
i. a letter
ii. a telephone call
iii. a telegram
iv. a public broadcast
c. When one is faced with the shock of a loved one’s death, one-
i. whimpers
ii. laughs
iii. claps
iv. shouts
2. Fill in the chart with information from the text:
a. Date on which Gandhiji was shot dead-
Ans- 30th January 1948
b. Place where Gandhiji breathed his last-
Ans- Birla House
c. Information given by the broadcast - their Bapu was no more.
3. State whether the following statements are True or False. Provide sentences/phrases/words in support of your answer.
a. The author received an urgent telephone call in the morning. False
Supporting Statement: “I was having tea at home on the evening of 30th January 1948, when I was called to BirlaHouse by an urgent telephone.”
b. People attempted to break into the Birla House. True
Supporting Statement: “They jostled one another in a stampede to break into the house.”
c. The news of Gandhiji’s death did not shock the people. False
Supporting statement: ”The people were too stunned to speak in the beginning.
Or,
“..... we sat, still shocked and unbelieving.”
UNIT-2
4. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
a. Gandhiji’s funeral was to take place -
i. on the day of his death.
ii. two days after his death
iii. one day after his death
iv. a week after his death
b. Padmasi was Mrs.Naidu’s-
i. niece
ii. sister
iii. friend
iv. daughter
c. While walking, Bapu used to carry in his hand a/an-
i. flag
ii. staff
iii. umbrella
iv. cane
5. Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
a.Thousands of people wept, trying - to touch Bapu’s feet.
b.The author was among people for whom walking - with Gandhiji had a special meaning.
c.To walk is to - make a slow progress
6. Fill in the chart with information from the text:
a. Statement - It was impossible to move.
Reason-
b. Statement - Padamsi declared that they would walk with Gandhiji in the funeral procession.
Reason-
c. Statement - To walk was often the only way open to the average Indian.
Reason -
UNIT-3
7. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
a. Gandhiji’s ashes were taken to-
i. Ahmedabad
ii. Allahabad
iii. Delhi
iv. Benaras
b. A huge crowd had gathered by the-
i. Ganges
ii. Yamuna
iii. Brahmaputra
iv. Narmada
c. Gandhiji awakened people to one another’s-
i. indifference
ii. jealousy
iii. suffering
iv. greed
8. Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
a. People on the special train - sang bhajans
b. The author felt she had grown up within - a magic circle.
c. Bapu had passed away but - his India would continue to live in his children.
9. Fill in the chart with information from the text.
a. Cause - People could feel Gandhiji’s presence amid the flowers and the songs.
Effect
b. Cause - The magic circle vanished.
Effect -
c. Cause - The author’s values were not so weak.The author felt that she wouldn’t lose courage so easily.
10. Join the following pairs of sentences into single sentences as directed:
a. I saw a snake. I ran away. (Use participle)
⇒ Seeing a snake, I ran away.
b. He learns music. He listens to the chords. (Use a preposition with gerund)
⇒ He learns music by listening to the chords.
c. Gold is a precious metal. It is used to make ornaments. (Use noun in apposition)
⇒ Gold, a precious metal, is used to make ornaments.
d. Ramu has some money. He can buy books. (use infinitive)
⇒ Ramu has some money to buy books.
e. The sky was cloudy. We postponed our journey. (use nominative absolute)
⇒ The sky being cloudy, we postponed our journey.
f. The boy wrote the answer. The answer was incorrect.(Use adverbial phrase)
⇒The boy wrote the answer in an incorrect way.
11. Join the following pairs of sentences into single compound sentences as directed:
a. The old man is unwell. He cannot go out.(use Illative conjunction)
⇒ The old man is unwell so he cannot go out.
b. He is honest. He is humble. (use cumulative conjunctions)
⇒ He is not only honest but also humble.
c. Sonali cannot write poetry. She keeps on trying. (use adversative conjunction)
⇒ Sonali cannot write poetry, yet she keeps on trying.
d. Study hard. You will not pass the examination. (use alternative conjunctions)
⇒ Study hard or you will not pass the examination.
12. Join the following pairs of sentences into single complex sentences as directed:
a. Rabindranath Tagore is a famous poet. He won the Nobel Prize. (use Adjective Clause)
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b. He returned home. Everyone in the family had fallen asleep. (use adverb clause)
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c. The sun rises in the east. Everyone knows it. (use Noun clause)
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13. Join the following pairs of sentences into single sentences as directed:
a. It rained hard. The roads were not flooded. (compound sentence)
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b. He completed his work. He took rest. (simple sentence)
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c. Rahul is a great singer. He can sing different kinds of songs. (complex sentence)
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d. The time of departure of the train has changed. Alia knew
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e. I do not watch television. I do not listen to the radio. (compound sentence)
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f. The child was short. The child could not pick the guava from the tree. (simple sentence)
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14. Split the following into two sentences:
a. It rained and I could not leave my room.
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b. He thought that he could win the race.
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c. Having been informed of the trouble, the principal left for home.
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d. Nasir, who was the captain of the team, scored a century.
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