Chapter 8
Class 9 English
His First Flight
Textual questions
EXERCISE – 1
Tick the correct answer from the given alternative:
1. At night seagull slept in a little –
(a) nest [ ], (b) hole [✔], (c) turret [], (d) burrow [].
2. The ledge faced the –
(a) north [ ], (b) south [✔], (c) east [], (d) west [].
3. The colour of the seagull’s body was –
(a) red black [ ], (c) blue [ ], (d) grey [√].
4. The two brothers and sister of the seagull were lying of the-
(a) plain [ ], (b) plateau [√], (c) valley [ ], (d) hill [ ].
5. The mother seagull had picked up a piece of –
(a) meat [ ], (b) insect [ ], (c) fish [✔], (d) straw [ ].
EXERCISE – 2
Answer the following questions within fifteen words:
1.What was the first catch of the seagull’s older brother ?
Ans. The first catch of the seagull’s older brother was a herring.
2. Why did the seagull feel the heat?
Ans. The seagull felt the heat because he had not eaten since the previous nigthfall.
3. Why did the seagull dire at the fish ?
Ans. Because he was maddened by hunger.
4. What happened when the seagull soared upwards?
Ans. The seagull uttered a joyous scream and flapped his wings.
EXERCISE – 3
Answer the following questions within twenty-five words:
1. Why was the seagull afraid when he ran forward to the brink of the ledge ?
Ans. The seagull was afraid because the ledge ended in a sheer fall, with the sea beneath and he could not fly.
2. What were the seagull’s two brothers and sister doing on the plateau ?
Ans. Seagull’s two brothers and sister were lying on the plateau. The heads sank into the wings and fell asleep.
3. What happened after the seagull’s feet sank into the sea?
Ans. When the seagull’s feet sank into the sea, his belly touched the water and he was floating on the sea.
Grammar in use
EXERCISE – 4
Change the parts of speech of the given words in the chart:
EXERCISE – 5
Rewrite the sentences changing the form of the underlined words as directed:
1. He is known for his honesty. (Adjective form)
Ans. It is known that he is honest.
2. She spoke with kindness. (Adverb form)
Ans. She spoke kindly.
3. The sun show brightly. (Noun form)
Ans. The sun show with brightness.
4. She gave a wise judgement. (Adverb form)
Ans. She judged wisely.
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