LESSON-2

FABLE

RALPH WALDO EMERSON

1.Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:

a. The quarrel was between the mountain and the -

i. rabbit

ii. rat

iii. cat

iv. squirrel

b. Bun has no doubt that the mountain is -

i. small

ii. big

iii. noble

iv. kind

c. Unlike a mountain, squirrel can crack a -

i. nut

ii. joke

iii. stone

iv. lock

2. State whether the following statements are True or False.

Provide sentences/ phrases/ words in support of your answer:

a. The mountain called the squirrel ‘Little Bun’. False

Supporting statement: “And the former(the mountain) called the latter(squirrel) ‘Little prig’.”

b.The squirrel is sprier than the mountain. True

Supporting Statement: "You (the mountain) are not so small as I (the squirrel)/ Ans not half so spry.”

c.The mountain can carry forests on its back. True

Supporting Statement: “If I (the squirrel) cannot carry forests on my back, / Neither can you(the mountain) crack a nut.”

3. Answer the following questions:

a. Who had a quarrel with the squirrel?

Ans: In Ralph Waldo Emerson’s poem ‘Fable’, the mountain had a quarrel with the squirrel.

b. What is not a disgrace to the squirrel?

Ans: To occupy a little place is not a disgrace to the squirrel.

c.What is it that the squirrel doesn’t deny?

Ans: The squirrel doesn’t deny that the mountain makes a very pretty squirrel track.

GRAMMAR IN USE

4. Replace the underlined words with suitable phrasal verbs from the list given below. Change the form of verbs where necessary. There is one extra phrasal verb in the list:

a. Rabi met his friend in the park.

⇒ Rabi came across his friend in the park.

b. Tanushree cannot tolerate cruel behaviour to animals.

⇒Tanushree cannot put up with cruel behaviour to animals.

c. His proposal was rejected.

⇒His proposal was turned down.

List: turn down, come over, put up with, come across

5. Change the voice of the following sentences:

a. Lock the door.

⇒ Let the door be locked.

b. Ashim knows the solution to this problem.

⇒ The solution to this problem is known to Ashim.

c. I had written a letter.

⇒ A Letter had been written by me.

WRITING ACTIVITIES

6. Write a letter to your friend (within 100 words) advising her/ him to visit the public library in her/ his locality as frequently as possible.

Vill+P.O-Kalibele

Memari, Purba Bardhaman

713146

Dear Radhika,

How are you? You have not written anything for a pretty long time. Hope you are all well by the grace of Almighty.

Today I am writing this letter to tell you how visiting a public library will benefit you. Visiting a library will help you to come out of the four walls of the house and give you a chance to get acquainted with many people. As it is impossible to get all the information from a single book. So, visiting a library will help you the most.There you can get a lot of reference books for your study.Alongside you will get a lot of story books. You can also find at least two dailies which will improve your general knowledge. A library will boost you with the knowledge of recent inventions, current affairs, government policies etc.

So do visit the library of your locality as frequently as possible. No more today, more when we meet.Convey my respect to your parents.

Your loving friend

Rajlaxmi Ghosh

stamp

Name - Radhika Dey

C/O - Netai Dey

Vill+P.O - Baghnapara

P.S - Kalna

Dist - Purba Bardhaman

Pin - 713501

THANK YOU FOR VISITING.

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Lesson 2 Fable Question Answers - Ralph Waldo Emerson - West Bengal Board

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