SSLC (English Medium) इयत्ता ९ - Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education Question Bank Solutions for English

My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near.

Who is the speaker?

My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near.

Why should the horse think it queer?

My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near.

Pick out the rhyming words.

He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.

Whom does ‘he’ refer to in these lines?

He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.

Why does ‘he’ give his harness bells a shake?

He gives his harness bell a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.

How does the horse communicate with the poet?

The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,
But I have promises to keep.

How are the woods?

The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,
But I have promises to keep.

Whom does ‘I’ refer to?

The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,
But I have promises to keep.

What are the promises the speaker is talking about?

And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

Why the poet has used the same line twice?

And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep

Explain miles to go before I sleep.

Complete the summary of the poem by filling in the blanks.

After a long travel the poet entered a___________. He wondered to whom the wood _______! He realized that the owner of the wood lived in a ________. He thought that the owner would not be able to ___________him stopping in his woods to watch _____________ fill the woods. The poet felt that the horse would think it very _________ to stop near the woods as he had never _____. He was actually standing between the woods and _______. The time was ________. The horse indicated that the poet has made a ________ by shaking its head. The poet felt that the woods are lovely, _______ and ______. He suddenly realized that he had worldly ______which would not allow him to _______ in the woods for a long time.

What information does the poet highlight about the season and the time of the day in the poem?

In which way is the reaction of the speaker different from that of the horse? What does it convey?

What are the sounds heard by the poet?

The poet is aware of two choices. What are they? What choice does he make ultimately?

Pick out words from the poem that bring to mind peace and quiet.

Identify the rhyme scheme used in each stanza. One example has been done for you.

Complete the table by identifying lines, against the poetic devices from the poem. One example is done for you.

Ratan Tata and Azim Premji are a few rich people of India who spend a part of their wealth on charity. What influences them to share and care for others?