Gujarat BoardĀ GSEB Solutions Class 8 English Second Language Sem 1 Unit 2 LMBB: Learn More, Be Brighter Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.
GSEB Std 8 English Textbook Solutions Sem 1 Unit 2 LMBB: Learn More, Be Brighter
GSEB Class 8 English LMBB: Learn More, Be Brighter Text Book Questions and Answers
Activity 1.
Listen, recite and enjoy the poem:
Whenever I see,
Others taller than me,
I feel that I am small And I wish I were tall.
Whenever I see,
Someone overtakes me,
I wish my legs were longer
To carry me faster.
Whenever I hem,
āOh, your friend is such a dear;ā
I feel like asking āWhy?ā
And it makes me cry.
Then comes my mother,
Who says, āDonāt bother,
I love you, my dear.ā
The words Iām happy to hear.
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Activity 2.
See the picture, and study the information:
Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world. It is a skyscraper in Dubai. It has 163 floors. Its height is 827.8 mts (2722s ft.) It is the tallest man-made structure in the world! Its base is 3,33,100 sq ft. It has the longest water supply line. It has the longest lifts. Its cost of construction was US $ 1.5 billion. It is the most expensive.
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Say whether the following sentences are True (T) or False (F) on the basis of the above text. Write T or F in the brackets given against each sentence :
(1) The tallest building in the world is Burj Khalifa. — [ T ]
(2) It is the smallest building in Dubai. — [ F ]
(3) No other building has a long water supply line as the Burj Khalifa has. — [ T ]
(4) Its lift system is the longest one in the world. — [ T ]
(5) Its cost was higher than any other building in the world. — [ T ]
Activity 3
There are three degrees of comparison. ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ²ąŖØąŖ¾ąŖØą« ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ°ąŖ£ ąŖąŖą«ąŖ·ąŖ¾ąŖ ąŖą« :
(1) Positive Degree (સમાનતા ąŖ¦ąŖ°ą«ąŖ¶ąŖ)
Raj is as tall as Ram.
(રાઠરામ ąŖą«ąŖąŖ²ą« ąŖ ąŖąŖąŖą« ąŖą«.)
(2) Comparative Degree (ąŖ
ąŖ§ąŖæąŖąŖ¤ąŖ¾ ąŖ¦ąŖ°ą«ąŖ¶ąŖ).
Ravi is taller than Nitin.
(રવિ ąŖØąŖæąŖ¤ą«ąŖØąŖ„ą« ąŖµąŖ§ąŖ¾ąŖ°ą« ąŖąŖąŖą« ąŖą«.)
Comparative DegreeąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖ ąŖµąŖæąŖ¶ą«ąŖ·ąŖ£ąŖØą« -er ąŖŖą«ąŖ°ąŖ¤ą«ąŖÆąŖÆ ąŖ²ąŖ¾ąŖą« ąŖą« ąŖ
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(3) Superlative Degree (ąŖ¶ą«ąŖ°ąŖ¦ą«ąŖ§ąŖ¾ ąŖ¦ąŖ°ą«ąŖ¶ąŖ)
Atul is the tallest boy.
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Degrees of ComparisonąŖØąŖ¾ ąŖøąŖąŖØ ąŖ
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Look at the pictures and complete the sentences using the correct words:
(1) (small / smaller / smallest)
(a) Second box is small.
(b) Third box is smaller than the first box.
(c) Second box is the smallest of all the boxes.
(2) (thick / thicker / thickest)
(a) The apple tree does not have a thick trunk.
(b) The trunk of the mango tree is thicker than the apple tree.
(c) The banyan tree has the thickest trunk of all the trees.
(3) (short / shorter / shortest)
(a) Arnav is a short boy.
(b) Aditya is the shortest boy in the class.
(c) Yuvraj is shorter than Arnav.
Activity 4.
Your teacher will read the following story for you. Listen to your teacher and then read the story silently:
Song of songs
The great ruler of India, Akbar, had nine gems in his court. The nine gems were the greatest in their own fields. One of them was Tansen, a great musician. He played different types of musical notes for the king. He played raagas like Malkauns, Dipak, Kedar, Malhar, etc. Tansen made some innovation in the Malhar raag and created Miyamalhar raag.
One evening the king was in his court. He said to Tansen, āUstadji, play something new on your tanpura and make us happy.ā Tansen agreed. He took his tanpura. He started raag Darbari. The court became calm and quiet. People forgot everything around them. After some time the king looked up, his eyes bright with praise. āWonderful!ā he said.
āSuperb ! I listen to you everyday, but this was the best.ā Tansen bowed before the king.āI think you have the most wonderful voice in the world!ā said the king.
āWell, my lord, there is someone who sings better than I,ā said Tansen with a smile. āReally ?ā cried the disbelieving king. āThen I must have him sing in my court. Can you arrange ,it?ā asked the king.Tansen shook his head. āIām afraid he will not come to the court.ā āWhat! Even if he hears that the king himself requests him?ā āNo, not even then.ā Akbar was very eager to meet him.
āVery well, Ustadji,ā said the king. With a smile he looked into Tansenās eyes.
āIf he doesnāt come here, I shall go to him myself. Will you take me to him ?ā asked the king.
āYes, but you do not go there as the king,ā said Tansen.
āI shall go as a humble lover of music,ā said the king.
Sant Haridas was the man. Tansen told Akbar about him. He was Tansenās guru. He lived a very simple life. He was devoted to music and to Lord Krishna. He lived in Vrundavan, in a hut on the bank of the river Yamuna. His disciples were Baijubawara and Tansen.
When Tansen and the king reached the place, Sant Haridas was busy with his daily routine. He greeted both. When they requested him to sing, he smiled and said, āI am not a great musician. I sing as you sing. I left singing many days ago. So I canāt sing properly.ā Tansen, his favourite disciple, could not persuade him to change his mind.
However, Tansen knew how to get round him. He offered to sing before his guru. Then, as Tansen sang, he made some mistake again and again. āThatās not the right note, Tansen,ā l cried his guru. āWhat has happened to you?ā said the guru.
Tansen pretended not to understand, He made the same mistake again. Sant Haridas was angry. He took the tanpura from Tansenās hand. He sang raag Darbari in the right way. He went on to the next and the next!
The sweetness of his voice spread all around. Both the king and Tansen forgot where they were. The king realized that Tansen was right. He had certainly never heard any music like this before. He l said, āI agree. Sant Haridas is the greatest musician. No other musician is so great as him.ā
They walked back silently. Then the king broke the silence. āWhy canāt you sing like him, Ustadji?ā Tansen smiled, āShahenshah, I sing at your command-the command of the king of Hindustan. Guiuji sings for the one who is the king of kings !ā
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(ąŖµąŖØą« ąŖąŖµąŖØąŖæąŖąŖ ąŖ§ ąŖąŖæąŖąŖ ąŖµą«ąŖ ąŖąŖØ ąŖ¹ąŖæąŖ ąŖą«ąŖ°ą«ąŖ. ąŖ¹ą« ąŖøą«ąŖ” ąŖą« ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖøą«ąŖØ, ąŖąŖøą«ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖ¦ąŖą«, ąŖŖą«ąŖ²ą« ąŖøąŖ®ąŖ„ąŖæąŖąŖ ąŖØą«ąŖÆą« ąŖąŖØ ąŖÆą«ąŖ ąŖ° ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖŖą«ąŖ°ąŖ¾ ąŖąŖØą«ąŖ” ąŖ®ą«ąŖ ąŖąŖø ąŖ¹ą«ąŖąŖŖąŖæ.” ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖøą«ąŖØ ąŖąŖą«ąŖ°ą«ąŖ”. ąŖ¹ą« ąŖą«ąŖ ąŖ¹ąŖæąŖ ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖŖą«ąŖ°ąŖ¾. ąŖ¹ą« ąŖøą«ąŖąŖ¾ąŖ°ą«ąŖą«ąŖæąŖ” રાઠદરબારą«. ąŖ§ ąŖą«ąŖ°ą«ąŖ ąŖ¬ąŖæąŖą«ąŖ® ąŖąŖ¾ąŖ® ąŖąŖØą«ąŖ” ąŖą«ąŖµąŖ¾ąŖ, ąŖŖą«ąŖŖąŖ² ąŖ«ąŖąŖ
ąŖąŖµąŖ°ąŖæąŖ„ąŖæąŖąŖ ąŖ ąŖ°ąŖ¾ąŖąŖØą«ąŖ” ąŖ§ą«ąŖ®. ąŖąŖ«ą«ąŖąŖ° ąŖøąŖ® ąŖąŖ¾ąŖąŖ® ąŖ§ ąŖąŖæąŖąŖ ąŖ²ą«ąŖØą«ąŖ” ąŖ ąŖŖ, ąŖ¹ąŖæąŖ ąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖąŖ ąŖ¬ą«ąŖ°ąŖ¾ąŖąŖ વિ઄ ąŖŖą«ąŖ°ą«ąŖ. āąŖµąŖØą«ąŖ”ąŖ°ąŖ«ą«ąŖ² !’ ąŖ¹ą« ąŖøą«ąŖ”.) ąŖąŖ ąŖøąŖ¾ąŖąŖą« બાદશાહ ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ®ąŖØąŖ¾ દરબારમાઠહતા. ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ®ąŖ£ą« ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖøą«ąŖØąŖØą« ąŖąŖ¹ą«ąŖÆą«ąŖ, āąŖąŖøą«ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖ¦ąŖą«, તમારા ąŖØąŖ¾ąŖØąŖŖą«ąŖ°ąŖ¾ ąŖŖąŖ° ąŖąŖąŖąŖ ąŖØąŖµą«ąŖ ąŖµąŖąŖ¾ąŖ”ą« ąŖ ąŖØą« ąŖ ąŖ®ąŖØą« ąŖą«ąŖ¶ ąŖąŖ°ą«.” ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖøą«ąŖØ ąŖąŖ¬ą«ąŖ² ąŖ„ąŖÆąŖ¾. ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ®ąŖ£ą« ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ®ąŖØą« ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖŖą«ąŖ°ą« ąŖ²ą«ąŖ§ą«.
ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ®ąŖ£ą« ąŖ°ąŖ¾ąŖ ąŖ¦ąŖ°ąŖ¬ąŖ¾ąŖ°ą« ąŖąŖ¾ąŖµąŖ¾ąŖØą«ąŖ ąŖ¶ąŖ°ą« ąŖąŖ°ą«ąŖÆą«. દરબાર ąŖ¶ąŖ¾ąŖąŖ¤ ąŖ ąŖØą« ąŖØą«ąŖ°ąŖµ ąŖ„ąŖ ąŖąŖÆą«. ąŖ²ą«ąŖą« ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ®ąŖØą« ąŖąŖøąŖŖąŖ¾ąŖøąŖØą«ąŖ ąŖ¬ąŖ§ą«ąŖ ąŖ ąŖµąŖæąŖøąŖ°ą« ąŖąŖÆąŖ¾. ąŖ„ą«ąŖ”ąŖ¾ સમય બાદ ąŖ¬ąŖ¾ąŖ¦ąŖ¶ąŖ¾ąŖ¹ą« ąŖąŖŖąŖ° ąŖą«ąŖÆą«ąŖ, ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ®ąŖØą« ąŖąŖąŖą« ąŖµąŖąŖ¾ąŖ£ąŖ„ą« ąŖąŖ®ąŖąŖ¤ą« હતą«. āąŖ ąŖ¦ą«ąŖą«ąŖ¤ !’ ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ ąŖ¬ą«ąŖ²ą«ąŖÆąŖ¾. | (āąŖøą«ąŖŖąŖ°ą«ąŖ¬ ! ąŖąŖ લિસન ąŖą« ąŖÆą« ąŖąŖµąŖ°ąŖæ ąŖ”ą«, બઠધિસ ąŖµą«ąŖ ąŖ§ ąŖ¬ą«ąŖøą«ąŖ,” ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖøą«ąŖØ ąŖ¬ąŖ¾ąŖąŖ” ąŖ¬ąŖæąŖ«ą«ąŖ° ąŖ§ ąŖąŖæąŖąŖ.)
āąŖąŖ¤ą«ąŖ¤ąŖ® ! ąŖ¹ą«ąŖ ąŖ¤ąŖ®ąŖØą« ąŖ°ą«ąŖ ąŖøąŖ¾ąŖąŖąŖ³ą«ąŖ ąŖą«ąŖ, ąŖŖąŖ£ ąŖ ąŖøą«ąŖ„ą« ąŖøąŖ¾ąŖ°ą«ąŖ ąŖ¹ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ. ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖøą«ąŖØą« બાદશાહ ąŖøąŖ®ąŖą«ąŖ· નમન ąŖąŖ°ą«ąŖÆą«ąŖ. (āąŖąŖ ąŖ°ą«ąŖ„ąŖæąŖ ąŖÆą« ąŖŖą« ąŖµ ąŖ§ ąŖ®ą«ąŖøą«ąŖ ąŖµąŖØą«ąŖ”ąŖ°ąŖ«ą«ąŖ² ąŖµą«ąŖąŖø ąŖąŖØ ąŖ§ ąŖµąŖ°ą«ąŖ²ą«ąŖ” !ā ąŖøą«ąŖ” ąŖ§ ąŖąŖæąŖąŖ.”ąŖ®ąŖØą« ąŖ²ąŖ¾ąŖą« ąŖą« ąŖą« ąŖ¤ąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖ°ą« ąŖ ąŖµąŖ¾ąŖ ąŖµąŖæąŖ¶ą«ąŖµąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖ ąŖøą«ąŖ„ą« ąŖ ąŖ¦ą«ąŖą«ąŖ¤ ąŖą« !” બાદશાહ ąŖ¬ą«ąŖ²ą«ąŖÆąŖ¾.
(āąŖµą«ąŖ², ąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖ ąŖ²ą«ąŖ°ą«ąŖ”, ąŖ§ą«ąŖ ąŖ° ąŖąŖ સમવન ąŖ¹ą« ąŖøąŖæąŖ ąŖ¬ą«ąŖąŖ° ąŖą«ąŖØ ąŖąŖ,ā ąŖøą«ąŖ” ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖøą«ąŖØ વિ઄ ąŖ ąŖøą«ąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖąŖ²) “ąŖµąŖ¾ąŖ°ą«ąŖ, ąŖ°ąŖ¾ąŖąŖØ, ąŖą«ąŖąŖ ąŖą« ąŖą« મારા ąŖąŖ°ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖ ąŖŖąŖ£ ąŖµąŖ§ą« ąŖøąŖ¾ąŖ°ą«ąŖ ąŖąŖ¾ąŖÆ ąŖą«,ā ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖøą«ąŖØ ąŖøąŖøą«ąŖ®ąŖæąŖ¤ ąŖ¬ą«ąŖ²ą«ąŖÆąŖ¾, (”રિઠલિ?” ąŖą«ąŖ°ąŖ¾ąŖąŖ” ąŖ§ ąŖ”ąŖæąŖ®ą«ąŖ¬ąŖæąŖ²ąŖæąŖµąŖæąŖąŖ ąŖąŖæąŖąŖ. āąŖą«ąŖØ ąŖąŖ ąŖ®ąŖøą«ąŖ ąŖ¹ą«ąŖµ હિમ ąŖøąŖæąŖąŖ ąŖąŖØ ąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖ ąŖą«ąŖ°ą«ąŖ, ąŖą« ąŖØ ā ąŖ ąŖ°ą«ąŖØą«ąŖ ąŖąŖ?” ąŖąŖ²ą«ąŖ«ąŖ” ąŖ§ ąŖąŖæąŖąŖ.) āąŖąŖ°ą«ąŖąŖ°?ā ąŖøąŖ¾ąŖą«ąŖ ąŖØ માનતા બાદશાહ ąŖ¬ą«ąŖ²ą« ąŖąŖ ą«ąŖÆąŖ¾. āąŖ¤ą« ąŖŖąŖą« ąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖ°ą« ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ®ąŖØą« મારા ąŖ¦ąŖ°ąŖ¬ąŖ¾ąŖ°ąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖ ąŖąŖ¾ąŖµąŖ¾ ąŖ¬ą«ąŖ²ąŖ¾ąŖµąŖµąŖ¾ ąŖ ąŖą«ąŖąŖ.
ąŖ¶ą«ąŖ ąŖ¤ąŖ®ą« ąŖ¤ą«ąŖµą« ąŖą«ąŖ વણ ąŖąŖ°ą« ąŖ¶ąŖą«?ā ąŖ¬ąŖ¾ąŖ¦ąŖ¶ąŖ¾ąŖ¹ą« ąŖŖą«ąŖą«ąŖÆą«ąŖ. (ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖøą«ąŖØ ąŖ¶ą«ąŖ ąŖ¹ąŖæąŖ ąŖ¹ą«ąŖ”. āąŖąŖąŖ® ąŖ ąŖ«ą«ąŖ°ą«ąŖ” હૠવિલ ąŖØą«ąŖ ąŖąŖ® ąŖą« ąŖ§ ąŖą«ąŖ°ą«ąŖ,”) ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖøą«ąŖØą« ąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖ„ą«ąŖ ąŖ¹ąŖ²ąŖ¾ąŖµą«ąŖÆą«ąŖ. āąŖ®ąŖØą« ઔર ąŖą« ąŖą« ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ ąŖ¦ąŖ°ąŖ¬ąŖ¾ąŖ°ąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖ ąŖØąŖ¹ą«ąŖ ąŖąŖµą« !ā (āąŖµą«ąŖ! ąŖąŖµąŖØ ąŖąŖ« ąŖ¹ą« ąŖ¹ąŖæąŖ ąŖ°ą«ąŖ વૠઠધ ąŖąŖæąŖąŖ ąŖ¹ąŖæąŖ®ąŖøą«ąŖ²ą«ąŖ« ąŖ°ąŖæąŖą«ąŖµą«ąŖą«ąŖø હિમ?”) “ąŖ¶ą«ąŖ ! ąŖ°ąŖ¾ąŖąŖ¾ ąŖŖą«ąŖ¤ą« ąŖ¤ą«ąŖØą« ąŖµąŖæąŖØąŖąŖ¤ą« ąŖąŖ°ą« ąŖą« ąŖ¤ą«ąŖµą« ąŖąŖ¬ąŖ° ąŖŖąŖ”ą« ąŖ¤ą«ąŖŖąŖ£ ąŖØąŖ¹ą«ąŖ?”
(āąŖØą«, ąŖØą«ąŖ ąŖąŖµąŖØ ąŖ§ą«ąŖØ.”) “ąŖØąŖ¾, ąŖ¤ą«ąŖŖąŖ£ ąŖØąŖ¹ą«ąŖ.” (ąŖ ąŖąŖ¬ąŖ° ąŖµą«ąŖ ąŖµą«ąŖ°ąŖæ ąŖąŖąŖ° ąŖą« ąŖ®ą«ąŖ હિમ.) ąŖ ąŖąŖ¬ąŖ° ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ®ąŖØą« મળવા ąŖ¬ąŖ¹ą« ąŖąŖ¤ą«ąŖ° હતા. (āąŖµą«ąŖ°ąŖæ ąŖµą«ąŖ², ąŖąŖøą«ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖ¦ąŖą«,” ąŖøą«ąŖ” ąŖ§ ąŖąŖæąŖąŖ. વિ઄ ąŖ ąŖøą«ąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖąŖ² ąŖ¹ą« ąŖ²ą«ąŖ” ąŖąŖØą«ąŖ¦ą« તાનસ૒, ąŖąŖąŖ.)
“ąŖøąŖ¾ąŖ°ą«ąŖ, ąŖąŖøą«ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖ¦ąŖą«,” બાદશાહ ąŖ¬ą«ąŖ²ą«ąŖÆąŖ¾. ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ ąŖ®ąŖ²ąŖą«ąŖÆąŖ¾ ąŖ ąŖØą« ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖøą«ąŖØąŖØą« ąŖąŖąŖą«ąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖ ąŖą«ąŖÆą«ąŖ. (āąŖąŖ« ąŖ¹ą« ąŖ”ąŖąŖØą«ąŖ ąŖąŖ® હિઠર, ąŖąŖ શાલ ąŖą« ąŖą« હિમ ąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖąŖøą«ąŖ²ą«ąŖ«. – વિલ ąŖÆą« ąŖą«ąŖ ąŖ®ą« ąŖą« હિમ?ā ąŖąŖ” ąŖ§ ąŖąŖæąŖąŖ.) āąŖą« ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ ąŖ ąŖ¹ą«ąŖ ąŖØ ąŖąŖµą«, ąŖ¤ą« ąŖ¹ą«ąŖ ąŖŖą«ąŖ¤ą« ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ®ąŖØą« ąŖŖąŖ¾ąŖøą« ąŖąŖąŖ¶. ąŖ¤ąŖ®ą« ąŖ®ąŖØą« ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ®ąŖØą« પાસą«
ąŖ²ąŖ ąŖąŖ¶ą«?” ąŖ¬ąŖ¾ąŖ¦ąŖ¶ąŖ¾ąŖ¹ą« ąŖŖą«ąŖą«ąŖÆą«ąŖ. – (”ąŖÆąŖø, ąŖ¬ąŖ ąŖÆą« ąŖ”ą« ąŖØą«ąŖ ąŖą« ąŖ§ą«ąŖ ąŖ° ąŖąŖ ąŖ§ ąŖąŖæąŖąŖ,ā ąŖøą«ąŖ” ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖøą«ąŖØ.) āąŖ¹ąŖ¾, ąŖŖąŖ£ ąŖ¤ąŖ®ą« ąŖ¤ą«ąŖÆąŖ¾ąŖ બાદશાહ ąŖ¤ąŖ°ą«ąŖą« ąŖØąŖ¹ą«ąŖ ąŖąŖ¾ąŖ,” ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖøą«ąŖØ ąŖ¬ą«ąŖ²ą«ąŖÆąŖ¾. – (“”ąŖąŖ શાલ ąŖą« ąŖąŖ ąŖ ąŖ¹ąŖ®ą«ąŖ¬ąŖ² લવર ąŖąŖµ ąŖÆą«ąŖąŖæąŖ,” ąŖøą«ąŖ” ąŖ§ – ąŖąŖæąŖąŖ.) āąŖ¹ą«ąŖ ąŖøąŖąŖą«ąŖ¤ąŖØąŖ¾ ąŖąŖ ąŖØąŖ®ą«ąŖ° ąŖąŖ¾ąŖ¹ąŖ ąŖ¤ąŖ°ą«ąŖą« ąŖąŖąŖ¶,” બાદશાહ
ąŖ¬ą«ąŖ²ą«ąŖÆąŖ¾. : (ąŖøąŖąŖ¤ હરિદાસ ąŖµą«ąŖ ąŖ§ મૠન. ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖøą«ąŖØ ąŖą«ąŖ²ą«ąŖ” ąŖąŖąŖ¬ąŖ° ąŖ ąŖ¬ąŖ¾ąŖąŖ હિમ. – ąŖ¹ą« ąŖµą«ąŖ ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖøą«ąŖØ’ąŖ ąŖą«ąŖ°ą«. ąŖ¹ą« ąŖ²ąŖæąŖ ąŖµą«ąŖ°ąŖæ ąŖøąŖæąŖ®ą«ąŖŖąŖ² ąŖ²ąŖ¾ąŖąŖ«. : ąŖ¹ą« ąŖµą«ąŖ ąŖ”ąŖæąŖµą«ąŖąŖæąŖ” ąŖą« ąŖ®ą«ąŖÆą«ąŖąŖæąŖ ąŖąŖØą«ąŖ” ąŖą« ąŖ²ą«ąŖ°ą«ąŖ” ąŖą«ąŖ°ąŖæąŖ·ą«ąŖØąŖ¾. ąŖ¹ą« ąŖ²ąŖæąŖ ąŖąŖØ – ąŖµą«ąŖąŖ¦ąŖ¾ąŖµąŖØ, ąŖąŖØ ąŖ ąŖ¹ąŖ ąŖąŖØ ąŖ§ ąŖ¬ą« ąŖØą«ąŖ ąŖąŖµ ąŖ§ રિવર ąŖÆąŖ®ą«ąŖØąŖ¾. હિસ – ąŖ”ąŖæąŖøąŖ¾ąŖąŖŖąŖ²ą«ąŖ ąŖµą«ąŖ ąŖ° ąŖ¬ą«ąŖą«ąŖ¬ąŖ¾ąŖµąŖ°ąŖ¾ ąŖąŖØą«ąŖ” ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖøą«ąŖØ. ąŖµą«ąŖØ ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖøą«ąŖØ ąŖąŖØą«ąŖ” : ąŖ§ ąŖąŖæąŖąŖ ąŖ°ą«ąŖ”ą« ąŖ§ ąŖŖą«ąŖ²ą«ąŖø, ąŖøąŖąŖ¤ હરિદાસ ąŖµą«ąŖ ąŖ¬ąŖæąŖąŖæ વિ઄ ąŖ¹ąŖæąŖ ąŖ”ą«ąŖ²ąŖæ : ąŖ°ą«ąŖąŖæąŖØ, ąŖ¹ą« ąŖą«ąŖ°ą«ąŖąŖæąŖ” ąŖ¬ą«ąŖ„. ąŖµą«ąŖØ ąŖ§ ąŖ°ąŖæąŖą«ąŖµą«ąŖøą«ąŖąŖæąŖ” હિમ ąŖą« ąŖøąŖæąŖąŖ, ąŖ¹ą« ąŖøą«ąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖąŖ²ą«ąŖ” ąŖąŖØą«ąŖ” ąŖøą«ąŖ”, āąŖąŖ ąŖąŖ® ąŖØą«ąŖ ąŖ ąŖą«ąŖ°ą«ąŖ ąŖÆą«ąŖąŖæąŖ¶ąŖØ, ąŖąŖ ąŖøąŖæąŖąŖ ąŖąŖ ąŖØą«ąŖÆą« ąŖøąŖæąŖąŖ, ąŖąŖ ąŖ²ą«ąŖ«ą«ąŖ ąŖøąŖæąŖąŖąŖæąŖąŖ ąŖ®ą«ąŖØąŖæ ąŖ”ą«ąŖ ąŖ ąŖą«. ąŖøą« ąŖąŖ : ąŖąŖ¾ąŖØą«ąŖ ąŖøąŖæąŖąŖ ąŖŖą«ąŖ°ą«ąŖŖąŖ²ąŖæ.”)
ąŖ¤ą« ąŖµą«ąŖÆąŖą«ąŖ¤ąŖæ ąŖøąŖąŖ¤ હરિદાસ હતા. ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖøą«ąŖØą« ąŖąŖąŖ¬ąŖ°ąŖØą« ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ®ąŖØąŖ¾ ąŖµąŖæąŖ¶ą« ąŖąŖ¹ą«ąŖÆą«ąŖ. ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖøą«ąŖØąŖØąŖ¾ ąŖą«ąŖ°ą« હતા. ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ ąŖøąŖ¾ąŖ¦ą«ąŖ ąŖą«ąŖµąŖØ ąŖą«ąŖµąŖ¤ąŖ¾. ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ ąŖøąŖąŖą«ąŖ¤ ąŖ ąŖØą« ąŖąŖąŖµąŖ¾ąŖØ ąŖ¶ą«ąŖ°ą«ąŖą«ąŖ·ą«ąŖ£ąŖØą« ąŖøąŖ®ąŖ°ą«ąŖŖąŖæąŖ¤ હતા. ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ ąŖµą«ąŖąŖ¦ąŖ¾ąŖµąŖØąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖ, ąŖÆąŖ®ą«ąŖØąŖ¾ąŖąŖæąŖØąŖ¾ąŖ°ą«, ąŖąŖ ąŖą«ąŖąŖŖąŖ”ą«ąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖ ąŖ°ąŖ¹ą«ąŖ¤ąŖ¾. ąŖ¬ą«ąŖą«ąŖ¬ąŖ¾ąŖµąŖ°ąŖ¾ ąŖ ąŖØą« ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖøą«ąŖØ ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ®ąŖØąŖ¾ąŖ ąŖ¶ąŖæąŖ·ą«ąŖÆą« હતા. ąŖą«ąŖÆąŖ¾ąŖ°ą« ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖøą«ąŖØ ઠનૠબાદશાહ ąŖ¤ą« ąŖąŖą«ąŖÆąŖ¾ąŖ ąŖŖąŖ¹ą«ąŖąŖą«ąŖÆąŖ¾, ąŖøąŖąŖ¤ હરિદાસ ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ®ąŖØąŖ¾ąŖ ąŖ°ą«ąŖąŖØąŖ¾ąŖ ąŖąŖ¾ąŖ°ą«ąŖÆą«ąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖ ąŖµą«ąŖÆąŖøą«ąŖ¤ હતા.
ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ®ąŖ£ą« ąŖ¬ąŖąŖØą«ąŖØą«ąŖ ąŖ ąŖąŖæąŖµąŖ¾ąŖ¦ąŖØ ąŖąŖ°ą«ąŖÆą«ąŖ. ąŖą«ąŖÆąŖ¾ąŖ°ą« ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ®ąŖ£ą« ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ®ąŖØą« ąŖąŖ¾ąŖµąŖ¾ąŖØą« ąŖµąŖæąŖØąŖąŖ¤ą« ąŖąŖ°ą«, ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ ąŖ®ąŖ²ąŖą«ąŖÆąŖ¾ ąŖ ąŖØą« ąŖ¬ą«ąŖ²ą«ąŖÆąŖ¾, ”ąŖ¹ą«ąŖ મહાન ąŖøąŖąŖą«ąŖ¤ąŖąŖ¾ąŖ° ąŖØąŖ„ą«. ąŖ¹ą«ąŖ તમારા ąŖą«ąŖµą«ąŖ ąŖ ąŖąŖ¾ąŖąŖ ąŖą«ąŖ. ąŖ®ą«ąŖ ąŖąŖ£ąŖ¾ ąŖ¦ąŖæąŖµąŖøą« ąŖ ąŖąŖ¾ąŖ ąŖąŖ¾ąŖµąŖ¾ąŖØą«ąŖ ąŖą«ąŖ”ą« ąŖ¦ą«ąŖÆąŖ§ą«ąŖ ąŖą«. ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ„ą« ąŖ¹ą«ąŖ બરાબર ąŖąŖ¾ąŖ ąŖ¶ąŖą«ąŖ¤ą« ąŖØąŖ„ą«.” (ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖøą«ąŖØ, ąŖ¹ąŖæąŖ ąŖ«ą« ąŖµąŖ°ąŖæąŖ ąŖ”ąŖæąŖøąŖ¾ąŖąŖŖąŖ², ąŖą«ąŖ” ąŖØą«ąŖ ąŖŖąŖ°ą«ąŖøąŖµą«ąŖ” હિમ ąŖą« ąŖ°ąŖą« ąŖ¹ąŖæąŖ ąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖąŖØą«ąŖ”.)
ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ®ąŖØąŖ¾ ąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖØą«ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ ąŖ¶ąŖæąŖ·ą«ąŖÆ ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖøą«ąŖØ ąŖŖąŖ£ ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ®ąŖØą« ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ®ąŖØą« ąŖØąŖæąŖ°ą«ąŖ£ąŖÆ બદલવા ąŖ®ąŖØąŖ¾ąŖµą« ąŖ¶ąŖą«ąŖÆąŖ¾ ąŖØąŖ¹ą«ąŖ. (ąŖ¹ąŖ¾ąŖąŖąŖµąŖ°, ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖøą«ąŖØ ąŖØą«ąŖÆą« ąŖ¹ąŖ¾ąŖ ąŖą« ąŖą«ąŖ ąŖ°ąŖ¾ąŖąŖØą«ąŖ” હિમ, ąŖ¹ą« ąŖąŖ«ąŖ°ą«ąŖ” ąŖą« સિઠબિફર ąŖ¹ąŖæąŖ ąŖą«ąŖ°ą«. ąŖą«ąŖØ, ąŖąŖ ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖøą«ąŖØ ąŖøą«ąŖ, ąŖ¹ą« ąŖ®ą«ąŖ” ąŖøąŖ® ąŖ®ąŖæąŖøą«ąŖą«ąŖ ąŖ ąŖą«ąŖØ ąŖąŖØą«ąŖ” ąŖ ąŖą«ąŖØ.) ąŖŖąŖ£ ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖøą«ąŖØąŖØą« ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ®ąŖØą« ąŖøąŖ¾ąŖ„ą« ąŖąŖ¾ąŖ® ąŖąŖ ąŖ°ą«ąŖ¤ą« પાર ąŖŖąŖ¾ąŖ”ąŖµą«ąŖ ąŖ¤ą«ąŖØą« ąŖąŖ¬ąŖ° હતą«. ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ®ąŖ£ą« ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ®ąŖØąŖ¾ ąŖą«ąŖ°ą« ąŖøąŖ¾ąŖ®ą« ąŖąŖ¾ąŖµąŖ¾ąŖØą« ąŖŖą«ąŖ°ąŖøą«ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖµ ąŖ®ą«ąŖą«ąŖÆą«. ąŖŖąŖą«, ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖøą«ąŖØą« ąŖąŖ¾ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖ ąŖąŖ¾ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖ ąŖ ąŖ®ą«ąŖ ąŖą«ąŖ² ąŖ«ąŖ°ą« ąŖ«ąŖ°ą« ąŖąŖ°ą«.
(āąŖ§ą«ąŖą«ąŖø ąŖØą«ąŖ ąŖ§ ąŖ°ąŖ¾ąŖąŖ ąŖØą«ąŖ, ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖøą«ąŖØ,” ąŖą«ąŖ°ąŖ¾ąŖąŖ” ąŖ¹ąŖæąŖ ąŖą«ąŖ°ą«. ąŖµą«ąŖ- ąŖ¹ą«ąŖ ąŖ¹ą«ąŖŖąŖØą«ąŖ” ąŖą« ąŖÆą«?ā ąŖøą«ąŖ” ąŖ§ ąŖą«ąŖ°ą«.) “ąŖ¤ą« ąŖøą«ąŖ° બરાબર ąŖØąŖ„ą«, ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖøą«ąŖØ,ā ąŖ¤ą«ąŖØąŖ¾ ąŖą«ąŖ°ą« ąŖ¬ą«ąŖ²ą« ąŖąŖ ą«ąŖÆąŖ¾. āąŖ¤ąŖØą« ąŖ¶ą«ąŖ ąŖ„ąŖ ąŖąŖÆą«ąŖ ąŖą« ?’ ąŖą«ąŖ°ą« ąŖ¬ą«ąŖ²ą«ąŖÆąŖ¾. (ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖøą«ąŖØ ąŖŖą«ąŖ°ąŖæąŖą«ąŖ”ąŖæ ąŖØą«ąŖ ąŖą« ąŖ ąŖØą«ąŖ”ąŖ°ąŖøą«ąŖą«ąŖØą«ąŖ”. ąŖ¹ą« ąŖ®ą«ąŖ” ąŖ§ ąŖøą«ąŖ® ąŖ®ąŖæąŖøą«ąŖą«ąŖ
ąŖ ąŖą«ąŖØ, ąŖøąŖąŖ¤ હરિદાસ ąŖµą«ąŖ ąŖąŖą«ąŖ°ąŖæ. ąŖ¹ą« ąŖą«ąŖ ąŖ§ ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖŖą«ąŖ°ąŖ¾ ąŖ«ą«ąŖ® ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖøą«ąŖØ’ąŖ ąŖ¹ą« ąŖØą«ąŖ”. ąŖ¹ą« ąŖøąŖąŖ ąŖ°ąŖ¾ąŖ ąŖ¦ąŖ°ąŖ¬ąŖ¾ąŖ°ą« ąŖąŖØ ąŖ§ ąŖ°ąŖ¾ąŖąŖ ąŖµą«. ąŖ¹ą« ąŖµą«ąŖØą«ąŖ ąŖąŖØ ąŖą« ąŖ§ ąŖØą«ąŖą«ąŖøą«ąŖ ąŖąŖØą«ąŖ” ąŖ§ ąŖØą«ąŖą«ąŖøą«ąŖ !) ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖøą«ąŖØą« ąŖąŖąŖ ąŖØ ąŖøąŖ®ąŖąŖµąŖ¾ąŖØą« ąŖ¢ą«ąŖąŖ ąŖąŖ°ą«ąŖÆą«. ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ®ąŖ£ą« ąŖ«ąŖ°ą«ąŖ„ą« ąŖ¤ą« ąŖ ąŖą«ąŖ² ąŖąŖ°ą«. ąŖøąŖąŖ¤ હરિદાસ ąŖą«ąŖøą«ąŖøą« ąŖ„ąŖ ąŖąŖÆąŖ¾. ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ®ąŖ£ą« ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖøą«ąŖØąŖØąŖ¾ ąŖ¹ąŖ¾ąŖ„ąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖąŖ„ą« ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖŖą«ąŖ°ą« ąŖ²ąŖ ąŖ²ą«ąŖ§ą«. ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ®ąŖ£ą« ąŖÆą«ąŖą«ąŖÆ ąŖ°ą«ąŖ¤ą« ąŖ°ąŖ¾ąŖ ąŖ¦ąŖ°ąŖ¬ąŖ¾ąŖ°ą« ąŖąŖ¾ąŖÆą«. ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ ąŖąŖ ąŖŖąŖą« ąŖąŖ (ąŖ¬ą«ąŖąŖ¾) ąŖ°ąŖ¾ąŖ ąŖąŖ¾ąŖµąŖ¾ ąŖ²ąŖ¾ąŖą«ąŖÆąŖ¾.
(ąŖ§ ąŖøą«ąŖµą«ąŖąŖØą«ąŖø ąŖąŖµ હિસ ąŖµą«ąŖąŖø ąŖąŖ” ąŖąŖ² ąŖ ąŖ°ąŖ¾ąŖąŖØą«ąŖ”, ąŖ¬ą«ąŖ„ ąŖ§ ąŖąŖæąŖąŖ ąŖąŖØą«ąŖ” ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖøą«ąŖØ ąŖ«ą«ąŖ°ą«ąŖą«ąŖ ąŖµą«ąŖ ąŖ° ąŖ§ą« ąŖµą«ąŖ ąŖ°. ąŖ§ ąŖąŖæąŖąŖ ąŖ°ąŖæąŖ ąŖ²ąŖ¾ąŖąŖąŖ” ąŖ§ąŖąŖ ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖøą«ąŖØ ąŖµą«ąŖ ąŖ°ąŖ¾ąŖąŖ, ąŖ¹ą« ąŖ¹ą«ąŖąŖ” ąŖøąŖ°ąŖąŖØąŖ²ąŖæ ąŖØą«ąŖµąŖ° ąŖ¹ąŖ°ą«ąŖ” ąŖąŖØąŖæ ąŖ®ą«ąŖÆą«ąŖąŖæąŖ ąŖ²ąŖ¾ąŖąŖ ąŖ§ąŖæąŖø ąŖ¬ąŖæąŖ«ą«ąŖ°. ąŖ¹ą« ąŖøą«ąŖ”, āąŖąŖ ąŖ ąŖą«ąŖ°ą«. ąŖøąŖąŖ¤ હરિદાસ ąŖąŖ ąŖ§ ąŖą«ąŖ°ą«ąŖą«ąŖøą«ąŖ ąŖ®ą«ąŖÆą«ąŖąŖæąŖ¶ąŖØ. ąŖØą« ąŖ ąŖ§ąŖ° ąŖ®ą«ąŖÆą«ąŖąŖæąŖ¶ąŖØ ąŖąŖ ąŖøą« ąŖą«ąŖ°ą«ąŖ ąŖąŖ હિમ.”). ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ®ąŖØąŖ¾ąŖ ąŖąŖąŖ ąŖØą« ąŖ®ąŖ§ą«ąŖ°ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ ąŖą«ąŖ®ą«ąŖ° ąŖ«ą«ąŖ²ąŖ¾ąŖ ąŖąŖ. બાદશાહ ąŖ ąŖØą« ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖøą«ąŖØ, બનą«, ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ ąŖą«ąŖÆąŖ¾ąŖ હતા ąŖ¤ą« ąŖą«ąŖ²ą« ąŖąŖÆąŖ¾.
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Mark True or False for these sentences. Use (T) mark for True and (F) mark for False:
(1) Tansen agreed that he was the best singer. — [ F ]
(2) Sant Haridas lived in a hut. — [ T ]
(3) Sant Haridas came to Akbarās court. — [ F ]
(4) Sant Haridas could not sing well. [ F ]
(5) Tansen made some mistakes deliberately. — [ T ]
(6) The king agreed that Sant Haridas was a wonderful singer. — [ T ]
(7) Akbar had seven gems in his court. — [ F ]
(8) Tansen was a musician. — [ T ]
(9) Tansen made some innovation in the Malhaar raag.– [ T ]
(10) The king Went to hear Sant Haridas. — [ T ]
(11) Sant Haridas was Tansenās father. — [ F ]
(12) Sant Haridas lived in Mathura. — [ F ]
(13) Sant Haridas was devoted to Lord Krishna. — [ T ]
(14) Sant Haridas refused to sing. — [ T ]
(15) Sant Haridas sang Raag Darbari the right way. — [ T ]
What do these lines from the lesson mean ? Tick mark the correct answer:
Question 1.
āThere is someone who sings better than I.ā
(A) I sing better than someone.
(B) Someone sings better than I do.
(C) Someone sings as well as I do.
Answer:
(B) Someone sings better than I do.
Question 2.
āIām afraid he will not come, Shahenshah.ā
(A) I am afraid that he will come.
(B) I am not afraid of him.
(C) I am afraid that he will refuse to come.
Answer:
(C) I am afraid that he will refuse to come.
Question 3.
But Tansen knew how to get round him.
(A) Tansen knew the way around.
(B) Tansen knew how to get Sant Haridas to sing.
(C) Tansen knew that he could go round him.
Answer:
(B) Tansen knew how to get Sant Haridas to sing.
Question 4.
āI sing at your command.āā
(A) I sing because you ask me to.
(B) Your command is musical for me.
(C) You sing at my command.
Answer:
(A) I sing because you ask me to.
Question 5.
āGuruji sings for one who is the king of kings.ā
(A) Guruji sings for one great king.
(B) Guruji sings for many kings.
(C) Guruji sings for God.
Answer:
(C) Guruji sings for God.
Question 6.
Tansen made some innovation in the Malhar Raag.
(A) Tansen made a mistake in the Malhar Raag.
(B) Tansen made some improvement in the Malhar Raag.
(C) Tansen spoiled the Malhar Raag.
Answer:
(B) Tansen made some improvement in the Malhar Raag.
Question 7.
āI shall go as a humble lover of music.ā
(A) I shall’go as an expert of music.
(B) I shall go as a simple music lover.
(C) I shall go as a great lover of music.
Answer:
(B) I shall go as a simple music lover.
Question 8.
Tanser could not persuade him to change his mind.
(A) Tansen could not convince him to sing.
(B) Tansen could not convince him to come to the court.
(C) Tansen could not force him to sing.
Answer:
(A) Tansen could not convince him to sing.
Question 9.
No other musician is so great as him.
(A) There are many great musicians like Sant Haridas.
(B) Sant Haridas is the greatest musician.
(C) Sant Haridas is greater than many musiciAnswer:
Answer:
(B) Sant Haridas is the greatest musician.
Answer these questions:
Question 1.
Who sang better than Tansen ?
Answer:
Sant Haridas sang better than Tansen.
Question 2.
Where did Sant Haridas live ?
Answer:
Sant Haridas lived in Vrundavan.
Question 3.
Why did Akbar decide to go to Sant
Answer:
Akbar decided to go to Sant Haridasā hut because he sang better than Tansen.
Question 4.
What condition did Tansen put ) the king?
Answer:
Tansen told Akbar that he could not go to Sant Haridas as a king
Question 5.
How did Tansen get Sant Haridas to sing ?
Answer:
Tansen sang Raag Darbari, but he made some mistake again and again. This made Sant Haridas angry. So he sang Raag Darbari the right way.
Activity 5.
Study the example and answer the following questions:
Example : Ruchir weighs 40 kg and Rohit weighs 35 kg.
1. Rohit is lighter than Ruchir.
2. Ruchir is heavier than Rohit.
(1) Mr Patel is 67 years old and Mr Pandya is 70 years old.
- Mr Pandya is older than Mr Patel.
- Mr Patel is younger than Mr Pandya.
(2) Sonal is five feet tall and Sonu is four feet tall.
- Sonal is taller than Sonu.
- Sonu is shorter than Sonal.
(3) Rosy has ten toys. Raziya has nine toys.
Question 1.
Who has more toys than whom?
Answer:
Rosy has more toys than Raziya. ?
Question 2.
Who has less toys than whom ?
Answer:
Raziya has less toys than Rosy.
(4) Mahesh drinks 2 glasses of milk. Naresh drinks 1 glass of milk.
Question 1.
Who drinks more them whom
Answer:
Mahesh drinks more than Naresh.
Question 2.
Who drinks less than whom ?
Answer:
Naresh drinks less than Mahesh.
(5) Write Yes or No in the brackets :
1. A state is bigger than a district. — [Yes]
2. A country is smaller than a state. — [No]
3. A town is larger than a district. — [No]
4. A village is the smallest of all. — [Yes]
5. A city is as big as a village. — [No]
(6) Fill in the blanks using the words from the brackets :
(elephant, hippo, rat, rabbit, horse, deer)
1. A rat is smaller than a rabbit.
2. A deer is smaller than a horse, but bigger than a rabbit.
3. An elephant is the biggest animal of all.
4. A hippo and an elephant are heavier than a horse.
5. A rat is the smallest of these animals.
(7) Answer the questions. Write one word answer using the words from the brackets:
(plane, bus, bullock-cart, bicycle, bullet train)
1. A bus is faster than bicycle.
2. A train is longer than a bus.
3. A bullock-cart is slower than bicycle.
4. Which is the fastest among all these ?
Answer:
Plane
Activity 6.
Complete the comparisons given below. Choose the words from the list given below:
(a toad, a puppy, a wolf, CL dog, a bee, a lion, a cow, a bat)
(1) As brave as a lion.
(2) As faithful as a dog.
(3) As useful as a cow.
(4) As hungry as a wolf.
(5) As blind as a bat.
(6) As friendly as a puppy.
(7) As busy as a bee.
(8) As ugly as a toad.
Complete the following blanks with the help of clues given in the brackets. Consult your Social Science teacher:
(The Sahara Desert, The Pacific Ocean, Mt. Everest, The Himalayas, The Nile)
Question 1.
Which is the highest mountain range in the world ?
Answer:
The Himalayas
Question 2.
What is the highest peak in the world ?
Answer:
Mt. Everest
Question 3.
What is the hottest region in the world ?
Answer:
The Sahara Desert
Question 4.
What is the longest river in the world ?
Answer:
The Nile
Question 5.
What is the largest ocean in the world ?
Answer:
The Pacific Ocean
Activity 7.
Study the graph and say whether the following sentences are true or false:
(1) Kolkata is the most polluted city in the world.– [False]
(2) Tokyo and New York are more polluted but lesser populated cities. — [False]
(3) Cairo is the second most polluted city in the world. — [True]
(4) Tianjin city is located in China. — [True]
(5) London is more polluted than Tokyo. — [False]
(6) Delhi is the most polluted city in the world. — [True]
(7) Mexico city has less pollution but more population. — [True]
(8) Cairo is more polluted than Kolkata but less polluted than Delhi. — [True]
Activity 8
Know your class. Write the correct information regarding the class:
(1) The tallest student — ……………
(2) The shortest student — ……………
(3) The student with the best handwriting — ……………
(4) The student with the worst handwriting — ……………
(5) The heaviest student — ……………
(6) The lightest student — ……………
(7) The most regular student — ……………
(8) The most irregular student — ……………
(9) The best singer — ……………
(10) The poorest singer — ……………
(11) The fastest runner — ……………
(12) The slowest runner — ……………
Project:
Cut and paste the pictures from newspapers, magazines and wrappers to prepare a scrapbook. Compare the pictures and write sentences to describe
light – lighter – lightest, big – bigger – biggest, tall – taller – tallest, much – more – most, cheap – cheaper – cheapest, costly – costlier – costliest, beautiful – more beautiful – most beautiful.
(1)
(1) A pen is light.
(2) A pencil is lighter than a pen.
(3) A feather is the lightest of the three.
(2)
(1) A dog is big.
(2) A horse is bigger than a dog.
(3) An elephant is the biggest of all the animals.
(3)
(1) A rose plant is tall.
(2) A mango tree is taller than a rose / plant.
(3) A palm tree is the tallest of all.
(4)
(1) The bowl has much water In It.
(2) The glass has more water than the bowl.
(3) The pot has the most water of all.
(5)
(1) Brinjals are cheap.
(2) Potatoes are cheaper than brinjals.
(3) Onions are the cheapest of all.
(6)
(1) Bananas are costly.
(2) Apples are costlier than bananas.
(3) Mangoes are the costliest of all.
(7)
(1) The sparrow is a beautiful bird.
(2) The swan is more beautiful than the sparrow.
(3) The peacock is the most beautiful bird.
Letās Learn More
1. Read the following paragraphs from the lesson :
(1) The great ruler of India, Akbar, had nine gems in his court. The nine gems were the greatest in their own fields. One of them was Tansen, a great musician. He played different types of musical notes for the king. He played raag as like Malkauns, Dipak, Kedar, Malhar, etc. Tansen made some innovation in the Malhar Raag and created Miyamalhar Raag.
Answer the following questions :
Question 1.
How many gems were there in Akbarās court ?
Answer:
There were nine gems in Akbarās court.
Question 2.
Who was Tansen ?
Answer:
Tansen was a great musician.
Question 3.
Which raag did Tansen create ? How ?
Answer:
Tansen made some innovation in Raag Malhar and created Raag Miyamalhar.
Answer the questions selecting the correct options :
Question 1.
Akbar had gems in his court.
A. six
B. seven
C. eight
D. nine
Answer:
D. nine
Question 2.
Tansen was a great
A. musician
B. painter
C. dancer
D. king
Answer:
A. musician
Question 3.
Which of the following is not a raag ?
A. Malhar
B. Chirag
C. Dipak
D. Kedar
Answer:
B. Chirag
Question 4.
In which raag did Tansen make some innovation ?
A. Kedar
B. Dipak
C. Malhar
D. Malkauns
Answer:
C. Malhar
Question 5.
Which raag did Tansen create ?
A. Malhar
B. Miyamalhar
C. Dipak
D. Malkauns
Answer:
B. Miyamalhar
Question 6.
āInnovationā means .
A. new changes
B. spoiling
C. correcting
D. renovation
Answer:
A. new changes
(2) One evening the king was in his court. He said to Tansen, āUstadji, play something new on your tanpura and make us happy.ā Tansen agreed. He took his tanpura. He started Raag Darbari. The court became calm and quiet. People forget everything around them. After some time the king ; looked up, his eyes bright with praise. āWonderful! ā he said.
Answer the following questions :
Question 1.
What did the king ask Tansen ?
Answer:
The king asked Tansen to play something new on his tanpura and make them happy.
Question 2.
Which raag did Tansen sing ?
Answer:
Tansen sang Raag Darbari.
Answer the questions selecting the correct options :
Question 1.
Which instrument did Tansen play?
A. sitar
B. sarod
C. tanpura
D. tabla
Answer:
C. tanpura
Question 2.
Which raag did Tansen sing in the court ?
A. Malkauns
B. Darbari
C. Malhar
D. Dipak
Answer:
B. Darbari
Question 3.
Which words show that the king was very happy?
A. make us happy
B. calm and quiet
C. the king looked up
D. his eyes bright with praise
Answer:
D. his eyes bright with praise
Question 4.
What did the king call Tansen ?
A. Miyan
B. Ustadji
C. Guruji
D. Mahashay
Answer:
B. Ustadji
Question 5.
āWonderful!ā Who said this ?
A. Tansen
B. courtiers
C. Akbar
D. Sant Haridas
Answer:
C. Akbar
(3 ) āSuperb ! I listen to you everyday, but this was the best.ā Tansen bowed before the king.
āI think you have the most wonderful voice in the world! ā said the king. āWell, my lord, there is someone who sings better than I,ā said Tansen with a smile. āReally ? ā cried the disbelieving king. āThen I must have him sing in my court. Can you arrange it ? ā asked the king.
Tansen shook his head. āIām afraid he will not come to the court.ā
Answer the following questions :
Question 1.
What did the king say about Tansenās voice ?
Answer:
The king said that Tansen had the most wonderful voice in the world.
Question 2.
Did Tansen agree with the king ?
Answer:
No, Tansen did not agree with the king. He said there was someone who sang better than him.
Answer the questions selecting the correct options :
Question 1.
How did Tansen show his respect s to the king?
A. He thanked the king.
B. He bowed before the king.
C. He sang for the king.
D. He stood before the king.
Answer:
B. He bowed before the king.
Question 2.
Which of the following statements is true ?
A. Tansen was the best singer.
B. Someone sang better than Tansen.
C. Someone sang as good as Tansen.
D. Tansen sang better them anyone.
Answer:
B. Someone sang better than Tansen.
Question 3.
āDisbelievingā means ….
A. distance
B. disturbed
C. not sure
D. not happy
Answer:
C. not sure
(4) Akbar was very eager to meet him.
āVery well, Ustadji,ā said the king. With a smile he looked into Tansenās eyes.
āIf he doesnāt come here, I shall go to him myself. Will you take me to him?ā asked the king.
āYes, but you do not go there as the king,ā said Tansen.
āI shall go as a humble lover of music,ā said the king.
Answer the following questions:
Question 1.
What did Tansen tell the king?
Answer:
Tansen told the king that he would not go there as the king.
Question 2.
How would the king go there ?
Answer:
The king would go there as a humble lover of music.
Answer the questions selecting the correct options :
Question 1.
āI shall go to him myself.ā Who said these words ?
A. Tansen
B. The king
C. Sant Haridas
D. A courtier
Answer:
B. The king
Question 2.
Akbar would go there as … .
A. a king
B. a student
C. Tansenās friend
D. a humble lover of music
Answer:
D. a humble lover of music
Question 3.
āHumbleā means ….
A. poor
B. simple
C. rich
D. great
Answer:
B. simple
(5) Sant Haridas was the man. Tansen told Akbar about him. He was Tansenās guru. He lived a very simple life. He was devoted to music and to Lord Krishna. He lived in Vrundavan, in a hut on the bank of river Yamuna. His disciples were Baijubawara and Tansen. When Tansen and the king reached the place, Sant Haridas was busy with his daily routine.
He greeted both. When they requested him to sing, he smiled and said, āI am not a great musician. I sing as you sing. I left singing many days ago. So I canāt sing properly.ā Tansen, his favourite disciple, could not persuade him to change his mind.
Answer the following questions :
Question 1.
Who was Sant Haridas ?
Answer:
Sant Haridas was Tansenās guru.
Question 2.
Who were Sant Haridasā disciples ?
Answer:
Tansen and Baijubawara were Sant Haridasā disciples.
Question 3.
To what was Sant Haridas devoted ?
Answer:
Sant Haridas was devoted to music and Lord Krishna.
Answer the questions selecting the correct options :
Question 1.
Tansen was talking about….
A. Sant Haridas
B. Akbar
C. Baijubawara
D. Krishna
Answer:
A. Sant Haridas
Question 2.
Who was Sant Haridas ?
A. a saint
B. a musician
C. a king
D. a priest
Answer:
B. a musician
Question 3.
Which of the following statements is false ?
A. Sant Haridas was Tansenās guru.
B. Sant Haridas lived a simple life.
C. Sant Haridas was a devotee of music and Lord Krishna.
D. Sant Haridas lived in a palace.
Answer:
D. Sant Haridas lived in a palace.
Question 4.
Which word in the paragraph means āeverydayā ?
A. routine
B. simple
C. daily
D. disciple
Answer:
C. daily
Question 5.
āDiscipleā means ….
A. discipline
B. musician
C. student
D. teacher
Answer:
C. student
Question 6.
āI sing as you sing.ā Who said these words ?
A. Tansen
B. Baijubawara
C. Akbar
D. sant Haridas
Answer:
D. sant Haridas
Question 7.
Who was Sant disciple ?
A. Tansen
B. Baijubawara
C. Akbar
D. Birbal
Answer:
A. Tansen
Question 8.
āTansen could not persuade him to change his mind.ā Who is āhimā in this line ?
A. Tansen
B. Baijubawara
C. Akbar
D. Sant Haridas
Answer:
D. Sant Haridas
Question 9.
āTo change his mindā means ….
A. to change his decision
B. to change his idea
C. to change his teaching
D. to change his learning
Answer:
A. to change his decision
(6) However, Tansen knew how to get round him. He offered to sing before his guru. Then, as Tansen sang, he made some mistake again and again. āThatās not the right note, Tansen,ā cried his guru. āWhat has happened to you?ā said the guru. Tansen pretended not to understand. He made the same mistake again. Sant Haridas became angry. He took the tanpura from Tansenās hand. He sang Raag Darbari in the right way. He went on to the next and the next!
Answer the following questions:
Question 1.
Which raag did Tansen sing before his guru ?
Answer:
Tansen sang Raag Darbari before his guru.
Question 2.
What trick did Tansen play ?
Answer:
Tansen made the same mistake again and again while singing Raag Darbari.
Question 3.
Who was angry ? Why ?
Answer:
Sant Haridas was angry because Tansen made the same mistake again and again.
Answer the questions selecting the correct options :
Question 1
Who offered to sing ?
A. Tansen
B. Akbar
C. Sant Haridas
D. Baijubawara
Answer:
A. Tansen
Question 2.
Who made (some mistake while singing ?
A. Tansen
B. Akbar
C. Sant Haridas
D. Baijubawara
Answer:
A. Tansen
Question 3.
Who became angry ?
A. Tansen
B. Akbar
C. Sant Haridas
D. Baijubawara
Answer:
C. Sant Haridas
Question 4.
āto pretendā means ….
A. to understand
B. to act as if
C. to make a mistake
D. to get angry
Answer:
B. to act as if
Question 5.
Which raag did Sant Haridas sing ?
A. Malkauns
B. Dipak
C. Darbari
D. Malahar
Answer:
C. Darbari
(7) The sweetness of his voice spread all around. Both the king and Tansen forgot where they were. The king realized that Tansen was right. He had certainly never heard any music like this before. He said, āI agree. Sant Haridas is the greatest musician. No other musician is so great as him.ā
Answer the following question :
What did the king agree ?
Answer:
The king agreed that Sant Haridas was the greatest musician.
Answer the questions selecting the correct options :
Question 1.
āThe sweetness of his voice spread all around.Whose voice is this ?
A. Tansen
B. Akbar
C. Sant Haridas
D. Baijubawara
Answer:
C. Sant Haridas
Question 2.
āto realizeā means ….
A. to face
B. to understand
C. to get
D. to give
Answer:
B. to understand
Question 3.
What did the king realize ?
A. Sant Haridas is a good teacher.
B. Tansen is a good student.
C. Sant Haridas is the greatest singer.
D. Tansen is the greatest singer.
Answer:
C. Sant Haridas is the greatest singer.
Question 4.
āNo other musician is so great as himā means….
A. he is greater than some other musicians
B. he is the greatest musician
C. he is as great as any other musician
D. he is not so great as other musicians
Answer:
B. he is the greatest musician
(8) They walked back silently. Then the king broke the silence. āWhy canāt you sing like him, Ustadji?ā
Tansen smiled, āShahenshah, I sing at your command-the command of the king of Hindustan. Guruji sings for the one who is the king of kings! ā
Answer the following questions :
Question 1.
At whose command did Tansen sing?
Answer:
Tansen sang at the command of the King of Hindustan.
Question 2.
For whom did Guruji sing ?
Answer:
Guruji sang for God – the King of Kings.
Answer the questions selecting the correct options :
Question 1.
Here, ābroke the silenceā means….
A. sang
B. spoke
C. shouted
D. agreed
Answer:
B. spoke
Question 2.
At whose command did Tansen sing?
A. Akbar
B. Sant Haridas
C. God
D. Baijubawara
Answer:
A. Akbar
Question 3.
For whom did Sant Haridas sing ?
A. Akbar
B. Tansen ?
C. his disciples
D. God
Answer:
D. God
Question 4.
āKing of kingsā means ….?
A. Tansen
B. Akbar
C. God
D. Maharaja
Answer:
C. God
Question 5.
āCommandā means ….?
A. order
B. request
C. control
D. rule
Answer:
A. order
2. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions given below it:
The kingdom of Vijaynagar was once troubled with rats. King Krishna Deva Raya decided that every house should have a cat. And, to feed the cats with milk, he ordered that a cow, too, be given to each house.
Tenali Raman thought that the whole idea was stupid and thought of a plan to teach the king a lesson. On the very first day, he gave his cat boiling hot milk in a bowl. The poor animal burnt its mouth and ram away.
Answer the following questions:
Question 1.
Who was the king of Vijaynagar ?
Answer:
Krishna Deva Raya was the king of l Vijaynagar.
Question 2.
Who thought the kingās plan was stupid ?
Answer:
Tenali Raman thought the kingās plan was stupid.
Question 3.
What did Tenali Raman give to his cat?
Answer:
Tenali Raman gave boiling hot milk to his cat.
Question 4.
The cat drank the milk happily. True or False ?
Answer:
False.
Question 5.
The king ordered that every house should be given a….
Answer:
The king ordered that every house should be given a cat.
Answer the following questions selecting the correct options:
Question 1.
Vijaynagar was troubled with….
A. rats
B. cats
C. cows
D. animals
Answer:
A. rats
Question 2.
The king decided that every household should have ….
A. a dog
B. a rat
C. a cat
D. a cow
Answer:
C. a cat
Question 3.
Tenali Raman thought that the kingās idea was….
A. good
B. stupid
C. bad
D. funny
Answer:
B. stupid
Question 4.
Who wanted to teach a lesson to the king ?
A. Krishna Deva Raya
B. Tenali Raman
C. Rats
D. Cats
Answer:
B. Tenali Raman
Question 5.
What did Tenali Raman give to his cat?
A. boiling hot water
B. cold water
C. boiling hot milk
D. cold milk
Answer:
C. boiling hot milk
Question 6.
āThe poor animal burnt its mouth.ā Which animal is this?
A. rat
B. cow
C. dog
D. cat
Answer:
D. cat
3. Write sentences as given in the example :
Example : Rahul (tall), Rajiv (taller),
Rakesh (tallest)
Rahul is a tall boy.
Rajiv is taller than Rahul.
Rakesh is the tallest boy.
OR
Rakesh is the tallest of all boys.
(1) Maheshbhai (old), Mohanbhai (older), Maganbhai (oldest)
Maheshbhai is old.
Mohanbhai is older than Maheshbhai.
Maganbhai is the oldest of all.
(2) Tomatoes (cheap), potatoes (cheaper), Onions (cheapest)
Tomatoes are cheap.
Potatoes are cheaper than tomatoes.
Onions are the cheapest.
(3) Duck (beautiful), Swan (more beautiful), Peacock (most beautiful)
A duck is a beautiful bird.
A swan is more beautiful than a duck.
A peacock is the most beautiful bird. ?
(4) My house (small), Your house (smaller), Rajuās house (smallest)
My house is small.
Your house is smaller than my house.
Rajuās house is the smallest of all the houses.
(5) Sheetal (young), Ankita (younger),
Meena (youngest)
Sheetal is young.
Ankita is younger than Sheetal.
Meena is the youngest of all.
(6) This bag (heavy). That bag (heavier), Your bag (heaviest)
This bag is heavy.
That bag is heavier than this bag.
Your bag is the heaviest.
(7) My pencil (long), Hitenās pencil (longer), Ketanās pencil (longest)
My pencil is long.
Hitenās pencil is longer than mine.
Ketanās pencil is the longest.
(8) Surat (hot), Ahmadabad (hotter), Rajkot (hottest)
Surat is a hot city.
Ahmadabad is hotter than Surat.
Rajkot is the hottest city.
(9) Lalitās picture (good), Anjanaās picture (better),
Sujalās picture (best)
Lalitās picture is good.
Anjanaās picture is better than Lalitās picture.
Sujalās picture is the best picture.
(10) My kite (big), Your kite (bigger), Deepakās kite (biggest)
My kite is big.
Your kite is bigger than my kite.
Deepakās kite is the biggest.
4. Complete the sentences using the words given in the brackets:
(bat, cow, peacock, bee, lion, owl, lamb, dog, Jox, bird)
(1) as brave as a lion.
(2) as useful as a cow.
(3) as blind as a bat.
(4) as cunning as a fox.
(5) as busy as a bee.
(6) as faithful as a dog.
(7) as free as a bird
(8) as gentle as a lamb.
(9) as proud as a peacock.
(10) as wise as an owl.
Word Meanings: