Father's Help class 10 question answer unit 3
Lesson 1
Father's Help
R. K. Narayan
Unit 3
As he entered the school gate, an idea occurred to him. He would deliver the letter to the headmaster at the end of the day. There was a chance Samuel might do something during the course of the day to justify the letter.
Swami stood at the entrance to his class. Samuel was teaching arithmetic. He looked at Swami. Swami hoped Samuel would scold him severely.
"You are half an hour late," Samuel said.
"I have a headache, sir." Swami said.
"Then why did you come at all?"
This was an unexpected question from Samuel.
Swami said, "My father said I shouldn't miss school, sir."
Samuel looked impressed. "Your father is quite right. We want more parents like
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him."
"Oh, you poor man!" Swami thought, "you don't know what my father has done to you."
"All right, go to your seat."
Swami sat down, feeling sad. He had never met anyone as good as Samuel.
The teacher was inspecting the home lessons. To Swami's thinking, this was the time when Samuel got most angry. But today Samuel appeared very gentle,
"Swaminathan, where is your homework?"
"I have not done my homework, sir," Swami said.
"Why-headache?" asked Samuel.
"Yes, sir."
"All right, sit down," Samuel said.
"When the bell rang for the last period at 4.30, Swami picked up his books and ran to the headmaster's room. He found the room locked. The peon told him the headmaster had gone on a week's leave. Swaminathan ran away from the place.
As soon as he entered home with the letter, Father said, "I knew you wouldn't deliver it."
"But the headmaster is on leave," Swami said.
Father snatched the letter away from Swami and tore it up.
"Don't ever come to me for help if Samuel scolds you again. You deserve your Samuel," he said.
Father's help question answer
Comprehension exercises
7. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences.
(a) When Swami entered the class, Samuel was teaching
(i) history
(ii) arithmetic
(iii) science
(iv) geography
(b) Swami was late to school by
(i) half an hour
(ii) an hour
(iii) two hours
(iv) three hours
(c) The headmaster was on a leave for one
(i) day
(ii) month
(iii) year
(iv) week
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8. Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
(a) As Swami entered the school gate, an idea occurred to him.
(b) Swami stood at the entrance to his class.
(c) Father snatched the letter away from Swami and tore it up.
9. Fill in the chart with information from the text:
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| On Sunday, Swami loafed about. | Swami did not do his homework. |
| Swami never met anyone as good as Samuel. | Swami sat down, feeling sad. |
| The headmaster had gone on a week's leave. | Swami could not deliver the letter. |
Grammar in use
10. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
(a) Rina (take / takes / took) the bus to school everyday.
(b) Last Monday, while we (was watching / have been watching / were watching) the television, the electricity went off.
(c) By this time tomorrow they (will have left / will have leave / will had left).
11. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions:
Arifa, the younger of the two girls, has cracked IIT, while the older one is an engineer in a multinational company.
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Writing activity
Read the following letter carefully:
The Editor
The Statesman
4, Chowringhee Square
Kolkata - 700001
Sub: Irregular clearance of garbage
Sir,
Through your esteemed daily, I would like to express my concern about irregular clearance of garbage in my locality that has made the lives of the people living here unbearable. The environment of the locality has become unhygienic. The garbage bins and the pavement are overflowing with heaps of waste. The uncollected garbage is left to rot and the air is filled with foul smell. This is also creating health hazards. The locality has become a breeding ground of mosquitoes and flies that spread diseases like cholera and malaria. Some residents suffering from such diseases have already been hospitalized. If measures are not immediately taken for regular removal of garbage in the area, then the spread of diseases might rise to alarming proportions.
I would therefore, on behalf of the residents of the locality, request the authorities to arrange for regular disposal of garbage.
Thanking you,
Yours sincerely,
Ranjan Ghosh
16, Panchanantala Lane
Howrah - 711312
23 May, 2015
A letter to the Editor of a newspaper is a formal letter usually read by a large number of people. It should be to the point, clear and brief. It generally has eight parts:
- To whom you are addressing the later (name, designation and address of the addressee)
- Subject of the letter in brief
- Greeting/ salutation
- Body of the letter
- Subscription
- Signature/ name of the person writing the letter
- The writer's address
- Date
12. Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper (within 100 words) about the problems faced by commuters due to reckless driving or public vehicles.
The Editor
The Statesman
4, Chowringhee Square
Kolkata - 700001
Sub: Danger caused by the reckless driving or vehicles
Sir,
Through the columns of your esteemed daily I want to express my concern about the problems faced by commuters due to reckless driving of public vehicles.We have to use different vehicles to go to different places. Roads are particularly dangerous. Car drivers are also not always properly trained. Reckless driving in such conditions is taking many helpless lives day by day. There is no one to force car drivers to obey the rules. Strict laws should be enforced in this regard. Regular police supervision can reduce the problem. Pedestrians should be careful while walking or crossing the road with him.
I would therefore, on behalf of the commuters, request the authorities to take proper action for our safety.
Thanking you,
Yours sincerely,
Pritam Sarkar
16, Panchanantala Lane
Howrah - 711312
23 May, 2015
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