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1. 1.

   Tick (√) the simple sentences.

   1. Sunny brought the lost kitten home.
   2. The policeman ran after the thief but could not catch him.
   3. Shivam was waiting for me at the station.
   4. To everybody's surprise, Madhuri won the archery competition.                       
   5. Have you watched the new television show on elephants?
   6. the crows ate the rice and the sparrows pecked at the biscuit crumbs.
   7. The valley was lit with a golden sunshine in the morning.
   8. Although we waited for the letter, it never arrived.
2. 2.

   Choose the correct options to complete the sentences as indicated.

   1. We served dinner _______________ (phrase)
      1. with chapatti and curry
      2. but could not prepare any salad
   2. Bindu sat on the chair ________________ (clause)
      1. by the window
      2. and started telling us a story
   3. Cathy found the cat ________________ (phrase)
      1. that had brown stripes on its back
      2. under the table
   4. Bill decided to skip the drama class ________________ (clause)
      1. as he was tried
      2. that afternoon
   5. The forest was dark ________________ (phrase)
      1. and looked like a scary place
      2. even in the daytime
   6. The tea-shop is set up under the banyan tree _______________ (clause)
      1. which is 100 years old
      2. beside the park
3. 3.

   Read  these expressions used in dialogue. Then, complete this dialogue with the correct expressions from the box.

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   1. ________________ why my stomach is aching, Father.
   2. ________________  you have this medicine and see if it makes you feel better?
   3. ________________  stomach aches, you better not have any sweets today.
   4. ________________  the medicine, Father; I feel better already.
   5. ________________, you can do your homework instead of watching fireworks.
   6. ________________, don't forget that you have a geography test today.
4. 4.

   Read this passage carefully and answer the questions.

   Once upon a time,a woodcutter struck a tree which happened to be the home of a fairy. At the first blow, the fairy, came out of the tree and asked him to leave his house alone.

   The woodcutter had no wish to inconvenience the fairy, so he agreed. Pleased, the fairy said, "The next three wishes you and your wife make shall come true, and that is your reward."

   When the man went back to his house, he and his wife thought of many things they would like to have−a bag of gold, a big house to live in,fine clothes to wear... but nothing seemed just right. They talked so long that they grew hungry. "I wish we had that pie you used to make," said the man.
   No sooner had he spoken than a pie fell down before him.

   "Oh, how foolish you are!" cried his wife. "There's one of our wishes wasted.
   I wish the pie were stuck on your nose ! It would serve you right !"

   The moment she said this,the pie flew up and stuck to the man's nose.
   The man pulled and tugged, and his wife pulled  and tugged, but it was of no use.

   "We'll have to wish it off", said the man.
   "We only have one wish left!" wailed his wife. "We can't waste it! Let's wish ourselves the richest people in the world."

   But the man was adamant. "I wish the pie was off my nose", he said, and that was the third wish. So all they got out of the fairy's gift was a pie for dinner; but it was the best pie they had ever eaten.

   "After all", said the man, "there's nothing better to wish for than a full stomach."

   1. Give the meanings of these words as used in the passage. One word answers or short phrases will be accepted.
      1. inconvenience: ________________
      2. wailed: ________________
      3. adamant: ________________
   2. Answer these questions briefly in your own words.
      1. How did the woodcutter get three wishes?
      2. Why didn't the woodcutter and his wife wish for fine things?
      3. Why was the woodcutter satisfied in spite of not getting grand or fine things?
   3. In not more than 50 words, describe why the woodcutter's life remained unchanged even after getting three wishes.