Class 9 English GuideUnit - 4Life and Death Guide
Look at these pictures and discuss.[Please view pictures in your book]
Answer - The first picture shows the funeral ceremony. This ceremony takes place when a person dies. I take part in the ceremony, wish that the departed soul rests in peace, and console the bereaved family members. The second picture shows a person who is in a sad mood, and in this situation, I try to make the person happy by showing him/her the bright aspects of life and also by helping him realize the true meaning of life. The third picture shows people participating in religious ceremonies. When such religious ceremonies occur in our culture, I, too, participate. The last image depicts a girl who is ill, most likely with the flu. When I find people suffering from the flu, I suggest they drink plenty of hot drinks and rest. I also personally help. them to take to the hospital when they are severely ill.
Reading IDo you agree with the following statements? Discuss.a. Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it.Answer - I completely agree with this statement because when a living organism gets born, death also comes together with him/her/it. No matter how powerful, brave, or intelligent an organism or human being is, all have to die one day - sooner or later. Hence, death is not the opposite of life but part of it.
b. From the day you were born, you are slowly dying.Answer -I completely agree with this statement too. All organisms have life for a certain period of time. From the day they are born, all living beings have to face death one day. In fact, the more living beings live, the more they are closer to death. Hence, from the day we are born, we are slowly dying.
Death is a FictionShort Summary
Did you ever see somebody who actually died and came back? No. There may be a near death experience. So from where did you get this idea that there is something called as death? Death is a fiction created by ignorant people. Death is the creation of people who live their lives in total unawareness. See, what you call as life right now, the process of life; you can also refer to it as death. Every moment you are playing between life and death and life and death - actually it is so.You exhaled and did not inhale again, death happened, isn't it? See, every moment in Yoga we say inhalation is life, exhalation is death.There is nothing wrong with death; it has to happen.
You need to understand that the moment you are born, you have a death sentence upon you. Your death is confirmed, isn't it? We do not know whether you will get educated or not; we do not know whether you will get married or not; we do not know whether you will know joy or not; we do not know whether you will know misery or not; but we know one day you will die. It does not matter what ideas you have formed about life, when you are confronted with the moment of death, you really do not know anything.Death is one thing that they are still clueless about-though a lot of people would like to talk authoritatively about it. The very idea of death has come to you because people have been talking about it without knowing about it.
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A. Find the words from the text that have the following meanings.a. a thing that is imagined ......................Answer - Fiction
b. a way of looking at something ......................Answer - dimension
c. to force somebody to leave ........................Answer - dislodge
d. faced somebody so that you could not avoid ......................Answer - confronted
e. to make somebody feel better ......................Answer - solace
Class 9 English Guide
Unit - 4Life and Death Guide
B. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.a. Death is a .............. created by a human being.Answer - fiction
b. Ultimately, we are moving straight to the ...............Answer - grave
c. According to the speaker, death is ............... It is sure to happen.Answer - confirmed
d. Human beings have ......... everything and they have twisted it whichever way they want.Answer - corrupted
C. Answer the following questions.a. According to the speaker, there is only life. How?Answer - According to the speaker, there is only life because only life is moving from one dimension to another, and death is just a fiction created by ignorant people.
b. According to the speaker, what is life?Answer - Do it yourself...
c. Why is there nothing wrong with death?Answer - There is nothing wrong with death because when there is death, there is life.
d. Why do we fear death?Answer - We fear death because we have no idea about what is death.
e. Why do people have an idea of death?Answer - People have an idea of death because people have been talking about death without knowing about it.
D. What is your view on death? Write a short paragraph.Answer - In my view, death is the final destination of our life. It is the end of the life of a person. Death is an inevitable, universal process that eventually occurs in all organisms. When a living organism gets born, death also comes together with him/her/it. All organisms have life for a certain period of time. No matter how powerful, brave, or intelligent an organism or human being is, all have to die one day - sooner or later. Hence, death is not the opposite of life but part of it.
SpeakingA. Read and act out the following conversations.Do this in the classroom
Class 9 English Guide Unit - 4 Life and Death Guide
Grammar IA. Rewrite the following sentences using the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets.a. The winter ..... (follow) the autumn season.Answer - follows
b. The human body..........(consist) of some 60 trillion individual cells.Answer - consists
c. Cows .....(feed) on grass.Answer - feed
d. He...... (earn) a handsome salary every month.Answer - earns
e. Akila...... (make) delicious cookies.Answer - makes
f. Arati and her husband......(live) in Singapore.Answer - live
g. .......... you.....(like) chocolate milk?Answer - Do, like
h. He ...... (not want) to go to the movies.Answer - does not want
i. My grandfather .......(adore) his pet dog.Answer - adores
j. Plants ......(need) water and sunlight for photosynthesis.Answer - need
k. He........(have) a big apartment in Venice.Answer - has
B. Make a statement or a question using these prompts. Use the present simple.a. I/not/check/my emails when I get to school.Answer - I do not check my emails when I get to school.
b. you/watch/the news on TV every day?Answer - Do you watch the news on TV every day?
c. she/wear/a red dress.Answer - She wears a red dress.
c. you/have/a school bus?Answer - Do you have a school bus?
d. what/you/want to drink?Answer - What do you want to drink?
e. you/not/need more reading practice.Answer - You don't need more reading practice.
f. your friend/not/like computer games.Answer - Your friend does not like computer games.
g. mum/wash/car once a week.Answer - Mom washes car once a week.
C. Change the following sentences into negative and questions.a. The swimming pool opens every day at 9: 30 am.Answer - The swimming pool does not open every day at 9:30 am.
b. I use my car very often.Answer - I don't use my car very often.
c. John comes from Mexico.Answer - John does not come from Mexico.
d. I play the piano very well.Answer - I don't play the piano very well.
e. Ann watches television a lot.Answer - Ann doesn't watch television a lot.
f. I write to my parents every month.Answer - I don't write to my parents every month.
g. This car breaks down every five hours.Answer - This car does not break down every five hours.
Writing IA. Study the following newspaper message of condolence and underline the key expressions that are used when writing.HEARTFELT CONDOLENCEShort SummaryWe are deeply saddened by the news of the untimely demise of our veteran Mountaineering Member Mr. Namgyal Sherpa, a ten time Everest summiteer, while descending back from summit to Base Camp on 16th May, 2013.He was quite popular for his congeniality, diligence and great virtue.At this time of grief, we want to express our sincere condolences to his bereaved family and pray for the strength to bear this irrecoverable loss.May the departed soul rest in peace in heavenly abode.
B. Look at the picture of a veteran actress, who passed away in 2019A.D. Write a message of condolence to her family on behalf of your school. It will be published in a local newspaper. Use the clues given in the box below.Subhadra Adhikari (1946 – 2019) ........ passed away at her residence, Kathmandu, due to respiratory problems ........ famous and well- known senior actress ........ contributed a lot to the Nepali film industry .............. Basanti, Basudev, Muna Madan, Chino among superhits ............. heartfelt condolencesAnswer -Answer - We are deeply saddened by the news of the untimely demise of our veteran actress Mrs. Subhadra Adhikari. Adhikari who was a famous and well-known senior actor passed away at her residence, Kathmandu due to respiratory problems. She contributed a lot to the Nepali film industry. Her superhit films include Basanti, Bashudev, Muna Madan, Chino to name a few. At this time of grief, we want to express our sincere condolence to her bereaved family and pray for the strength to bear this irrecoverable loss. We will always cherish her wonderful memory. May the departed soul rest in peace in heaven.
Reading IILook at the picture below and answer these questions.a. What does the picture show?Answer - The picture shows a yacht floating on the sea.
b. Where is the pilot leading the voyagers?Answer - The pilot is leading the voyagers to their destination.
Crossing the Barshort summarySunset and evening star, And one clear call for me! And may there be no moaning of the bar, When I put out to sea, But such a tide as moving seems asleep, Too full for sound and foam When that which drew from out the boundless deep Turns again home.
Twilight and evening bell, And after that the dark! And may there be no sadness of farewell, When I embark; 46 English 9 For tho' from out our bourne of Time and Place The flood may bear me far, I hope to see my Pilot face to face When I have crost the bar.
A. Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B.Answer -Column A Column Ba. moaning------------ v. complainingb. boundless---------- iv. never-ending; infinitec. twilight------------ vii. duskd. embark------------iii. go on boarde. tho’-----------------ii. thoughf. bourne------------i. a boundary; a limitg. crost--------------vi. crossed
B. Fill in the gaps with the words/phrases given below to complete the paraphrase of the poem.Answer 1. the sunset and evening star 2. the sandbar3. on a tide 4. return 5. the evening bell 6. sad goodbyes 7. floating8. God
C. Answer the following questions.a. Where does the speaker have to go crossing the sandbar?Answer - The speaker has to go to his real home, which is heaven crossing the sandbar.
b. Why can’t the tide make a huge sound or create a lather?Answer - In the poem, the tide is moving and seems to be asleep and cant makes a huge sound or create a lather. Because of this reason, the tide can't make a huge sound or create a lather.
c. What do the twilight and the evening bell suggest in the poem?Answer - The twilight and the evening bell in the poem suggest the end of human life.
d. Where is the speaker going without accepting sad goodbyes?Answer - The speaker is going to his home, i.e. heaven without accepting sad goodbyes.
e. Who is the only agent that helps the speaker to go far on his journey?Answer - The agent is the pilot of our life, the God who journey to heaven and helps the speaker to go far on his journey.
f. Does the speaker fear death? Why/Why not?Answer - No. the speaker does not that he can meet his pilot, i.e. God face-to-face only death.
g. What does the pilot symbolize?Answer - The pilot symbolizes the god that the speaker wants to meet death.
D. The speaker tries to convey that finally good things remain with him before he sets off his ultimate journey to the sea. 'Sea' is taken as something blank, unknown and as an unpredictable world after death. Do you believe in life after death? Discuss.Answer - The speaker in the poem tries to convey that, finally, good things remain with him before he sets on his ultimate journey to the sea. Here, "sea" is taken as a blank, unknown, and unpredictable world after death. This shows that the poet, through the speaker in his poem, believes in life after death. Speaking for myself, I too believe in life after death. First of all, I am a follower of the Hindu religion, and the faith of my religion makes me believe that there is reincarnation or rebirth of life. To support this view, sacred Hindu texts like the Bhagavad Gita argue that when a person dies, it is his or her only physical body that dies, but the soul of a person is immortal. It never dies; rather, it changes from one body to another. Hinduism argues that the death of a person is like a soul migrating from one body to another, just like humans changing clothes. Hence, I do believe that there is life after death.
ListeningDo yourself in classroom....
Grammar IIA. Complete the following sentences with the correct adverbs from the brackets.a. I see one or two movies every week. I .... (often/never) ..... go tothe movies.Answer - often
b. I let my roommate borrow my car just once. I ............ (some-times/rarely) ........... let my roommate borrow my car.Answer - rarely
c. Maria eats cereal for breakfast seven days a week. Maria ......(usually/always) ........ eats cereal for breakfast.Answer - always
d. Four out of five visitors to the museum stay for three hours orlonger. Museum visitors ......... (usually/seldom) ..... stay for atleast three hours.Answer - usually
e. We occasionally have quizzes in history class. The teacher......... (always/sometimes) ........ gives quizzes in history class.Answer - sometimes
f. Subina always misses the morning assembly. She ...... (rarely/never) ....... arrives at school on time.Answer - never
g. In the desert, it rains only two days between May and September every year. It ......... (rarely/often) ........ rains there in the sum- mer.Answer - rarely
h. Rohit asks me to go to the winter camp, but I don’t accept his invitation. I ......... (seldom/often ........ go to the winter camp.Answer - seldom
i. Lisa and Samrat go fishing at least three times a week. They ......... (usually/seldom) .......... go out to dinner with each other.Answer - usually
B. Rewrite the following sentences with the correct alternatives from the brackets.a. Your friendship over the years and your support ....... (has/have) ........ meant a great deal to us.Answer - have
b. Hamilton Family Center, a shelter for teenage runaways in San Francisco, ......... (offers/offer) .......... a wide variety of services.Answer - offers
c. One of the major sources of income of Trinidad ....... (is/are) ....... tourism.Answer - is
d. The chances of your being promoted .... (is/are) ...... excellent.Answer - are
e. There ............... (was/were) ............... a Pokemon card stuck to the refrigerator.Answer - was
f. Neither the professor nor his assistants ............... (was/were) ................ able to attend the conference.Answer - were
g. Many hours at the driving range ...... (has/have) ....... led us to design golf balls with GPS locators in them.Answer - have
h. Discovered in the soil of our city garden ........ (was/were) ...... a button dating from the turn of the century.Answer - has
Writing IIRead the email below and write a reply to Asmita Praja. Express your sympathy and wish that she gets well soon.Answer -Dear Asmita, I am sorry to hear about your accident. I hope you are taking plenty of rest and timely medicine prescribed by your doctor. We've just started the chapters in most of our subjects. The principal mam has also informed me about your condition and request. I will make sure to record the tech and class notes. I will send you the recordings attached to the email. Most probably, I will visit your house this Saturday and bring you my notes y and bring you my notes as well. Let me know if you need anything else. I'm just an email or a phone call away We, all your friends and teachers miss your presence in the for your speedy recovery. I miss your presence in the class. We pray Regards, Salina Basnet
Project workCollect some messages of condolences. Bring them to the class and find the similarities and differences between them.Answer - You can collect some messages of condolences from different newspapers and other media and present them in your class with their similarities and differences.
Answer - The first picture shows the funeral ceremony. This ceremony takes place when a person dies. I take part in the ceremony, wish that the departed soul rests in peace, and console the bereaved family members. The second picture shows a person who is in a sad mood, and in this situation, I try to make the person happy by showing him/her the bright aspects of life and also by helping him realize the true meaning of life. The third picture shows people participating in religious ceremonies. When such religious ceremonies occur in our culture, I, too, participate. The last image depicts a girl who is ill, most likely with the flu. When I find people suffering from the flu, I suggest they drink plenty of hot drinks and rest. I also personally help. them to take to the hospital when they are severely ill.
Reading I
Do you agree with the following statements? Discuss.
a. Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it.
Answer -
I completely agree with this statement because when a living organism gets born, death also comes together with him/her/it. No matter how powerful, brave, or intelligent an organism or human being is, all have to die one day - sooner or later. Hence, death is not the opposite of life but part of it.
b. From the day you were born, you are slowly dying.
Answer -
I completely agree with this statement too. All organisms have life for a certain period of time. From the day they are born, all living beings have to face death one day. In fact, the more living beings live, the more they are closer to death. Hence, from the day we are born, we are slowly dying.
Death is a Fiction
Short Summary
Did you ever see somebody who actually died and came back? No. There may be a near death experience. So from where did you get this idea that there is something called as death? Death is a fiction created by ignorant people. Death is the creation of people who live their lives in total unawareness. See, what you call as life right now, the process of life; you can also refer to it as death. Every moment you are playing between life and death and life and death - actually it is so.You exhaled and did not inhale again, death happened, isn't it? See, every moment in Yoga we say inhalation is life, exhalation is death.There is nothing wrong with death; it has to happen.
You need to understand that the moment you are born, you have a death sentence upon you. Your death is confirmed, isn't it? We do not know whether you will get educated or not; we do not know whether you will get married or not; we do not know whether you will know joy or not; we do not know whether you will know misery or not; but we know one day you will die. It does not matter what ideas you have formed about life, when you are confronted with the moment of death, you really do not know anything.Death is one thing that they are still clueless about-though a lot of people would like to talk authoritatively about it. The very idea of death has come to you because people have been talking about it without knowing about it.
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A. Find the words from the text that have the following meanings.
a. a thing that is imagined ......................
Answer - Fiction
b. a way of looking at something ......................
Answer - dimension
c. to force somebody to leave ........................
Answer - dislodge
d. faced somebody so that you could not avoid ......................
Answer - confronted
e. to make somebody feel better ......................
Answer - solace
Class 9 English Guide
Unit - 4
Life and Death Guide
B. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.
a. Death is a .............. created by a human being.
Answer - fiction
b. Ultimately, we are moving straight to the ...............
Answer - grave
c. According to the speaker, death is ............... It is sure to happen.
Answer - confirmed
d. Human beings have ......... everything and they have twisted it whichever way they want.
Answer - corrupted
C. Answer the following questions.
a. According to the speaker, there is only life. How?
Answer - According to the speaker, there is only life because only life is moving from one dimension to another, and death is just a fiction created by ignorant people.
b. According to the speaker, what is life?
Answer - Do it yourself...
c. Why is there nothing wrong with death?
Answer - There is nothing wrong with death because when there is death, there is life.
d. Why do we fear death?
Answer - We fear death because we have no idea about what is death.
e. Why do people have an idea of death?
Answer - People have an idea of death because people have been talking about death without knowing about it.
D. What is your view on death? Write a short paragraph.
Answer - In my view, death is the final destination of our life. It is the end of the life of a person. Death is an inevitable, universal process that eventually occurs in all organisms. When a living organism gets born, death also comes together with him/her/it. All organisms have life for a certain period of time. No matter how powerful, brave, or intelligent an organism or human being is, all have to die one day - sooner or later. Hence, death is not the opposite of life but part of it.
Speaking
A. Read and act out the following conversations.
Do this in the classroom
Class 9 English Guide Unit - 4 Life and Death Guide
Grammar I
A. Rewrite the following sentences using the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets.
a. The winter ..... (follow) the autumn season.
Answer - follows
b. The human body..........(consist) of some 60 trillion individual cells.
Answer - consists
c. Cows .....(feed) on grass.
Answer - feed
d. He...... (earn) a handsome salary every month.
Answer - earns
e. Akila...... (make) delicious cookies.
Answer - makes
f. Arati and her husband......(live) in Singapore.
Answer - live
g. .......... you.....(like) chocolate milk?
Answer - Do, like
h. He ...... (not want) to go to the movies.
Answer - does not want
i. My grandfather .......(adore) his pet dog.
Answer - adores
j. Plants ......(need) water and sunlight for photosynthesis.
Answer - need
k. He........(have) a big apartment in Venice.
Answer - has
B. Make a statement or a question using these prompts. Use the present simple.
a. I/not/check/my emails when I get to school.
Answer - I do not check my emails when I get to school.
b. you/watch/the news on TV every day?
Answer - Do you watch the news on TV every day?
c. she/wear/a red dress.
Answer - She wears a red dress.
c. you/have/a school bus?
Answer - Do you have a school bus?
d. what/you/want to drink?
Answer - What do you want to drink?
e. you/not/need more reading practice.
Answer - You don't need more reading practice.
f. your friend/not/like computer games.
Answer - Your friend does not like computer games.
g. mum/wash/car once a week.
Answer - Mom washes car once a week.
C. Change the following sentences into negative and questions.
a. The swimming pool opens every day at 9: 30 am.
Answer - The swimming pool does not open every day at 9:30 am.
b. I use my car very often.
Answer - I don't use my car very often.
c. John comes from Mexico.
Answer - John does not come from Mexico.
d. I play the piano very well.
Answer - I don't play the piano very well.
e. Ann watches television a lot.
Answer - Ann doesn't watch television a lot.
f. I write to my parents every month.
Answer - I don't write to my parents every month.
g. This car breaks down every five hours.
Answer - This car does not break down every five hours.
Writing I
A. Study the following newspaper message of condolence and underline the key expressions that are used when writing.
HEARTFELT CONDOLENCE
Short Summary
We are deeply saddened by the news of the untimely demise of our veteran Mountaineering Member Mr. Namgyal Sherpa, a ten time Everest summiteer, while descending back from summit to Base Camp on 16th May, 2013.
He was quite popular for his congeniality, diligence and great virtue.
At this time of grief, we want to express our sincere condolences to his bereaved family and pray for the strength to bear this irrecoverable loss.
May the departed soul rest in peace in heavenly abode.
B. Look at the picture of a veteran actress, who passed away in 2019A.D. Write a message of condolence to her family on behalf of your school. It will be published in a local newspaper. Use the clues given in the box below.
Subhadra Adhikari (1946 – 2019) ........ passed away at her residence, Kathmandu, due to respiratory problems ........ famous and well- known senior actress ........ contributed a lot to the Nepali film industry .............. Basanti, Basudev, Muna Madan, Chino among superhits ............. heartfelt condolences
Answer -
Answer - We are deeply saddened by the news of the untimely demise of our veteran actress Mrs. Subhadra Adhikari. Adhikari who was a famous and well-known senior actor passed away at her residence, Kathmandu due to respiratory problems. She contributed a lot to the Nepali film industry. Her superhit films include Basanti, Bashudev, Muna Madan, Chino to name a few. At this time of grief, we want to express our sincere condolence to her bereaved family and pray for the strength to bear this irrecoverable loss. We will always cherish her wonderful memory. May the departed soul rest in peace in heaven.
Reading II
Look at the picture below and answer these questions.
a. What does the picture show?
Answer - The picture shows a yacht floating on the sea.
b. Where is the pilot leading the voyagers?
Answer - The pilot is leading the voyagers to their destination.
Crossing the Bar
short summary
Sunset and evening star, And one clear call for me! And may there be no moaning of the bar, When I put out to sea, But such a tide as moving seems asleep, Too full for sound and foam When that which drew from out the boundless deep Turns again home.
Twilight and evening bell, And after that the dark! And may there be no sadness of farewell, When I embark; 46 English 9 For tho' from out our bourne of Time and Place The flood may bear me far, I hope to see my Pilot face to face When I have crost the bar.
A. Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B.
Answer -
Column A Column B
a. moaning------------ v. complaining
b. boundless---------- iv. never-ending; infinite
c. twilight------------ vii. dusk
d. embark------------iii. go on board
e. tho’-----------------ii. though
f. bourne------------i. a boundary; a limit
g. crost--------------vi. crossed
B. Fill in the gaps with the words/phrases given below to complete the paraphrase of the poem.
Answer
1. the sunset and evening star
2. the sandbar
3. on a tide
4. return
5. the evening bell
6. sad goodbyes
7. floating
8. God
C. Answer the following questions.
a. Where does the speaker have to go crossing the sandbar?
Answer - The speaker has to go to his real home, which is heaven crossing the sandbar.
b. Why can’t the tide make a huge sound or create a lather?
Answer - In the poem, the tide is moving and seems to be asleep and cant makes a huge sound or create a lather. Because of this reason, the tide can't make a huge sound or create a lather.
c. What do the twilight and the evening bell suggest in the poem?
Answer - The twilight and the evening bell in the poem suggest the end of human life.
d. Where is the speaker going without accepting sad goodbyes?
Answer - The speaker is going to his home, i.e. heaven without accepting sad goodbyes.
e. Who is the only agent that helps the speaker to go far on his journey?
Answer - The agent is the pilot of our life, the God who journey to heaven and helps the speaker to go far on his journey.
f. Does the speaker fear death? Why/Why not?
Answer - No. the speaker does not that he can meet his pilot, i.e. God face-to-face only death.
g. What does the pilot symbolize?
Answer - The pilot symbolizes the god that the speaker wants to meet death.
D. The speaker tries to convey that finally good things remain with him before he sets off his ultimate journey to the sea. 'Sea' is taken as something blank, unknown and as an unpredictable world after death. Do you believe in life after death? Discuss.
Answer - The speaker in the poem tries to convey that, finally, good things remain with him before he sets on his ultimate journey to the sea. Here, "sea" is taken as a blank, unknown, and unpredictable world after death. This shows that the poet, through the speaker in his poem, believes in life after death. Speaking for myself, I too believe in life after death. First of all, I am a follower of the Hindu religion, and the faith of my religion makes me believe that there is reincarnation or rebirth of life. To support this view, sacred Hindu texts like the Bhagavad Gita argue that when a person dies, it is his or her only physical body that dies, but the soul of a person is immortal. It never dies; rather, it changes from one body to another. Hinduism argues that the death of a person is like a soul migrating from one body to another, just like humans changing clothes. Hence, I do believe that there is life after death.
Listening
Do yourself in classroom....
Grammar II
A. Complete the following sentences with the correct adverbs from the brackets.
a. I see one or two movies every week. I .... (often/never) ..... go to
the movies.
Answer - often
b. I let my roommate borrow my car just once. I ............ (some-
times/rarely) ........... let my roommate borrow my car.
Answer - rarely
c. Maria eats cereal for breakfast seven days a week. Maria ......
(usually/always) ........ eats cereal for breakfast.
Answer - always
d. Four out of five visitors to the museum stay for three hours or
longer. Museum visitors ......... (usually/seldom) ..... stay for at
least three hours.
Answer - usually
e. We occasionally have quizzes in history class. The teacher
......... (always/sometimes) ........ gives quizzes in history class.
Answer - sometimes
f. Subina always misses the morning assembly. She ...... (rarely/
never) ....... arrives at school on time.
Answer - never
g. In the desert, it rains only two days between May and September every year. It ......... (rarely/often) ........ rains there in the sum- mer.
Answer - rarely
h. Rohit asks me to go to the winter camp, but I don’t accept his invitation. I ......... (seldom/often ........ go to the winter camp.
Answer - seldom
i. Lisa and Samrat go fishing at least three times a week. They ......... (usually/seldom) .......... go out to dinner with each other.
Answer - usually
B. Rewrite the following sentences with the correct alternatives from the brackets.
a. Your friendship over the years and your support ....... (has/have) ........ meant a great deal to us.
Answer - have
b. Hamilton Family Center, a shelter for teenage runaways in San Francisco, ......... (offers/offer) .......... a wide variety of services.
Answer - offers
c. One of the major sources of income of Trinidad ....... (is/are) ....... tourism.
Answer - is
d. The chances of your being promoted .... (is/are) ...... excellent.
Answer - are
e. There ............... (was/were) ............... a Pokemon card stuck to the refrigerator.
Answer - was
f. Neither the professor nor his assistants ............... (was/were) ................ able to attend the conference.
Answer - were
g. Many hours at the driving range ...... (has/have) ....... led us to design golf balls with GPS locators in them.
Answer - have
h. Discovered in the soil of our city garden ........ (was/were) ...... a button dating from the turn of the century.
Answer - has
Writing II
Read the email below and write a reply to Asmita Praja. Express your sympathy and wish that she gets well soon.
Answer -
Dear Asmita,
I am sorry to hear about your accident. I hope you are taking plenty of rest and timely medicine prescribed by your doctor. We've just started the chapters in most of our subjects. The principal mam has also informed me about your condition and request. I will make sure to record the tech and class notes. I will send you the recordings attached to the email. Most probably, I will visit your house this Saturday and bring you my notes y and bring you my notes as well. Let me know if you need anything else. I'm just an email or a phone call away We, all your friends and teachers miss your presence in the for your speedy recovery.
I miss your presence in the class.
We pray Regards,
Salina Basnet
Project work
Collect some messages of condolences. Bring them to the class and find the similarities and differences between them.
Answer - You can collect some messages of condolences from different newspapers and other media and present them in your class with their similarities and differences.
Class 9 English Guide - Click any unit and view class 9 English notes
Unit - 3 Family, Market and Public Places
Unit - 5 Ethics, Norms and Values
Unit - 7 Ecology and Environment
Unit - 8 Science and Technology
Unit - 11 Gadgets and Instruments
Unit - 13 Organisation Profile and Authority
Unit - 14 History and Civilisation
Unit - 15 People and Lifestyle
Unit - 17 Global Warming and Climate Change
Unit - 18 Transportation and Communication
