SEBA Class 9 English lesson 3 Question Answer

II. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences.

(गाहायाव होनाय सोंथिफोरनि फिनखौ मोनसे एबा मोननै सोदोबजों हो।)

1. Why was Kezia afraid of her father?

केजियाया गावनि बिफाखौ मानो गियोमोन?

Ans: Kezia was afraid of her father because he gave her terrifying looks over his spectacles and was extremely strict.

2. Who were the people in Kezia’s family?

केजियानि नख ‘राव सोर सोर दंमोन?

Ans: The people in Kezia’s family were her father, mother, grandmother and Kezia herself.

3. What was Kezia’s father’s routine 

केजियानि बिफानि रुटिनआ मामोन?

(i) before going to his office? बिनि मावख ‘आव थांनायनि सिगां?

Ans: He would enter her room for a casual goodbye kiss.

(ii) after coming back from his office? गावनि मावख ‘निफ्राय फैफिन्नायनि उनाव?

Ans: He would loudly demand tea and his newspaper in the drawing-room and ask for his boots to be removed.

(iii) on Sundays? रबिबारनि सानाव?

Ans: He would sleep soundly on the sofa with a handkerchief over his face.

4. In what ways did Kezia’s grandmother encourage her to get to know her father better?

केजियानि बिबैया बिखौ गावनि बिफाखौ साबसिनै मिथिनो थाखाय माबोरै थुलुंगा होदोंमोन?

Ans: The grandmother sent Kezia to the drawing-room on Sunday afternoons for a nice talk and suggested Kezia make him a yellow silk pin-cushion as a birthday gift.

III. Discuss these questions in class with your teacher and then write down your answers in two or three paragraphs each.

बे सोंथिफोरखौ थाखोयाव गावनि फोरोंगिरिजों सावराय आरो बेनि उनाव गावनि फिननायखौ मोन्नै एबा थाम पेराग्राफआव लिर।

1. Kezia’s efforts to please her father resulted in displeasing him very much. How did this happen? 

केजियाया बिफाखौ खुसि खालामनो नाजानाया बिखौ जोबोद दुखु होदोंमोन। बेयो माबोरै जादोंमोन?

Ans: Kezia wanted to please her father by making a pin-cushion as a birthday gift, on her grandmother’s suggestion. She worked on it with great excitement and hoped that her father would appreciate her effort and love.

        However, while stuffing the pin-cushion, she tore some papers from her father’s room, not knowing they were important speech papers. When her father found this out, he became very angry and punished her severely. Thus, Kezia’s innocent attempt to please her father ended in displeasing him greatly.

2. Kezia decides that there are “different kinds of fathers”. What kind of father was Mr Macdonald, and how was he different from Kezia’s father?

केजियाया थिरांथा खालामो दि “गुबुन गुबुन रोखोमनि बिफा” दं। मिस्टार मेकड’नाल्डआ मा रोखोमनि बिफामोन, आरो बियो केजियानि बिफानिफ्राय माबोरै जुदामोन?

Ans: Mr Macdonald was a loving, friendly, and playful father. Kezia saw him playing happily with his children in the garden, laughing with them and allowing them to climb on him. His children were comfortable with him and were not afraid of him.

         In contrast, Kezia’s father was strict, serious, and unapproachable. He did not play with Kezia and showed little affection, which made her frightened of him. By comparing the two fathers, Kezia realised that there are different kinds of fathers—some loving and playful, and others strict.

3. How does Kezia begin to see her father as a human being who needs her sympathy?

केजियाया गावनि बिफाखौ सासे सुबुं महरै माबोरै नायनो हमो जायखौ बिनि अननायनि गोनांथि दं?

Ans: One night, Kezia’s mother fell ill and was taken to the hospital, leaving Kezia alone with her father. That night, Kezia had a nightmare and cried out in fear. Her father heard her cries, came to her room, and comforted her gently.

         He took Kezia in his arms and let her sleep beside him. Kezia then realised that her father was tired and exhausted after working hard all day. This experience changed her feelings, and she began to see her father as a human being who needed love, care, and sympathy.

Thinking about Language

रावनि बागै सान्नाय

I.

1. Use an appropriate word from the synonyms given above in the following sentences. Clues are given in brackets.

गाहायाव होनाय बाथ्राफोराव गोजौयाव होनाय रोखोमसे सोदोबफोरनिफ्राय मोनसे आरजाथाव सोदोब बाहाय। सुलुफोरखौ ब्रेकेटयाव होनाय जादों।

(i) She was _____________ by the news of her brother’s wedding. (very pleased)

Answer: delighted

(ii) I was ____________ to be invited to the party. (extremely pleased and excited about)

Answer: thrilled

(iii) She was _____________ at the birth of her granddaughter. (extremely happy)

Answer: overjoyed

(iv) The coach was ____________ with his performance. (satisfied about)

Answer: pleased

(v) She was very ______________ with her results. (happy about something that has happened)

Answer: happy

2. Study the use of the word big in the following sentence.

गाहायनि बाथ्रायाव ‘big’ सोदोब बाहायनायखौ फराय।

He was so big – his hands and his neck, especially his mouth …

Here, big means large in size.

Now, consult a dictionary and find out the meaning of big in the following sentences. The first one has been done for you.

दानिया, मोनसे सोदोब बिहुंखौ नायना ला, आरो गाहायनि बाथ्राफोराव ‘big’ नि ओंथिखौ दिहुन। गिबि मोनसेया नोंथांनि थाखाय मावनाय जाबाय।

(i) You are a big girl now. older

(ii) Today you are going to take the biggest decision of your career. ____________ 

Answer:  most important

(iii) Their project is full of big ideas. ________________

Answer:  ambitious

(iv) Cricket is a big game in our country. _______________ 

Answer:  popular

(v) I am a big fan of Lata Mangeskar. ________________

Answer: great

(vi) You have to cook a bit more as my friend is a big eater. _____________

Answer:  glutton  (someone who eats a lot- जाय गोबां जायो) 

(vii) What a big heart you’ve got, Father dear. _____________

Answer:  kind

II

1. Underline the verbs of reporting in the following sentences.

गाहायाव होनाय थाइजाफोराव रिपर्टिं खालामनायनि सोदोबफोरखौ सिंङारि हांखो बो।

(i) He says he will enjoy the ride.

(ii) Father mentioned that he was going on a holiday.

(iii) No one told us that the shop was closed.

(iv) He answered that the price would go up.

(v) I wondered why he was screaming.

(vi) Ben told her to wake him up.

(vii) Ratan apologised for coming late to the party.

Answer:

(i) He says he will enjoy the ride.

(ii) Father mentioned that he was going on a holiday.

(iii) No one told us that the shop was closed.

(iv) He answered that the price would go up.

(v) I wondered why he was screaming.

(vi) Ben told her to wake him up.

(vii) Ratan apologised for coming late to the party.

2. Some verbs of reporting are given in the box. Choose the appropriate verbs and fill in the blanks in the following sentences.