Chapter 5
Class 9 English
All Summer in a Day
Textual Questions
EXERCISE – 1
Tick the correct answer from the given alternative from given :
1. Men and women came from the Earth to Venus by –
(a) aeroplanes [ ], (b) helicopters [ ], (c) rockets [✔],
(d) satellites [ ].
2. The children had long forgotten the colour of the –
(a) Earth [ ], (b) Sun [✔], (c) Venus [ ], (d) Moon [ ]
3. The children learned that the sun was like a/an-
(a) lemon [✔ ], (b) apple [ ], (c) orange [ ], (d) guava [ ]
4. When the children felt warm in the sun they took off their-
(a) jackets [ ], (b) sweaters [ ], (c) blazers [ ], (d) coats [ ].
5. The children came to know that the sun would come out’ after-
(a) two years [ ], (b) six years [ ], (c) seven years [ ], (d) nine years [ ].
EXERCISE – 2
Answer the following questions within fifteen words:
(a) How did the heavy storms affect the islands of Venus?
Ans. Heavy storms caused the tidal waves to come over the
island and a thousand forests crushed under the rain.
(b) What did the children write about the sun?
Ans. The children wrote small stories, essays or poems about the sun.
(c) Where did the children plays?
Ans. The children played in the echoing tunnels of the underground city.
(d) How did the jungle in Venus look?
Ans. The jungle of Venus looked like rubber, ash and ink.
EXERCISE – 3
Answer the following questions within twenty-five words:
(a) Why were the children eager to see the sun?
Ans. The children were eager to see the sun because the sun rises after seven years in Venus.
(b) What did the children do immediately after the rain stopped ?
Ans. When the rain stopped, the children put their hands to their ears, they stood apart and rushed out, yelling into the summertime.
(c) Why do you think that the children were feeling unhappy when it started raining again?
Ans. When it started raining again, the children were feeling unhappy because they had to remain confined for seven years in their underground house again.
Grammar in use
EXERCISE – 4
Read the following sets of sentences:
Set 1:
(a) A cool wind blew around them.
(b) When the sun came out last seven years ago they were too young.
(c) They took off their jackets and let the sun warm their arms.
Set 2:
(a) A wind that was cool blew around them.
(b) The sun came out last seven years ago and they were too young then.
(c) Taking off their jackets, they let the sun warm their arms.
In Set 1,
sentence (a) is a simple sentence;
sentence (b) is a complex sentence;
sentence (c) is a compound sentence;
In Set 2,
sentence (a) is a complex sentence;
sentence (b) is a compound sentence;
sentence (c) is a simple sentence;
Note that-
1. A simple sentence can be converted to a complex sentence by expanding a word or phrase into a subordinate clause ( noun, adjective or adverb clause).
2. A simple sentence can be converted to a compound sentence by expanding a word or a phrase into a main clause and the clause are joined by a coordinate conjuction.
3. A complex sentence can be converted to a simple sentence by contracting the subordinate clause (noun, adjective or adverb clause) into words or phrases.
4. A complex sentence can be converted to a compound sentence by replacing the subordinate clause with a main clause and adding a coordinating conjunction.
5. A compound sentence can be converted to a complex sentence by changing the sentence structure accordingly.
EXERCISE – 5
Do as directed:
(a) I have a blue pen. (change into a Complex sentence)
Ans. I have a pen which is blue.
(b) Seeing a snake, the boy shouted. (change into a Compound sentence)
Ans. The boy saw a snake and he shouted.
(c) I know a man who is very wise. (change into a Simple sentence)
Ans. I know a very wise man.
(d) The girl who is dancing on the stage is my sister. (change into a Compound sentence)
Ans. The girl is my sister and she is dancing on the stage.
(e) I met my friend and told her about an incident (change into a Simple sentence)
Ans. Meeting my friend, I told her about an incident.
(f) The sky was overcast but it didn’t rain. (change into a Complex sentence)
Ans. Though the sky was overcast, it didn’t rain.
EXERCISE – 6
Write a letter within 100 words to the postmaster of your locality informing him about the loss of an important letter addressed to you, and requesting him to help you get it.
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