TEXTBOOKS ANSWERS AND SOLUTIONS OF Father’s Help by R.K Narayan ( LESSON 1) W.B. BOARD CLASS 10 ENGLISH

Unit 1

     Comprehension exercise

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

a)with a shudder Swami realised that it was

I) Friday

II) Thursday

III) Wednesday

IV)Monday

Answer- IV)

b)when Swami ought to have been in the school prayer hall,he was lying on the

I)bench

II)table

III) bed

IV)desk

Answer-I)

c) according to Swami , Samuel is especially angry with boys who are

I) absent

II)late

III) inattentive

IV) undisciplined

Answer-II)

2.Fill in the chart with information from the text:

a)time when Swami complained of a headache

–at nine o’clock in the morning

b)person who ordered Swami to dress up and go to school

–his father

c)name of the teacher mentioned by Swami

–Samuel

3.State whether the following statements are true or false. Provide phrases or words in support of your answer.

a) Swami said that he had a headache.

–true

b) Swami was lying in his father’s room.

–false

Supporting statement:”Swami was lying in his 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 him.”

Unit 2.

    Comprehension Exercise

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

Answer-III)

b)While going to school Swami was bothered by

I) conscience

II) headache

III) toothpaste

IV)fever

Answer-I)

c) the colour of Samuel’s coat was

I)black

II)blue

III)white

IV) yellow

Answer-IV)

5.Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

a) Father’s behaviour 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 the letter?

Answer- Father wanted to hide the letter from Swami so he put the letter in an envelope and sealed it.

b)What did Swami fail to decide about Samuel?

Answer- Swami couldn’t decide whether Samuel really deserved the allegations made against him in the letter.

c)How did Samuel look?

Answer- Samuel was wearing a yellow coat and he had a dark face with moustache and unshaved cheek.

• COMPLETE ANALYSIS OF SONNET 14: Not from the stars do I my judgement pluck
• COMPLETE ANALYSIS OF SONNET 13: O! That you were yourself; but, love, you are
• COMPLETE ANALYSIS OF SONNET 12: When I do count the clocks that tell the time
• COMPLETE ANALYSIS OF SONNET 11: As fast as thou shalt wane, so fast thou grow’st
• COMPLETE ANALYSIS OF SONNET 10: For shame deny that thou bear’st love away

Unit 3.

      Comprehension exercise

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

Answer-II)

b) Swami was late to school by

I) half an hour

II)an hour

III)two hours

IV) three hours

Answer-I)

c)The headmaster was on a leave for one

I)day

II)month

III)year

IV)week

Answer-IV)

8.Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

a)As Swami entered the school gate,an idea occurred to him that he would deliver the letter to the headmaster at the end of the day.

b) Swami stood at the entrance to his class.

c) Father snatched the letter away from Swami and tore it up.

Fill in the chart with information from the text:

a)Cause-he had a headache

Effect-Swami did not do his work

b)Cause- Swami never met anyone as good as Samuel

Effect- he was hesitating to deliver the letter to his headmaster

c) Cause- The headmaster was on leave

Effect- Swami couldn’t deliver the letter

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

a)Rina (take/takes/took) the bus to school every day.

Answer- takes

b)Last Monday, while we (was watching/have been watching/were watching)the television, the electricity went off.

Answer- were watching

c) By this time tomorrow they (will have left/will have leave/will had left)

Answer- will have 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 at a multinational company.

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 Times of India,

Kolkata- 700032

          Sub: Problems faced due to reckless driving.

Respected sir,

I the undersigned,on behave of other commuters, want to inform you about the problems faced by commoners due to reckless driving of public vehicles. Death rates are increasing due to rough driving ,the driver as well as the common people becomes the sufferers and even some lose their lives. Street should be the place where every person should feel safe to walk around. Increasing of speed limitations posters, traffic lights should be increased and people violating those must face consequences. Overtaking is another ill effect of reckless driving. Use of mobile phones during driving is also the reason behind accidents. Young generation is inspired by the media and become more fascinated towards bike racing and this way many lose their lives. Every life is precious,a little maintance is important to live long.

I will be highly obliged if you go through my concern and ask the administration to take necessary steps to deal with the menance.

    Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

Debarpita Bhattacharjee.