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Why did the shepherd always carry his old blanket with him? - English

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Why did the shepherd always carry his old blanket with him?

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The old blanket was the shepherd’s oldest and the best friend. It could protect him when the king wished to take away his position, power, and cloaks.

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अध्याय 3: The Shepherd’s Treasure - Extra Questions 1

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अध्याय 3 The Shepherd’s Treasure
Extra Questions 1 | Q 5

संबंधित प्रश्न

Answer of these question in a short paragraph (about 30 words).

Why did Margie’s mother send for the County Inspector?


Thinking about the Text 

Answer these question.

At last a sympathetic audience.”

(i) Who says this?
(ii) Why does he say it?
(iii) Is he sarcastic or serious?


Thinking about the Text
Answer these question.

You’ll soon stop being smart.”
(i) Who says this?
(ii) Why does the speaker say it?
(iii) What according to the speaker will stop Gerrard from being smart?


When does he realize that he has lost his way? How have his anxiety and insecurity been described?


What happens when the zip on his carry-on bag gives way?


How does Bill Bryson end up in a “crash position” in the aircraft?


Such wondrous, fine, fantastic tales
Of dragons, gypsies, queens, and whales
And treasure isles, and distant shores
Where smugglers rowed with muffled oars,
And pirates wearing purple pants,
And sailing ships and elephants,
And cannibals crouching 'round the pot,
Stirring away at something hot.
(It smells so good , what can it be?
Good gracious, it's Penelope.)
The younger ones had Beatrix Potter
With Mr.Tod,the dirty rotter,
And Squirrel Nutkin,Pigling Bland,
And Mrs.Tiggy-Winkle and-
Just How The Camel Got His Hump,
And How the Monkey Lost His Rump,
And Mr. Toad, and bless my soul,
There's Mr.Rat and Mr. Mole-
Oh, books, what books they used to know,
Those children living long ago!

Read the lines given above and answer the question given below.

Explain with reference to context.


I wandered lonely as a Cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and Hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden Daffodils;
Beside the Lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Read the lines given above and answer the question that follow.

Explain with reference to context.

The story of an ant’s life sounds almost untrue.

The underlined phrase means


Why was Ravi upset with the elders?


This pahalwan had but one shortcoming. What was that?


Fans don’t talk, but it is possible to imagine that they do. What is it, then, that sounds like the fan’s chatter?


What does the poet refer to ‘meadow houses’?


Why did the little man’s face wrinkle and frown?


Why did the dog prefer a strong master to live in the jungle?


Bring out the relevance/significance of the banyan tree in the title of Ruskin Bond’s story.


With your partner, complete the following sentence in your own word using the ideas in the poem.
English is a __________________ with words that everyone can play.


Your partner and you may now be able to answer the question.
The speaker in this poem is a school-going child. Every day he happens to meet the hawker selling bangles, the gardener digging away at the garden, and the watchman walking the street all night.


Which of the following lines contains the same literary device as the one in 'I wandered lonely as a cloud,' from wordsworth's poem, 'Daffodils'?


What is the central idea of the poem, John Brown?


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