English

Answer the Following Question. "If You Got a Tooth, You Got a Friend", What Do You Understand from the Line?

Advertisements
Advertisements

Question

Answer the following question.

"If you got a tooth, you got a friend", what do you understand from the line?

Answer in Brief
Advertisements

Solution

If you got a tooth, you got a friend’ expresses a practical truth of life. Without healthy teeth you can’t chew and eat things properly. Good teeth are your good friends. They keep your taste and digestion all right.

shaalaa.com
Writing and Grammar
  Is there an error in this question or solution?
Chapter 2.5: Oh, I Wish I'd Looked After Me Teeth - Exercise [Page 80]

APPEARS IN

CBSE English Literature Reader [English] Class 9
Chapter 2.5 Oh, I Wish I'd Looked After Me Teeth
Exercise | Q 5.3 | Page 80

RELATED QUESTIONS

Have you ever been on a trip to any place in India, where you didn’t know the language spoken locally? How did you feel? How did you manage to communicate?


Why did the women at the temple discuss the latest episode of ‘Kashi Yatre’?


Answer the following question briefly:

 Private Quelch looked like a ‘Professor’ when the author first met him at the training depot. Why?


Answer the following questio briefly.

What does John say about himself since his last meeting with the author?


On the basis of your understanding of the poem, answer the following questions
by ticking the correct choice.

The poet draws a parallelism between the journey of the brook with ___________.


The poem is full of images that come alive through skilful use of words. Describe
any two images that appeal to you the most, quoting the lines from the poem.


Discuss in groups
What would you do in the following situations? Give reasons for your answer
If you were travelling by bus and you saw someone pick another passenger's
pocket.

  • If you found a wallet on the road.
  • If you were in a shop and you saw a well-dressed lady shoplifting.
  • If your best friend is getting involved with an undesirable set of friends.
  • If you were in school and you saw one of your class-mates steal another child's
    pen.

The following is a time chart of Amelia's aviation record in her attempt to go around the world. Complete it with the missing dates and events. 

Date Event
1) June 1, 1937   
2)  Electra flew to Calcutta 
3) June 27   
4) Reached Lae in New Guinea.
5) Amelia left Lae. 
6) July 2 (7:20 hrs)   
7)  Amelia made her last radio contact. 
8) Last voice transmissions from Amelia 
9)   

Another technique adopted by the writer is to use figures of speech such as a simile. A simile is used to express similarity between two things. e.g. He is as fast as lightning. The rain/ell heavily on the metal roof like a machine-gun. Similes usually start with 'like' or 'as'. 
Find two similes in the last section of the story. 


“Living conditions have been improving….”

Key
——- Number of children in secondary school.
——- Number of people dying from malnutrition.
——- Number of homes with running water.
——- Number of women working outside the home.

Write a report on the changes in living conditions in Medland between 1950 and now. Suggest reasons for these changes. Use the present perfect continuous where necessary. You may wish to use the words in the vertical box above right.

(а) Over the years since 1950 the number of children in secondary schools has been increasing noticeably. This is possibly because the Government has been building more schools.
(b) The number of homes with running water has been rising sharply since 1985, whereas

During your discussions in groups, and in your individual written report, you will find the following language useful : 

                           GROUP DISCUSSION
                          When recommending       

I Propose
suggest
recommend
that.....

 

what about ?
why don't we.......

 

we could
think
consider......
about.........

                       WRITTEN REPORT
                    When recommending   

I

propose 
suggest
recommend
urge

that.....
I strongly recommend that ........
I urge the commision to .......
It is recommended
proposed
that....
My recommendation 
proposal 
is that......

 

When giving reasons

................. as ..............
................because .........
..............since ...............
My reason is that ....................

When giving reasons 

................. as ..............
................because .........
..............since ...............
My reason is that.......................
In view of the fact that..............

Based on your reading of the above story, answer the following questions:

  1.  How did the Bedouin and his wife extend their hospitality to the weary traveller?
  2. Why didn’t she have any meat left to serve her guest?
  3. Why was her son crying out aloud?
  4. How did she cover up her mistake?
  5. Why did the traveller flee from the tent?

Complete the following passage by choosing the correct option. The first one has been done as an example:

Martin Cooper, (a) _______ a Motorola researcher and executive, is widely (b) _______ to be the inventor (c)_______ the first mobile phone in 1973. There are (d) _______ categories of mobile phones (e)_______ from basic phones and feature phones (f)______ as music phones, camera phones to smart phones. The (g)_________commonly used data application on mobile phones (h)______ text messaging. Mobile phones generally (i)_______power from batteries which (j)_______ be recharged. The use of cellphones (k)_________ while driving as a safety measure.

(a) (i) an
(ii) the
(iii) a
(iv) X
(b) (i) consider
(ii) considered
(iii) considering
(iv) have considered
(c) (i) for
(ii) of
(iii) as
(iv) off
(d) (i) many
(ii) few
(iii) much
(iv) more
(e) (i) are ranging
(ii) ranging
(iii) range
(iv) ranges
(f) (i) some
(ii) like
(iii) such
(iv) similar
(g) (i) much
(ii) more
(iii) most
(iv) many
(h) (i) is
(ii) are
(iii) has been
(iv) being
(i) (i) obtain
(ii) is obtaining
(iii) obtaining
(iv) obtained
(j) (i) would
(ii) can
(iii) may
(iv) should
(k) (i) ban
(ii) was banned
(iii) banning
(iv) is banned
 

Study the following sentences. Select one underlined word which is incorrect. Write the incorrect word in the box below, as shown in the example.

e.g. Sarawak is a beautiful place which lies almost on an Equator and is rich in natural resources.

 

(a) It has an Equatorial climate that mean it is hot with heavy rains almost every after-noon.

 

(b) Heavy clouds prevent the sun from heating the ground too intense.

 

(c) In an interior of Sarawak, there are huge reserves of hardwood timber.

 

(d) Sarawak is also an oil product.

 

(e) Great efforts are been made to conserve these resources.

 

Ganesh comes to visit Vikram and finds the house locked. He leaves a note. It is raining, the note gets wet and some words are washed off. Complete the note by filling in the missing words by choosing the correct option given below.

Dear Ram

I am so sorry to have missed you. I came to Udaipur on (a) _________ business trip and I have been here (b) _________ two weeks now. Your neighbours told me (c) _________ sad news that your father (d) _________ been hospitalized. I wish I (e) _________ see him but unfortunately I (f) _________ leaving for Madras today on (g) _________ 4 o’clock plane. Please send your father my best wishes. Anyway, I (h) _________ be in Udaipur again on 3rd and 4th June and I (i) _________ certainly find time to call on vou even though it (j) _________ some to be a hectic schedule.
Yours affectionately
Ganesh

(a) (i) X
(ii) the
(iii) a
(iv) an
(b) (i) since
(ii) from
(iii) for
(iv) in
(c) (i) the
(ii) X
(iii) an
(iv) a
(d) (i) is
(ii) being
(iii) has
(iv) have
(e) (i) could
(ii) have
(iii) can
(iv) having
(f) (i) am
(ii) been
(iii) is
(iv) being
(g) (i) a
(ii) by
(iii) the
(iv) an
(h) (i) am
(ii) will
(iii) are
(iv) being
(i) (i) shall
(ii) will
(iii) ought to
(iv) must
(j) (i) would
(ii) will
(iii) shall
(iv) is

Answer the following question by ticking the correct option. 

The only change in Birlstone in years has been _________ 


Simple passive

Present Passive: “Where are they made?”

Match the words from columns A, B, C, and D to produce factually correct sentences. Write your answer in full sentences. (Remember to make your subject and verb “agree”.)

e.g. Coffee is grown in Brazil.

A B C D
Oranges   produced in Brazil.
Wine   worn in Switzerland.
Maruti cars are eaten in Malaysia.
Coffee   manufactured in France.
The most ex­pensive watches is grown in India.
Uranium   mined in the Middle East.
Satay     South Africa.
Deshdashes     Morocco.

Write a magazine article about both the boys, in which you bring out the similarities and differences in their lives. Use the table you completed in Question 3. Give your article a suitable title. Remember 'CODER'. 

Organise your article like this 

Paragraph 1 : Give their names and ages. Compare their families, parents and backgrounds. 
Paragraph 2 : Compare how each spends a typical day and their recreation/ hobbies. 
Paragraph 3 : Compare their hopes / dreams / ambitions and your assessment of their future. 


What do the following phrases mean? 
• We are the children 
• There's a choice we're making. 
We're saving our own lives ... 
• Well, send them your heart 
So they know that someone cares ... 
• Change can only come 
When we stand together 
As one ... 


This description is taken from a well-known film. Can you guess which one?

A man in a red cape and blue tights is flying over a city. On his chest is the letter S. Below him a large crowd is pointing up at him.

Imagine a scene from a play, film or TV show you have seen.

Describe (a) where things and people are, and (b) any movement. Follow the example.

Show your description to your partner. Guess each other’s play or film.____________________________________________________________________________________________________


Share
Notifications

Englishहिंदीमराठी


      Forgot password?
Use app×