Class 9

Lesson-10

The Price of Bananas

Mulk Raj Anand

Exercise-1

Tick the correct answer from the given alternatives :

1. The author was on his way from Faizabad railway station to

a. Delhi

b. Kolkata

c. Lucknow

d. Ahmedabad

2. From the water pump the passengers were filling up their

a. water bottles

b. earthen pitchers

c. brass jugs

d. steel buckets

3. The gentleman who came up to the author’s compartment looked like a

a. businessman

b. doctor

c. teacher

d. postman

4. The price the vendor asked for the bananas was

a. two annas

b. four annas

c. six annas

d. eight annas

5. The author drew the cartoon of

a. fruit vendor

b. monkey

c. porter

d. Sethji

Exercise-2

Answer the following questions within fifteen words :

1. Where did the young monkeys sit ?

Ans - The young monkeys sat on the boughs of neem and tamarind trees.

2. What did the monkey do to the loin cloth of the pious person ?

Ans - The monkey snatched away the loin cloth of the pious person.

3. What did Sethji’s luggage include ?

Ans - Sethji’s luggage included a big steel trunk, several small baskets and a brass jug.

4. Why, according to the fruit vendor, were the monkeys disturbing the passengers ?

Ans - According to the fruit vendor, the monkeys were disturbing the passengers because they were hungry.

Exercise-3

Answer the following questions within twenty-five words :

1. What was the businessman wearing ?

Ans - The businessman was wearing a white muslin dhoti, a delicate tunic and an embroidered cap on his head.

2. What did the monkey do after accepting the fruit vendor’s bargain ?

Ans - After accepting the fruit vendor’s bargain, the monkey took over the bananas with his right hand and released the embroidered cap with its left hand.

3. How did the whole amusing episode end?

Ans - The whole amusing episode ended in a bitter sense of grievance against the rich businessman who was very inconsiderate towards the poor vendor.

Exercise-4

Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions :

a. The sun rises in the east.

b. The dog jumped over the log.

c. I love to watch a one-day match.

d. Besides a pen, Tiya also has an eraser.

Exercise-5

Change the voice of the following sentences :

a. Mr. Khan is known to me.

I know Mr. Khan.

b. Trina had composed a poem.

A poem had been composed by Trina.

c. I will always remember you.

You will always be remembered by me.

d. They have made him the President of the club.

He has been made the president of the club by them.

Exercise-6

Fill in the blanks with appropriate form of the given verbs in brackets:

a. They have spent their puja vacation in the hills. (spend)

b. We have been living in this city for over ten years. (live)

c. I have just finished reading the book. (finish)

d. The project will have completed by June next year. (complete)

Exercise-7

Change the mode of narration in the following sentences :

a. Rahul said,”Alas ! Brazil has lost the match.”

Rahul exclaimed with sorrow that Brazil had lost the match.

b. “Let us go for a walk,”said Shabnam to Chandni.

Sabnam proposed Chandni that they should go for a walk.

c. “Good morning, madam,” said the students to the teacher.

The students respectfully wished the teacher good morning.

d. My father said to me,”Do not pluck flowers.”

My father advised me not to pluck the flowers.

Exercise-8

Write a story in about 100 words using the given hints. Give a suitable title to the story:

Hints : two cats find a piece of bread - fight over it - monkey arrives- decides to settle the dispute - monkey breaks the bread the bread into two - uneven size- eats a portion from the larger share - dispute continues - monkey eat both pieces of bread.

The Clever Monkey

Two hungry cats once found a piece of bread. Both wanted it and soon began to fight. A clever monkey, watching nearby, offered to help settle the dispute. He broke the bread into two pieces, but they were uneven. To make them equal, he took a bite from the larger piece. Still uneven, he ate from the other piece too. This continued until the monkey had eaten both pieces. The cats were left with nothing. The foolish cats learned a lesson — fighting over something may lead to losing everything if you trust the wrong judge.

Moral of the Story:
When you fight among yourselves, others may take advantage of you.

—or—

Unity is strength, but foolish quarrels lead to loss.

Exercise-9

Using the following points write a paragraph in about 100 words on how your locality looks like at dawn :

your place of stay- early morning sky- description of the nature around - sounds that are heard - reasons for enjoyment - conclusion

My Locality at Dawn

I live in a peaceful village surrounded by greenery. At dawn, the sky slowly turns from dark to a soft orange as the sun begins to rise. A cool breeze flows through the trees, and the dew sparkles on the grass. Birds start chirping sweetly, and roosters crow in the distance. Farmers can be seen walking to the fields, and the smell of fresh earth fills the air. The calm and quiet of the early morning refreshes the mind and soul. Watching nature wake up brings me great joy. Truly, dawn in my village is magical and peaceful.

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