WBBSE CLASS IX LESSON 11 TEXTUAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2020

CLASS IX

LESSON 11

A SHIPWRECKED SAILOR

TEXTUAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS:

EXERCISE 1 

Tick () the correct answer from the given alternatives.

1. Robinson Crusoe was shipwrecked in

a. 1659 b. 1559 c. 1359 d. 1959

Ans: a. 1659

2. Robinson Crusoe used canvas to make

a. bed b. sail c. tent d. curtain

Ans: c. tent

3. The distance between the stakes Robinson Crusoe drove into the ground was

a. five inches b. seven inches c. four inches d. six inches

Ans: d. six inches

4. Crusoe saw some fair weather in the month of

a. December b. November c. September

d. October

Ans: b. November

5. The Journey homeward with the fruit parcel Took Crusoe

a. Five Days b. Ten Days c. Three Days

d. Four Days

Ans. Three days

EXERCISE 2

Answer the following questions within fifteen words:

1. What name did Crusoe give to the dismal island?

Ans. The name Crusoe gave to the dismal island was the Island of Despair.

2. Where did he pitch the tent?

Ans. He pitched his tent on the flat green surface just before the hollow on the hill.

3. How did Crusoe go over the fence?

Ans. Crusoe went over the fence by using a short ladder.

4. Why did he keep a journal? [Why did he keep a diary?

Ans. He kept a journal to record the details of his everyday affairs in the island.

EXERCISE 3

Answer the following questions within twenty five words.

1. What were the items Robinson Crusoe collected from the wrecked ship?

Ans: From the wrecked ship Robinson Crusoe collected some wood, cable, string, nails, a knife, a gun, a hammock, canvas, some ink, paper and some money.

2. How did Crusoe keep track of the number of days he spent on the island?

Ans: To keep track of the number of days spent on the island Crusoe cut a notch everyday upon a large post the date of his landing with his knife.

3. In what way did Crusoe make himself a lamp?

Ans: Collecting a little tallow, a small clay dish and adding a wick to this, Crusoe prepared a lamp for his use at night in the tent.

EXERCISE 4

Underline the adverbs and state their kinds.

a. It is too hot today.

Ans: [too → adverb of quantity; today adverb of time]

b. The girl seldom visits my house.

Ans: [seldom → adverb of frequency]

C. He searched everywhere for the book. Ans: [everywhere → adverb of place]

d. The boy runs fast.

Ans: [fast → adverb of manner]

EXERCISE 5

Underline the clauses in the following sentences and state what kind of clauses they are.

a. She asked me what my name was.

Ans: what my name was. [Nominal / Noun Clause]

b. He is a friend who has always helped me.

Ans: who has always helped me. [Adjective (Relative) Clause]

c. Please enter the room when you are asked to.

Ans: when you are asked to. [Adverbial Clause]

d. That he will win is known to us.

Ans. That he will win [Nominal / Noun Clause]

EXERCISE 6

 Identify the following sentences as simple, complex and compound:

1. They predicted that it would rain.

Ans. Complex sentence [one principal clause and one subordinate clause]

2. The weather being fine, the children went out to play.

Ans. Simple sentence [one principal clause]

3. Ravi woke up early but he could not reach school on time.

Ans. Compound sentence [two principal clauses]

4. Finishing his work, my father returned home.

Ans. Simple sentence [one principal clause]

EXERCISE 7

Do as directed.

a. Tatar hoped to do well in the examination. [Change into a Complex Sentence]

Ans: Tatar hoped that he would do well in the examination.

b. The headmistress arrived and the meeting began. [Change into a Complex Sentence]

Ans: When the headmistress arrived, the meeting began.

c. Ayesha was surprised when she heard the news. [Change into a Simple Sentence] 

Ans: Ayesha was surprised to hear the news.

Or, Hearing the news, Ayesha was surprised.

d. You must work hard to be successful in life. [Change into a Compound Sentence]

 Ans: You must work hard else you will be unsuccessful in life.

Or, You must work hard or, you will not succeed in life.

Or, Work hard and you will be successful in life.