The family moved to Patna because father was posted.
The author was challenged for a race.
Yes, the brother is boastful. This is evident from the fact that he had always beaten his sister in races before and seemed confident that he would win again. His boastfulness is shown in his willingness to challenge her, assuming he would easily defeat her as he had done in the past.
The trees became a green blur because she pedalled very fast.
The line ‘soon I drew level with my brother and then gradually I moved ahead’ tells that the girl is faster than the boy.
Section – II
There were no impressive buildings or monuments as there are in Delhi.
The girl was determined to win the race because her brother had always beaten her in the past. She wanted to prove to herself and to her brother that she could be faster and stronger than him, and this race presented her with the opportunity to finally defeat him and show that she was capable of winning.
The cavalry officers looked brilliant in appearance, dressed in their impressive uniforms. However, when the horses suddenly panicked and scattered due to the commotion caused by the children on their bicycles, the officers lost control of their mounts. The horses and the officers were scattered and could be seen in disarray as they tried to regain control of the frightened animals.
The girl was not hurt and so she replied haughtily.
Yes, the girl and her brother were friendly with each other.
T refers to the girl.
b) Why did they want to move quickly from there?
The brother saw one of the horse riders coming towards them with a scowl on his face. So they wanted to move quickly from there.
(1) Group A talks about a bustling city:
A bustling city is always busy from dawn to dusk. The population is high. People from different places come and settle in the city. The reason is the availability of jobs. So they get big or small jobs and settle in the city. You have everything you need, certain people think that city is heaven.
(2) Group B
Life is calm towns is peaceful and joyful. We get plenty of water and pure air. There is no hurry among the people. The town is less crowded. But at the same time, people get everything they need as the people get in cities. They get healthy and spacious to live in. Everything will be cheaper in small towns. So people can manage their life even with small incomes.
I would not run away immediately after we saw the horse rider and the owner of the cow. Instead, we would hide behind something nearby and wait patiently and silently, observing what was happening. We would remain calm and composed, understanding that there was no real danger. Only after the horse rider and the owner with his cow had completely left the place and the situation had become peaceful again, we would carefully come out from our hiding spot. We would then take our bikes and go home without any panic or fear. This approach would have been much wiser because it would have helped us avoid the unnecessary trouble and confusion that occurred in the original story. By staying hidden and waiting for the right moment, we could have observed the situation more clearly and made better decisions. This ending would show that sometimes patience and careful thinking are better than running away in fear.
A phrase is a group of two or more words that work together to perform a single grammatical function in a sentence. Phrases are an important part of English grammar and help us express ideas more clearly and effectively. Unlike clauses, phrases do not contain both a subject and a predicate, which means they cannot stand alone as complete sentences. There are different types of phrases such as noun phrases, verb phrases, adjective phrases, and prepositional phrases. For example, 'the tall building' is a noun phrase, 'was running quickly' is a verb phrase, and 'in the morning' is a prepositional phrase. Phrases add detail and meaning to sentences and help make our writing more descriptive and interesting. Understanding phrases helps students improve their writing and communication skills by allowing them to construct more complex and meaningful sentences.
ray of light
smile –
a pleasant expression of the face
guffaw –
loud, harsh, burst of laughter
laugh –
to express amusement satisfaction
giggle –
to laugh in a high pitched silly manner
There was somebody standing nearby.
Anand came to school early.
Murali speaks softly.
They have decorated the house beautifully.
We always speak English during English classes.
M. Pick the words from the box and put them in the appropriate column:Adverb
Adjective
kindly
soft
everywhere
sweet
constantly
bright
then
few
loudly
huge