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A.Answer in Brief

1.  Why didn’t Grandmother want to keep Tutu ?

Ans. Grandmother didn’t want to keep Tutu because they had many pets at home at that time. They already had goat, several white mice, and a small tortoise.

2.  Why did Grandmother change her mind about keeping Tutu?

Ans. She always wanted a little girl in the house. When she came to know that Tutu is little girl monkey, she changed her mind.

3.  Tutu would climb onto his shoulder and stay there,  playing with his hair and moustache. a. Whose shoulder would Tutu climb onto? b. When would Tutu do this?

Ans. a. Major Malik’s shoulder

         b. When Major Malik failed to shake hands with Tutu before he could enter the drawing room.

4. How was Tutu carried in the train?

Ans. Tutu was carried inside a large black travelling bag to prevent her from moving about on the train.

5.  Why did the ticket collector want a ticket for Tutu?

Ans. The ticket collector took Tutu as dog. So, he wanted a ticket for Tutu.

6. What other pet was Grandfather carrying with him on the train?

Ans. He was carrying a small tortoise on the train.

 

B. Answer in Detail

1. How does the speaker describe Tutu?

Ans. The street entertainer had three monkeys. Tutu was the smallest, but most mischievous. She was tied up most of the time. The little monkey looked so miserable with a collar and a chain that Grandfather though she would be much happier in our home.

2. Why was Aunt Ruby shocked?

Ans. When Aunt Ruby saw Tutu was trying her petticoats, she was shocked. She could see a white bundle, with no face, jumping up and down on the bed. She was not even informed about Tutu’s arrival at home.

3. Tutu does have fleas

        a. Who said to whom-

b. Why did the speaker say this?

Ans. a The speaker said to the Uncle Benji

b. When Uncle Benji complained that his hair brush was missing.

4. What were the advantages of the way Tutu was carried in the train?

Ans. Tutu was carried along as hand baggage without the ticket-fare.

5. What were the ticket collector and Grandfather arguing about? What happened in the end?

Ans. Grandfather and the Ticket collector were arguing about Tutu’s ticket-fare. Grandfather tried to argue that young money was not the same as a dog or a cat. But all of it was useless in the end. Grandfather had to pay five rupees as her fare.

6. “Then he gave Grandfather a triumphant look.” Who gave Grandfather a triumphant look and why?

Ans. The Ticket collector gave Grandfather a triumphant look because he knew that Grandfather was right. 

 

C. Underline the subject and circle the object in these sentences.

2. Meeta is cooking dinner

ans. Meeta is subject as it is the doer and dinner is an object as it receives the action.

3. I am going for a swim

ans. "I" subject "swim" is an object.

4. Vijay loves motorbikes.

ans. "Vijay" Subject and "motorbikes" object.

5. The kitten followed Alisha

ans. "The kitten" subject and "Alish" object"

6. You will see the result.

ans. "You" subject and "result" object.

Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the phrasal verbes from the table.

1.Father gives in to our wishes and went to the zoo instead of a film.

2. German is difficult but I will not give up trying to learn.

3. If you tell a secrete, can you promise not to give away

4. This candle gives off a lovely smell when it burns.

5. Jatin has to give back the book today or there will be a fine.

6. By the time they reached the top of the hill, their strength give out.

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