Question

Read the following passage and do the activities:

Suddenly, I heard a group of street dogs barking furiously in the distance. I chose to ignore the commotion thinking that the pack of dogs might have cornered a hapless pig. But soon, the barking became louder and more aggressive and the alarmed cawing of a flock of crows added to the cacophony. I also heard the disturbance approaching closer. Curiosity got the better of me. Leaving the book aside, I rushed to the veranda to see what was going on. I glanced towards the roof of the club house and saw something horrible. A big male langur, apparently the leader of its group, was holding a baby langur in his hands and mercilessly biting it all over with a definite intent to kill. The helpless mother of the baby and other lesser members of the langur group were scattered on the roofs of the buildings nearby watching the baby being killed. I recalled the terrible custom in the animal clan according to which a dominant male usually does not allow another male baby or adult to survive within its group. Without losing any time, I gathered a stout stick in one hand and hurled a piece of stone at the marauding langur. The langur was so infuriated that it hardly took any notice of my assault. But then I started throwing more stones. The dogs on their part raised their pitch of cry.

B1. Rewrite and state whether the following sentences are ‘True or False’:     (2)

1. The narrator heard the barking of street dogs.
2. The narrator did not hear the disturbance.
3. The dominant male usually does not allow another male to survive within its group.
4. The narrator gathered a thin stick in one hand.

B2. Give reasons for the following:     (2)

The narrator rushed to the veranda because.....

1. ..................................
2. ..................................

B3. Write antonyms from the extract:     (2)

1. gathered × ..........
2.  mercifully × ..........
3. female × ..........
4. heed × ..........

B4. Do as directed:     (2)

1. The barking became louder and more aggressive:
   (Rewrite the sentence using ‘not only but also’.)
2. Choose the correct ‘passive voice’ of:
   I recalled the terrible custom.
   
   1. The terrible custom is recalled by me.
   2. The terrible custom was recalled by me.
   3. The terrible custom were recalled by me.
   4. The terrible custom was recalled by I.

B5. Personal Response:     (2)

What would you do, if you found an injured animal on the way to home?

Answer 1

B1.

1. This statement is true.
2. This statement is false.
   Explanation:
   He did hear the disturbance, and it approached closer.
3. This statement is true.
4. This statement is false.
   Explanation:
   He gathered a stout stick in one hand.

B2. 

The narrator rushed to the veranda because-

1. The barking of the dogs grew louder and more aggressive, and the cawing of crows added to the commotion.
2. Curiosity got the better of him; he wanted to see what was happening.

B3.

1. gathered × scattered
2. mercifully × mercilessly
3. female × male
4. heed × ignore

B4.

1. The barking became not only louder but also more aggressive.
2. The terrible custom was recalled by me.

B5.

If I found an injured animal on the way home, I would first ensure my own safety, then check the animal from a safe distance. If it is a domestic animal, I would try to contain it gently (if safe), give basic first aid if needed, and contact a local vet or animal rescue for help. If it is a wild animal, I would avoid moving it and call wildlife rescue/authorities or a veterinarian for guidance.