Father's Help
Father's Help
Father's Help
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UNIT-1
A) Lying in bed, Swami realized with a shudder that it was Monday morning. It looked as
though only a moment ago it was Friday. Already Monday was here. He hoped he didn’t
have to go to school.
At nine o’ clock, Swaminathan wailed, “I have a headache.” Mother generously suggested
that Swami might stay at home. At 9.30, when he ought to have been in the
school prayer hall, Swami was lying on the bench in Mother’s room.
Father asked him, “Have you no school today?”
“Headache,” Swami replied.
Nonsense! Dress up and go.”
“Headache!”
“Loaf about less on Sundays and you will be without a headache on Monday.”
Swami knew how strict his father could be. So he changed his tactics. “I can’t go so late
to the class.”
Choose the Correct Alternative to complete the following sentences :
1. 'He hoped he didn’t have to go to school' He refers to
a Father b Swami c Teacher d Friend
Ans. b Swami
'He hoped he didn’t have to go to school' He refers to Swami.
2. It looked as though only a moment ago it was
a Friday b Sunday c Saturday d Monday
Ans. a Friday
It looked as though only a moment ago it was Friday.
3. told him to dress up and go to school.
a Mother b Swami c Father d Brother
Ans. c Father
Father told him to dress up and go to school.
4. “Loaf about less on and you will be without a headache on Monday.”
a Sundays b Mondays c Thursdays d Fridays
Ans. a Sundays
“Loaf about less on Sundays and you will be without a headache on Monday.”
5. So he changed his
a Father b Swami c Teacher d Friemd
Ans. b Swami
So he changed his Swami.
6. I can’t go late to
a school b prayer hall c college d class
Ans. d class
I can’t go late to class.
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UNIT-2
A) Swami hoped that with this his father would be made to see why he must avoid school
for the day.
But Father’s behaviour took an unexpected turn.
He proposed to send a letter with Swami to the headmaster. No amount of protest from
Swami would make him change his mind.
By the time Swami was ready to leave for school, father had composed a long letter to
the headmaster.
He put it in an envelope and sealed it. “What have you written, father?” Swami asked
apprehensively.
“Nothing for you. Give it to your headmaster and go to your class.”
“Have you written anything about our teacher Samuel?”
“Yes. Plenty of things.”
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Supporting Statement : No amount of protest from Swami would make him change
his mind.
3. Swami did not know what was written in the letter.
Ans. True
Supporting Statement : ‘‘What have you written, father?” Swami asked apprehensively.
4. Father had written the letter for Swami.
Ans. False
Supporting Statement : “Nothing for you. Give it to your headmaster and go to your
class.”
Question and Answers :
1. About what or whom did father write a letter to the headmaster?
Ans. Father had written a letter to the headmaster about Swami’s teacher, Samuel.
2. How did father prepare the letter?
Ans. Father wrote a long letter addressed to the headmaster, that he put it in an envelope
and sealed it.
3. Was the letter for Swami’s teacher?
Ans. No, the letter was not for Swami’s teacher. It was for Swami’s headmaster.
B) Swami went to school feeling that he was the worst boy on the earth. His conscience
bothered him. He wasn’t at all sure if his description of Samuel had been accurate. He
felt he had mixed up the real and the imagined.
Swami stopped on the roadside to make up his mind about Samuel. Samuel was not
such a bad man after all.
Personally, he was much more friendly than the other teachers. Swami also felt Samuel
had a special regard for him.
Swami’s head was dizzy with confusion.
He could not decide if Samuel really deserved the allegations made against him in the
letter.
The more he thought of Samuel, the more Swami grieved for him. To recall Samuel’s
dark face, his thin moustache, unshaven cheek and yellow coat filled Swaminathan with
sorrow.
Choose the Correct Alternative to complete the following sentences :
1. Swami went to school feeling that he was the worst boy on the .
a earth b moon c galaxy d country
Ans. a earth
Swami went to school feeling that he was the worst boy on the earth
2. He wasn’t at all sure if his description of ……………. had been accurate.
a Headmaster b Samuel c father d mother
Ans. b Samuel
He wasn’t at all sure if his description of Samuel had been accurate.
3. He felt he had ………….. the real and the imagined.
a forgotten b written down c spoken about d mixed up
He felt he had mixed up the real and the imagined.
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boy on earth as he had wrongfully complained about his teacher Samuel to his father.
2. Why was Swami feeling bad about taking the letter from his father to the head
master?
Ans. Swami’s teacher Samuel was more friendly than the other teachers and he had
always been kind towards Swami. Though he had complained to his father about
Samuel, he did not want to take a complaint letter from his father to the headmaster.
3. Did Swami enjoy taking the letter to the headmaster?
Ans. No, Swami felt very bad and his conscience bothered him as he had to deliver the
letter with false accusations to the headmaster.
UNIT-3
A) As he entered the school gate, an idea occurred to him. He would deliver the letter to the
headmaster at the end of the day.
There was a chance Samuel might do something during the course of the day to justify
the letter.
Swami stood at the entrance to his class.
Samuel was teaching arithmetic. He looked at Swami.
Swami hoped Samuel would scold him severely.
“You are half an hour late,” Samuel said.
“I have a headache, sir.” Swami said.
“Then why did you come at all?”
Swami said, “My father said I shouldn’t miss school, sir”
Samuel looked impressed. “Your father is quite right. We want more parents like him”
“Oh, you poor man! “Swami thought, “You don’t know what my father has done to you.”
“All right, go to your seat.”
Choose the Correct Alternative to complete the following sentences :
1. As he entered the school gate, an occurred to him.
a idea b option c plan d question
Ans. a idea
As he entered the school gate, an idea occurred to him.
2. He would deliver the …… to the headmaster at the end of the day.
a mail b invitation card c letter a form
Ans. c letter
He would deliver the letter to the headmaster at the end of the day.
3. Swami stood at the ………..to his class.
a door b window c gate d entrance
Ans. d entrance
Swami stood at the entrance to his class.
Fill in the chart with information from the text :
1. Swami hoped Samuel would .
Ans. scold him severely.
Swami hoped Samuel would scold him severely.
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2. We want more…………
Ans. parents like him
We want more parents like him.
3. Samuel looked…….
Ans. impressed
Samuel looked impressed.
State whether the following statements are True or False. Provide sentences/
phrases/ words in support of your answer.
1. Swami thought of delivering the letter at the end of the day.
Ans. True
Supporting Statement : He would deliver the letter to the headmaster at the end
of the day.
2. Swami hoped Samuel would scold him severely.
Ans. True
Supporting Statement : Swami hoped Samuel would scold him severely.
3. Swami was one hour late.
Ans. False
Supporting Statement : “You are half an hour late”, Samuel said.
Questions and Answers :
1. Why did Swami decide to give the letter to the headmaster at the end of the
day?
Ans. Swami felt that if he gave the letter at the end of the day, there was a chance Samuel
might do something during the course of the day to justify the letter.
2. Why was Samuel impressed with Swami’s father?
Ans. Swami told his teacher, Samuel that his father told him not to miss school. On
hearing this, Samuel was impressed with Swami’s father.
3. Did Samuel scold Swami severely as he had expected?
Ans. No, Samuel did not scold Swami as he had expected.
B) Swami sat down, feeling sad. He has never met anyone as good as Samuel.
The teacher was inspecting the home lessons.
To Swami’s thinking, this was the time when Samuel got most angry.
But today Samuel appeared very gentle.
“Swaminathan, where is your homework?”
“I have not done my homework sir.” Swami said.
“Why-Headache?”, asked Samuel.
“Yes sir”
“All right, sit down, “Samuel said.
When bell rang for the last period at 4:30, swami picked up his books and ran to the
headmaster’s room.
He found the room locked. The peon told him the headmaster had gone on a week’s
leave. Swaminathan ran away from the place.
As soon as he entered home with the letter, father said, “I knew you wouldn’t deliver it.”
“But the headmaster is on leave,” Swami said.
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Father snatched the letter away from swami and tore it up.
“Don’t ever come to me for help if Samuel scolds you again. You deserve your Samuel,”
he said.
Choose the Correct Alternative to complete the following sentences :
1. Swami sat down, feeling ……….
a glad b sad c confused d anxious
Ans. b sad
Swami sat down, feeling sad.
2. He has never met anyone as good as ………...
a Samuel b father c mother d headmaster
Ans. aSamuel
He has never met anyone as good as Samuel.
3. But today Samuel appeared very ……..
a angry b anxious c gentle d cruel
Ans. c gentle
But today Samuel appeared very gentle.
4. Father snatched the ……. away from Swami and tore it up.
a letter b mail c test d report
Ans. a letter
Father snatched the letter away from Swami and tore it up.
5. You deserve your …………
a Swami b headmaster c Samuel d letter
Ans. a Samuel
You deserve your Samuel.
Fill in the chart with information from the text :
1. He found the room ……...
Ans. locked
He found the room locked.
2. The headmaster is on …………
Ans. leave
The headmaster is on leave.
3. Father snatched the letter away from Swami and …….
Ans. tore it up
Father snatched the letter away from swami and tore it up.
State whether the following statements are True or False. Provide sentences/
phrases/ words in support of your answer.
1. Swami had never met anyone as good as Samuel.
Ans. True
Supporting Statement : He has never met anyone as good as Samuel.
2. As per Swami, Samuel got angry when inspecting the home lessons.
Ans. True
Supporting Statement : To Swami’s thinking, this was the time when Samuel got
most angry.
3. Swami had done the homework.
Ans. False
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GRAMMAR EXERCISES
TENSES
Simple Present Tense : When the action happens regularly or in the present time. We
use Simple Present tense to talk of scientific facts and universal facts or truths. Look for
words like daily, always, regularly, or often in sentences to identify the Simple Present
tense sentences.
A few examples are :
1. We celebrate Christmas every December.
2. I sleep at 10 pm daily.
3. I eat eggs for breakfast.
Simple Past Tense : This is used when we talk of the action that happened in the past.
Here we change the Verb in its past form.
Verbs are of two types : Regular and Irregular Verbs
1. Regular Verbs refer to the verbs that change slightly by adding ed/d in the past forms.
Examples include :
Walk- Walked
Talk-Talked
Jump-Jumped
Dance-Danced
2. Irregular Verbs refer to the verbs that completely change their shape and become a
new word when you convert it to past form.
Examples are:
Sing- Sang
Run-Ran
Drink-Drank
Is- Was
Have/ Has- Had
Do-Did
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Perfect Tenses
1. Present Perfect
This talks of the event that happened in the past at a specific time and finished too. The
effect of this action is even now present and this makes it different from Simple Past.
Has/have +past participle form of the verb
Let us now look at more examples of regular and irregular verbs and how we use them
in the Simple present and past tense.
Present Tense/Base form Simple Past Past participle form
Break Broke Has/have broken
Teach Taught Has/Have taught
Buy Bought Has/Have bought
Speak Spoke Has/Have spoken
Do/Does Did Has/Have done
Walk Walked Has/Have walked
Examples :
1. I have bought a gift for my mother’s birthday.
2. We have won the 1983 World Cup.
Past Perfect Tense
When two events happen in the past, we use Past Perfect tense for the action that hap-
pens earlier. For the second action, we use Simple past tense.
For example :
1. The traain had left by the time to reached the station.
2. I had met him before the party.
THE 12 TENSES IN ENGLISH ( VERB-TENSE CHART )
ENGLISH VERB PAST PRESENT FUTURE
TENSE
SIMPLE I played basketball. I play basketball. I shall play basket-
ball.
CONTINUOUS I was playing I am playing bas- I shall be playing
basketball when it ketball right now. basketball by to-
rained. morrow 5 pm.
PERFECT I had played bas- I have played bas- I shall have played
ketball when I was ketball in the 1990 basketball.
a college student. World Champion-
ship
PERFECT I had been playing I have been playing I shall have been
CONTINUOUS basketball since my basketball since basketball for 5
childhood. 6 am and so I am years next year.
tired.
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Future Perfect
When we talk of an event beginning in the future and going on for some time and end
in the future itself, we use Future perfect.
Verb form :
Will/ shall +have/has+ past participle form of the verb
Examples :
1. My school will have participated in the event next month by the 12th.
2. We will have graduated from college in 2022.
PERFECT CONTINUOUS
Present Perfect Continuous
When we talk of an event that began in the past and continuing even now we talk of the
Present perfect continuous tense.
The format is : has/have +been +verb in the present participle form
Examples :
1. Steve has been singing for over two hours now.
2. Mary has been working since the morning.
Past Perfect Continuous
We use Past perfect continuous when we talk of events that began in the past and con-
tinued in the past for some time and ended in the past itself. The format is : had+been
+continuous form of the verb
Examples :
1. She had been working in the company for 10 years before she left the job.
2. Dev had been building the house since 2000 before he broke his leg,
Future Perfect Continuous
When we talk of an event that will happen in the future for some time and continue for
some time, we use Future Perfect Continuous tense.
Format is : will+has/have+been +verb+ing
Examples :
1. On Friday, I will have been eating a healthy diet for a month.
2. At 10 pm, Sita will have been sleeping for over five hours.
Choose the Correct Alternative to complete the following sentences :
1. I…………my face every morning.
a wash b was washing c am washing
Ans. a wash
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EXERCISES
Fill in the blanks with suitable articles (a/an/the) in the spaces given below :
4. ………man in blue suit is my father.
Ans. The
5. We have……….biggest house in the street.
Ans. The
6. I studied in ……….university.
Ans. A
7. Kolkata is ……….capital city of West Bengal.
Ans. The.
PREPOSITION
What is a preposition?
A preposition is a word that shows a relationship between a noun or a pronoun and
some other word in the rest of the sentence.
Some common prepositions are in, on, of, at, for, by, near, up, etc.
Preposition of time
In On At
In the morning/afternoon/ On Friday/Sunday At noon
evening
In May On christmas day at 10 a.m/12 clock
In 1998 On 24th January 2018 At breakfast
In the winter In time At dusk/dawn
Preposition of Place
On In At Under
On a bus In a car At the side Under the bridge
On the left In the sky At school Under the carpet
On the train In the bathroom At airport Under the tree
On the television In Japan At dinner Under the root
On the way In the street At the crossing Under the sea
Fill in the blanks with suitable articles (a/an/the) in the spaces given below :
4. ………man in blue suit is my father.
Ans. The
1. The fish swims……..the river.
a in b on c at
Ans. a in
The fish swims in the river.
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