Grade-3; Sub- English; Ch- Adventure of Gulliver (W.B.) Exercise

 

Qu. Fill in the blanks with words from the box to complete the idiom.

Fill in the blanks with words from the box to complete the idiom.

(red, slow, black, gentle, white, strong, sweet, light)

a) Did you pack enough clothes for the trip? Your suitcase is as light as a feather.

b) The trucker drove up the Western Ghats as slow as a tortoise.

c) My grandmother is a kind old lady and she is as sweet as honey.

 d) In the hotel room, the pillows were large and fluffy and the bed sheet was as white as snow.

e) You can request Tom to help you move the furniture; he’s as strong as an ox.

f) Cuddles, my kitten is as black as night.

g) My face was as red as a rose by the time we reached the hilltop in the hot afternoon.

h) The baby blew on her mother’s face, as gentle as a breeze.

 

2. Cause and effect.

 

Cause	Effect
The crew left hurriedly when they saw the giants.	Gulliver was unable to join his crew.
Giant called in a voice louder than a trumpet	Seven monsters like him came towards the field ready to reap the corn.
The giant creature was chasing the boat	He was struck with utmost fear and astonishment and ran to find himself.
To get a better view of Gulliver’s face	Giant blew Gulliver’s hair aside.

 

3. Answer the following questions in one sentence each.

a) What did Gulliver see when he turned back to join the crew?

Ans:  When Gulliver turned back to join the crew, he saw them getting into the boat and rowing for life to get to the ship.

 b) Who was chasing the crew?

Ans. A huge creature walked after the crew in the sea as fast as he could.

 c) Why was Gulliver unable to climb the fence?

Ans: Gulliver unable to climb because every step was 6 feet high.

d) How did Gulliver try to build a relationship with the farmers?

And: Gulliver walked slowly backwards and forwards, pulled off his hat, bowed low and tried to speak to them loudly in several languages.

 4. ‘Travelling alone to a new place is risky.’ Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Give an example for your view with reference to the story.

Ans: Yes, I agree with the statement. In the story, ‘An Adventure of Gulliver’, Gulliver lands in a place where everything around him is huge including its people. He is unable to seek any help from the people because they cannot seem to understand his language. In such situations, an adventure can be a risk to one’s life. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>