Sub- Eng; Ch- An adventure of Gulliver; N.B. Exercise

 

Ch- 14  An Adventure of Gulliver

Characters: Monster, Gulliver, Crew/Captain

Author- Jonathan Swift

Word Meaning

inhabitants: people living in that place

explore: to travel around an area to learn about it

barren: empty land with few plants

hedge: a fence formed by closely growing

bushes or shrubs

utmost: greatest

astonishment: great surprise

overtake: to go past and ahead of a moving vehicle/person

 

2. Answer the following questions.

Qu. A) Why did the captain send the men to the land?

Ans: The captain sent the men with vessels to look for water.

 

Qu.b)  Why did the men rush back to the ship?

Ans: The men rushed back to the ship because a monster was walking after them in the sea as fast as he could.

 Qu. c). What happened when the monster called out in a loud voice?

Ans: When the monster called out in a loud voice, seven monsters like him came towards the field ready to reap the corn.

Qu. d). How did the author greet the farmers?

Ans:   The author walked slowly backward and forward, pulled off his hat and made a low bow to greet the farmers.

Qu. e) what did the farmer who first found the writer do with him?

Ans: The farmer took the writer to his house and placed him at some distance on the dining table which was thirty feet high from the floor.

Dictionary Activity

Find out the word meaning from the dictionary.

1.       Approached-

2.       Curiosity

3.       Gently

4.       Creature

5.       trumpet

6.       discovered

7.       barley

 

Make Sentences

Make the sentences using following words.

1.       Reap – The farmers reap the corn during winter.

2.       Overtake- We should avoid overtaking of vehicles on road.

3.       Loudly- Baby was crying loudly.

4.       Impossible – We should try our best. Nothing is impossible.

5.       Explore-  Tourist likes to explore new things.