1. Where does the traveller find himself? What problem does he f
    • Zigya Logo

    The Fun They Had
    pdf download
    zigya tab

    II. If Not and Unless
    Complete the following conditional sentences. Use the correct form of the verb.
    1. If I don’t go to Anu’s party tonight, _______________
    2. If you don’t telephone the hotel to order food,____________
    3. Unless you promise to write back, I ____________
    4. If she doesn’t play any games,____________
    5. Unless that little bird flies away quickly, the cat____________

    1. If I don’t go to Anu’s party tonight, she will be angry.
    2. If you don’t telephone the hotel to order food, you will miss your evening meal.
    3. Unless you promise to write back, I will not write to you.
    4. If she doesn’t play any games, she will become dull and lazy.
    5. Unless that little bird flies away quickly, the cat will pounce on it.
    224 Views
    Answer

    2. Discuss what these phrases mean to you.
    (i) a yellow wood
    (ii) it was grassy and wanted wear
    (iii) the passing there
    (iv) leaves no step had trodden black
    (v) how way leads on to way

    i) Yellow wood represents the autumn season. In the poem, the author has used 'autumn' to symbolise the old age. The poet , here, talks about the later stages of life.
    ii) The phrase says that one of the roads was full of grass and seemed to be untrodden because nobody has used that road. 
     iii) The treading of the people on that path.
     iv) The leaves turned black and didn't change their colour because of few people stepping on them. It could represent a path one may have never/seldom taken in life for the fear of uncertainty.
     v) This phrase means how certain decisions one makes in life could pave the way for many other decisions.
    1166 Views
    Answer
    3. Make adverbs from these adjectives.
    (i) angry ___________
    (ii) happy __________
    (iii) merry___________
    (iv) sleepy __________
    (v) easy ____________
    (vi) noisy ___________
    (vii) tidy ___________
    (viii) gloomy ________
    (i) Angrily , (ii) Happily , (iii) Merrily , (iv) Sleepily , (v) Easily , (vi) Noisily , (vii) Tidily , (viii) Gloomily
    183 Views
    Answer
    Advertisement
    Zigya App

    1. Where does the traveller find himself? What problem does he face?

    The traveller finds himself in the yellow woods at a point where the road forks into two. 
    The problem that he faces is that he cannot decide which road to take to continue his journey since it is not possible for him to travel both roads at the same time.
    1680 Views
  • zigya switch icon Switch
    • Advertisement
    awfully sorrowfully completely loftily carefully differently quickly nonchalantly

    2. Now use these adverbs to fill in the blanks in the sentences below.
    (i) The report must be read _____________ so that performance can be improved.
    (ii) At the interview, Sameer answered our questions _____________ , shrugging his shoulders.
    (iii) We all behave ________________  when we are tired or hungry.
    (iv) The teacher shook her head ____________ when Ravi lied to her.
    (v) I __________ forgot about it.
    (vi) When I complimented Revathi on her success, she just smiled ___________ and turned away.
    (vii) The President of the Company is _____________ busy and will not be able to meet you.
    (viii) I finished my work __________________ so that I could go out to play
    (i) The report must be read carefully so that performance can be improved. , (ii)  At the interview, Sameer answered our questions loftily, shrugging his shoulders. , (iii) We all behave differently when we are tired or hungry. , (iv) The teacher shook her head sorrowfully when Ravi lied to her. , (v) I completely forgot about it. , (vi) When I complimented Revathi on her success, she just smiled nonchalantly and turned away. , (vii) The President of the Company is awfully busy and will not be able to meet you. , (viii) I finished my work quickly so that I could go out to play.
    654 Views
    Answer
    Advertisement
    Flag Popup Icon
    Flag it
    Submit
    Flag Popup Icon
    Switch to
  • Type
  • Category
    • flexipad
    Share It Icon
    Share it
    Share It
    Share it