Ghosts on the Verandah | Ruskin Bond | Class 7 |Question and Answers |

Activity 1

Fill in the following table with information from the text:

Activity 2

(a) What attracts a Jinn?

Ans.> Jinns are attracted by long hair and pretty black eyes.

(b)  List the activities of an annoyed Munjia?

Ans.> When a Munjia is annoyed, he rushes out from his tree and upsets tongas, bullock-carts and cycles and even a bus.

(c) Why must one be careful while yawning under a peepul tree at night?

Ans.> The Munjia will jump down one’s throat and completely ruin one’s digestion!

(d) How did the boy in the class show that he was a Jinn?

Ans.> The boy merely stretched out his hand, took the  book from the cupboard, and handed it to the teacher.

Activity 3

Fill in the blanks by choosing appropriate words from the box given below. You may need to change the form of the words:

(a) Since she is a gymnast, she has great_______________________

Ans : agility

(b) Tuhin _______ a bucket of water.

Ans : fetch

(c) Your story is _____________

Ans: incredible.

(d) The utensils are kept inside a

Ans : cupboard.

Activity 4

Complete the following comparisons by correctly choosing the word from the box given below:

(a) as black as coal

(b) as brave as a lion

(c) as busy as a bee

(d) as gentle as a lanb

(e) as proud as a peacock

(f) as green as grass

(g) as firm as a rock

(h) as heavy as lead

(i) as cold as ice

(j) as hot as fire

Activity 5

Rewright the following sentences using the adverbs given in brackets in the appropriate place:

(a) This exercise is easy. (too)

Ans.> This exercise is too easy.

(b) The train is fast. (fairly)

Ans.>  The train is fairly fast.

(c) The bottle is full. (quite)

Ans.> The bottle is quite full.

(d) We won the match. (nearly)

Ans.> We nearly won the match.

(e) We are late, let us hurry. (rather)

Ans.> We are late, let us rather hurry.

(f) She has come in. (just)

Ans.> She has just come in.

(g) He makes a mistake. (never)

Ans.> He never makes a mistake.

(h) I get up early in the morning. (always)

Ans.> I always get up early in the morning.

(i) I am sorry. (very)

Ans.> I am very sorry.

(j) He was intelligent to solve the problem. (enough)

Ans.> He was enough intelligent to solve the problem.

Activity 6

Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

(a) Anil’s mother thought that seeing a snake is good luck.

(b) Kamal and the author did not want to go to their room because Anil’s grandmother’s spirit paid the family a visit.

(c) When Anil’s mother saw the boys rushing about, she cried and said that their bed had also gone.

(d) Kamal sang softly because he wanted to raise their spirit.

Activity 7

Answer the following sentences:-

(a) Why did Anil and Mulia appear “pale and anxious”?

Ans.> They got frightened themselves as a result of Anil’s mother’s stories.

(b) What did Anil’s mother think when she saw the room empty?

Ans.>  Anil’s mother thought that their bed had also gone and cried out.

(c) what was the effect of Kamal’s singing on the author?

Ans.> This only made the atmosphere more eerie.

(d) Do you think Anil’s mother believed in ghosts? Give a reason for your answer?

Ans.> Yes, Anil’s mother believed in ghosts. Anil’s mother took the pyjamas as ghosts and gave a scream and collapsed on a cot.

Activity 8

Fill in the blanks with suitable modals:

(a) I ____________ speak English.

Ans: can

(b) We eat so that we ________live.

Ans: can

(c) You ________go now.

Ans: must

(d)  _______you have luck.

May

(e) We _______be rewarded.

Ans: will

(f) I _________not surrender.

Ans: will

(g) You _________be able to do it in no time.

Ans: must

(h) We ___________help the poor.

Ans: should

(i) I _______never tell lies.

Ans: should

(j) Tomorrow we _________have a holiday.

Ans: will

Activity 9

Fill in the blanks with the correct tense of the verb given in brackets:

(a) She ran so fast that I ______(can) not overtake her.

Ans: could

(b) I thought I ________(see) you yesterday.

Ans: saw

(c) He helps his neighbours more than he _______(help) his family.

Ans: helps

(d)  When I saw her, I _______(speak) to her.

Ans: spoke

(e) The more he learned, the more he _______(want) to learn.

Ans: wanted

(f) There was a rumour that he _________(die) in the accident.

Ans: died

(g) We thought that she ________(will) succeed.

Ans: would

(h) I shall nurse her that she ________(may) recover.

Ans: may

(i) I left the place as soon as I ________(hear) the news.

Ans: heard

(j) Honesty _________(be) the best policy. 

Ans: is

Activity 10

Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct verb given in brackets:

(a) All that glitters ________(is/are) not gold.

Ans: are

(b) The great poet and novelist _______(is/are) dead.

Ans: is

(c) Each of the boys _________ (was/were) given a prize.

Ans: was

(d)  Salim as well as his friend _______(is/are) honest.

Ans: is

(e) Time and tide ______(wait/waits) for none.

Ans: waits

(f) Neither of the girls ________(has/have) brought her  book.

Ans: has

(g) None but the brave __________(deserve/deserves) the fair.

Ans: deserve

(h) Three-forths of the meal _________(was/were)neaten.

Ans: was

(ii) Eiyher you or he ______(has/have) done it.

Ans: has

(j) Slow and steady _______(win/wins) the race.

Ans: wins

Activity 11

Fill in the gaps in the following table with appropriate forms of adjectives: