Father's Help
R.K. Narayan
Textual Questions and Answers
Comprehension Exercise
Unit –1
1. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences.
a. With a shudder Swami realized that it was - (i) Friday (ii) Thursday (iii) Wednesday (iv) Monday
b. When Swami ought to have been in school prayer hall, he was lying on the – (i) bench (ii) table (iii) bed (iv) desk
c. According to Swami, Samuel is especially angry with boys who are – (i) absent (ii) late (iii) inattentive (iv) undisciplined
2. Fill in the chart with information from the text
a. time when Swami complained of a headache – on a Monday morning at nine o’clock
b. person who ordered Swami to dress up and go to school – Swaminathan’s father
c. name of the teacher mentioned by Swami –Samuel
3. State whether the following statements are True or False. Provide sentences/ phrases/ words in support of your answer.
a. Swami said that he had a headache. True
Supporting statement: Swaminathan wailed, “I have a headache.”
b. Swami was lying in his father’s room. False
Supporting statement: Swami was lying on the bench in Mother’s room.
c. According to Swami, the headmaster was not afraid of Samuel. False
Supporting statement: They say that even the headmaster is afraid of Samuel.
Comprehension Exercise
Unit –2
4. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences.
a. Father decided to send the headmaster a –(i) telegram (ii) notice (iii) letter (iv) report
b. while going to school Swami was bothered by – (i) conscience (ii) headache (iii) toothache (iv) fever.
c. The colour of Samuel’s coat was (i) black (ii) blue (iii) white (iv) Yellow.
5. Complete the following sentences with information from the text.
a. Father’s behavior took an unexpected turn.
b. Swami went to school feeling that he was the worst boy on earth.
c. Swami stopped on the roadside to make up his mind about Samuel.
6. Answer the following questions
a. Where did Father put letter?
Answer: Swami’s father put the letter in an envelope and sealed it.
b. What did Swami fail to decide about Samuel?
Answer: Swami failed to decide if Samuel really deserved the allegations made against him in the letter.
c. How did Samuel look?
Answer: Samuel had a dark face, a thin mustache, unshaven cheek with yellow coat on.
Comprehension Exercise
Unit –3
7. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences.
a. When Swami entered the class, Samuel was teaching – (i) history (ii) arithmetic (iii)science (iv)geography.
b. Swami was late to school by (i) half an hour (ii) an hour (iii) two hours (iv) three hours
c. The headmaster was on leave for one (i) day (ii) month (iii) year (iv) week.
8. Complete the following sentences with information from the text.
a. As Swami entered the school gate, an idea occurred to him.
b. Swami stood at – the entrance to his class.
c. Father snatched the letter away from Swami and tore it up.
9. Fill in the chart with information from the text –
(a) Swami had a headache – Swami did not do his homework
(b) Swami never met anyone as good as Samuel – Swami sat down, feeling sad.
(c) The headmaster had gone on a week’s leave – Swami could not deliver the letter.
Grammar in Use
10 Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences.
(a) Rina (take/takes/took) the bus to school every day.
(b) Last Monday, while we (was watching/have been watching/were watching) the television, the electricity went off.
(c) By this time tomorrow they (will have left/will have leave/will had left)
11. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions.
Arifa, the younger of the two girls, has cracked IIT, while the older one is an engineer of a multinational company.
Writing Activities
12. Write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper (within 100 words) about the problems faced by commuters due to reckless driving of public vehicles.
To
The editor
The Statesman
4, Chowringhee Square
Kolkata -700001
Sub: Danger caused by the reckless driving of vehicles
Sir,
Through your esteemed daily, I went to express my concern about a matter that has caused panic among the daily commuters. We go to different places with the help of some kind of conveyance.
The roads especially have become very dangerous. The drivers are not always trained. So reckless driving in such a situation is taking helpless lives day after day. There is none to force the drivers to follow rules and regulations. Strict laws must be imposed. Regular supervision by police will lessen the problem. In addition to that, pedestrians must be cautions while walking on the road or crossing it.
I would therefore, on behalf of the commuters, request the authorities to take proper action for our safety.
Thanking You
Yours sincerely,
Pradip Ghosh
1/A, Naskar Para Road
Howrah -711333
June 17, 2020
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