ANSWER OF CLASS VII LESSON 10 "THE ECHOING GREEN "

 CLASS VII

LESSON 10

THE ECHOING GREEN

ACTIVITY 1

Put a tick mark to choose the correct word / expression from the given alternatives.

a. The sun makes the sky (i) sad (ii) happy (iii) excited Ans. (ii) happy

b. The merry bells welcome the (i) spring (ii) autumn (iii) winter Ans. (i) spring

C. Old John has (i) black hair (ii) brown hair (iii) white hair Ans. (iii) white hair

d The old men are sitting under (i) a tree (ii) an umbrella (iii) a canopy Ans. i) a tree

e. In the evening the children come to the laps of their (i) mother (ii) father (iii) aunt

Ans. (i) mother

ACTIVITY 2

Complete the following sentences with information from the poem.

a. The birds of the bush sing to the Ans. bells' cheerful sound.

b. Old John sits among Ans. the old folk.

c. The sport of the children reminds the old men of their Ans. own youth-time / own childhood.

d. The children are tired when Ans. the sun descends.

e. In the evening the sports of the children Ans. have an end.

ACTIVITY 3

Answer the following questions:

1. What are the two birds mentioned in the poem?

Ans. Skylark and thrush are the two birds mentioned in the poem.

2. Who is sitting under the oak?

Ans. Old John with white hair is sitting under the oak.

3. Pick out an expression from the poem to show that the old men are happy to see the children playing.

Ans. They laugh at our play, / And soon they all say; / Such, such were the joys / When we all, girls and boys "this is an expression which shows that the old men are happy to see the children playing.

4. What do the children do when evening descends?

Ans. When the evening descends, the children go back to their mother's lap for taking rest.

ACTIVITY (4)

Use can, could, should, would and might to fill in the blanks:

Ans. a. (Can) I use your phone?

b. Ans. She (might) be in her bedroom.

c. Ans. The program (should) be finished by now.

d. Ans. She (would) spend hour after hour in the library.

e. Ans. He (could) run fast.

ACTIVITY 5

There are certain qualities you want your best friend to have. Among these, there would be some qualities he / she 'must have and some would be qualities he / she' may 'have. Make a list of qualities which he / she must have and which he / she may have.

Ans. MUST / MAY

1. He must be an honest person. 1. He may be a great sports lover.

2. He must be sincere to his duties. 2. He may show kindness to the distressed person.

3. He must obey his elders. 3. He may be an admirer of art and literature.

ACTIVITY 6

There are some habits which people can stop if they wish. Mention four such habits in the given space. Use the word 'can' while writing each sentence. One is done for you.

1. People can stop smoking if they make a firm decision to do so.

Ans. 2. People (can avoid) being quarrelsome.

3. People (can stop) making heaps of garbage here and there.

4. People (can minimize pollution) by not using chemicals fertilizers and pesticides.

ACTIVITY (7a)

Fill in the blanks with the words given below: here, carefully, fluently, tomorrow, therefore.

1. Ans. He crossed the road (carefully).

2. Ans. My uncle will arrive (tomorrow).

3. Ans. Wait (here) for some time.

4. Ans. She Speaks (fluently)

5. Ans. He is (therefore) unhappy.

ACTIVITY (7b)

Some more words are given below. of words. Fill in the blanks choosing appropriate words from these. Note that some extra words are given.

1. Ans. Her words are partly true.

2. Ans. The man is completely ruined.

3. Ans. The old man walks rather slowly.

4. Ans. He was deeply moved by the incident.

5. Ans. The girl is quite lovable.

ACTIVITY (8)

There are two blanks in each sentence. There are some words given in the list of words. Use the same word to fill both blanks of a sentence.

1. Ans. Though he is an early riser, he never starts early for the station.

2. Ans. He likes fast cars, but he never drives fast.

3. Ans. Though he has a friendly smile, he doesn't always behave in a friendly manner.

ACTIVITY 9

Fill in the blanks with words from the given list of words.

a. She made the announcement in a very ___________manner. Ans. cheerful

b. The champion team was overwhelmed with ___________ Ans. joy

c. mother's ________is the best shelter in the world. Ans. lap.

d. He spoke in a __________ voice so that everyone could hear him. Ans. loud

e. The man looked ___________ at the end of the day. Ans. weary.