Lesson – 10
Question and Answers
Q.1 What was
the farmer doing in his field?
Ans. The farmer was ploughing in his field with a team of
bullocks. Suddenly, a tiger appeared from the bushes, which terrified the
farmer.
Q.2 What did
the tiger say to him?
Ans. Tiger greeted the farmer and said that the God had
commanded him to eat farmer’s bullocks. He ordered farmer to obey God’s command
then and deliver them to him.
Q.3 Why was
the tiger angry?
Ans. The tiger was angry because first of all the farmer
argued that God had commanded him to plough the fields and then refused to
handover the bullocks to him. This argument and refusal of farmer made the
tiger angry.
Q.4 What did
the farmer offer to the tiger?
Ans. When the tiger became angry, the farmer tried to
lesser his anger by offering his fat cow. He did so to save his dear live.
Q.5 What did
farmer tell his wife?
Ans. The farmer entered the house in a panting position
and introduced his wife with the terrifying condition. He told her that the
tiger is awaiting for cow and asked her the cure for his feared condition.
Q.6 Why did
the wife of the farmer refuse to give the cow?
Ans. The wife of the farmer refused to give the cow
because it was the only source of butter and ghee for them. Moreover she also
used to get milk from the animal.
Q.7 What did
the farmer’s wife do?
Ans. She returned the farmer to the field and decided to
solve the problem. She dressed herself as a blood-thirsty hunter and rode to
the field.
Q.8 What did
she say when she saw the tiger?
Ans. She said when she saw the tiger that she was really
in need of a tiger because of its delicious flesh. She further said that she
was habitual of eating three tigers a day in order to frighten the tiger.
Q.9 What did
the tiger do when the farmers wife said that she would eat a tiger?
Ans. Actually the tiger was coward at heart. That’s why
when he listened the terrifying dialogues from the farmer’s wife. He run away
to save his dear life.
Q.10 What did
the jackal say to the running tiger?
Ans. The jackal revealed the fact that the blood-thirsty
killer was actually the farmer’s wife. He also promised to show the real
identity of the killer.
Q.11 What did
the farmer’s wife say to the Jackal?
Ans. The farmer’s wife thanked Jackal for bringing such a
fine tiger to her. She also asked for two more tigers because she wanted to
show the character of a blood-thirsty killer to afraid the tiger.
Sentences
1. Command: The major commanded his soldiers to
attack the enemy’s fort.
2. Coward: To sing a song behind one’s back is a
very coward act.
3. Deliver: Newspaper are the best media to deliver
the messages of Government.
4. Tender: We should deal everyone in a tender
and delicate manner.”
5. Trick: We should not play tricks with others.
Composition
Q.1 Why did
the farmer offer the tiger his cow?
Ans. Firstly the tiger demanded the farmer’s bullocks in a
dramatic style. The demand of the tiger terrified the farmer. He thought that
if he had no bullocks to plough the field, there would be no wheat to make
bread. He thought that if he gives his fat cow instead of bullocks, this would
be profitable for him. That’s why the farmer offered the tiger, his cow.
Q.2 How did
farmer’s wife frighten the tiger?
Ans. The farmer’s wife frighted the tiger by cladding
herself as a blood-thirsty killer. She put on her husband’s best clothes, lied
a fine turban round her head. Then she saddled the horse and rode to the field.
When she reached there, said in loud and bold voice that she was really in need
of a tiger. She also added that she was habitual of eating three tigers a day.
The tiger was coward at heart, that’s why when he listened such dialogues, he
ran to same his dear life?
Q.3 How did
the Jackal encourage the tiger?
Ans. The Jackal firstly flattered the tiger. Then he
encouraged him by revealing the fact that the bloodthirsty killer, who was
terrifying the tiger, was the farmer’s wife. He also promised to show the real
identity of farmer’s wife i.e. her long hair in order to proved his claim. He
did so because he thought that he might also have a piece from the tiger’s
hunt.
Q.4 What is
the moral of the lesson “The Clever Wife”?
Ans. The lesson “The Clever Wife” teaches us that we can
erase tireny from the society by showing boldness in our character. We should
not be panic, while facing tribulations of life and we must keep our units
along us.
GRAMMAR
Direct to
Indirect Speech
Direct: Tiger said to the farmer, “Good morning, farmed of God
has commanded me to eat your bullocks. Now obey God’s command and deliver them
to me.”
Indirect: Tiger greeted the farmer that God had commanded him to eat
farmer’s bullocks. He ordered farmer to obey God’s command then and deliver
them to him.
Direct: Farmer said to the tiger, “God has commanded me to plough
the fields and i Cannot do so without my bullocks. Perhaps, Sir, you have made
a mistake.”
Indirect: Farmer told tiger that God had commanded him to plough the
fields and he would not do so without his bullocks. Might the tiger had made a
mistake.
Direct: Tiger said, ” I know better what God wishes me to do so
hurry up and hand over the bullocks to me.”
Indirect: Tiger said that he knew better what God wished him to do;
he ordered the farmer to hurry up and handover the bullocks to me.
Direct: Farmer said to the Tiger, “Please, Sir, I’ve a fat cow at
home. I’ll fetch it for you in a few moments.”
Indirect: Farmer requested the tiger that he had a fat cow at home.
He would fetch it fo you in a few moments.
Direct: The tiger said, “All right, go and bring the cow but
leave, the bullocks here. I promise I’ll not hurt them.”
Indirect: The tiger commanded the farmer to go and bring the cow but
leave the bullocks there. He promised he would not hurt them.
Direct: The wife said to the farmer, “You are already home, I
haven’t yet started my household work.”
Indirect: The wife asked the farmer that he was already home and
that she hadn’t yet started her house hold work.
Direct: The farmer said to his wife, “Please, hurry up! Tell me
what to do. The tiger is waiting for the cow. If I am late, the tiger will eat
up the bullocks.”
Indirect: The farmer begged his wife to hurry up and tell him what
to do. The tiger was waiting for the co. If he was late, the tiger would eat up
the bullocks.
Direct: The farmer’s wife said, “Where shall and get the milk
from? How shall I make butter and ghee if you give away the cow?”
Indirect: The farmer’s wife questioned where they would get the milk
from. How she would make butter and ghee if he gave away the cow.
Direct: The farmer said, “I know but bread is more important than
butter. If I’ve no bullocks to plough the field with, there’ll be no wheat to
make bread.”
Indirect: The farmer said that he knew but bread was more important
than butter. If he had no bullocks to plough the field with there would be no
wheat to make bread.
Direct: The farmer’s wife said, “No, I won’t let you take the
cow.”
Indirect: The farmer’s wife refused she would not let him took the
cow.
Direct: the farmer said, “Then find some way out.”
Indirect: The farmer ordered to find some way out then.
Direct: The farmer’s wife said, “Very well, I shall think of a
way. Leave it to me. No go back to the tiger and tell him that your wife is
bringing the cow.”
Indirect: The farmer’s wife exclaimed that she would think of a way.
Leave it to her. She ordered the farmer to go back to the tiger and tell him
that his wife was bringing the cow.
Direct: The farmer’s wife said, “How I would like to eat a live
tiger! It’s flesh is so tender and tasty. Yesterday, I ate three tigers, bones
and all. I hope I shall find at least one delicious little tiger today.”
Indirect: The farmer’s wife said that how she would like to eat a
live tiger. It’s flesh was so tender and tasty. The day before, she had eaten
three tigers, bones and all. She hoped she would find at least one delicious
little tiger that day.
Direct: The jackal said to the tiger, “What is the matter, my lord?
Where are you off to?”
Indirect: The jackal asked the tiger what was the matter. Where he
was off to?
Direct: The tiger said to the jackal, “Run for your life. There’s
a blood – thirsty horseman, who goes about eating tigers.”
Indirect: The tiger said to the jackal to run for his life. There
was a blood-thirsty horseman, who went about eating tigers.
Direct: The jackal said to the tigers, “Oh that was only the
farmer’s wife. She has played a trick on you. Come with me, my lord, and I
shall you her long hair.
Indirect: The jackal told the tiger that, she had been the farmers
wife only. She had played a trick on tiger. He said to the tiger to go with
him, and he would show him her long hair.
Direct: The tiger said to the jackal, “Are you sure it’s only a
woman.”
Indirect: The tiger asked the jackal if he was sure it was only a
woman.
Direct: The jackal said to the tiger, “Don’t you trust your old
friend.”
Indirect: The jackal asked the tiger if he not trusted his old
friend.
Direct: The farmer said to his wife, “Now we are lost.”
Indirect: The farmer told his wife that they were lost them.
Direct:The farmer’s wife said to the farmer, “Don’t you worry. I
shall deal with them.”
Indirect:The farmer’s wife told the farmer not to worry. She would
deal with them.
Direct: The farmer’s wife said to the jackal, ” Ah, thank you so
much, dear Mr. Jackal, for bringing me such a fine gift of a tiger. I was
really looking for such a one. Have you any more because I must eat three
tigers a day.”
Indirect: The farmer’s wife thanked jackal for bringing her such a
fine gift for a tiger. She had been really looking for such a one. If he had
any more because she must ate three tigers a day.
Preposition
1. The tiger was angry with the jackal.
2. The farmer’s wife laughed at her husband.
3. The farmer’s wife was not afraid from the tiger.
4. I’ll fetch the cow for you in a few moments.
Sentences As
a Noun and Verb
1. Command – We should obey the command of our elders. (N)
1. Commanded – The teacher commanded the students to take a surprise test.
(V)
2. Growl – The panther’s growl made the hunter terrified. (N)
2. Growled – The tiger growled at the fox because he was scrabbing
his catch. (V)
3. Plough – Tractor is better tool than bullocks to plough the fields. (N)
3. Ploughed – The farmer ploughed the field to earn his bread. (V)
4. Anger – Anger is prohibited in Islam. (N)
4. Angered – Aslam angered when he listened the news of his
failure in exams. (V)
5. Trick – The audience were very excited with the funny tricks of joker. (N)
5. Tricked – He tricked me by telling wrong exercise to me for
the test. (V)
6. Surprise – There is a strange surprise for you in the store room. (N)
6. Surprised – Fahad was surprised with the slims. (V)
7. Milk – Milk is a balanced and complete diet. (N)
7. Milked – The cow milked her calf. (V)
8. Despair – We should not be despair while facing hardships of life. (N)
8. Despair – Ahmed was greatly despair because he failed in the annual exams.
(V)
Synonyms
1. Bold – Brave
2. Firm – Strong
3. Delicious – Tasty
4. Despair – Hopelessness
5. Solute – Great
6. Eager – Desirous
7. Tender – Soft
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