CBSE Class 7 English Say The Right Thing MCQs Set 03

Answer: (c) To make more friends

Explanation:
1. Mrs. Shaw was new to the neighborhood.
2. She wanted to meet kind people.
3. She invited Mrs. Harding over to make more friends.

Answer: (b) To say only suitable things at the right time

Explanation:
1. Mrs. Shaw wanted the guests to feel happy and respected.
2. She told Mary not to speak carelessly.
3. She advised Mary to speak the right words at the proper time.

Answer: (c) Because it insulted Mrs. Lee’s brother indirectly.

Explanation:
1. Mary laughed at people who only read newspapers on the train.
2. Mrs. Lee's brother was a banker who did the same thing.
3. This comment ended up hurting Mrs. Lee's feelings.

Answer: (B) G.C. Thornley

Explanation:
1. The text names G.C. Thornley as the writer.
2. He created this drama to teach good social manners.
3. Therefore, option (B) is the right choice.

Answer: (b) Silence can become awkward in social meetings.

Explanation:
1. Sitting with visitors without saying anything feels uncomfortable.
2. People expect polite conversation when they visit friends.
3. Mrs. Shaw meant that staying totally quiet is awkward.

Answer: (a) To impress Mrs. Harding and Mrs. Lee

Explanation:
1. Important guests were coming to visit the house.
2. Mrs. Shaw wanted her home to look neat and clean.
3. She wanted to make a great impression on Mrs. Harding and Mrs. Lee.

Answer: (b) She repeated polite phrases to show her preparedness.

Explanation:
1. Mary wanted to show her mother that she could behave well.
2. She recited learned polite lines aloud.
3. She thought repeating these sentences would make her look grown-up.

Answer: (d) The gap between knowing and doing.

Explanation:
1. Mary knew the polite rules in her mind.
2. But when she actually spoke, she did the opposite.
3. This shows that knowing rules is not the same as using them properly.

Answer: (b) Putting things away

Explanation:
1. Mary's mother asked her to tidy up the room.
2. Mary did not enjoy cleaning and cleaning up items.
3. She grumbled about putting things away in their places.

Answer: (d) They are blue and red

Explanation:
1. Mary spoke about Mrs. Best's dress style.
2. She said that Mrs. Best wears blue and red garments together.
3. Mary thought this color combination was silly.

Answer: (b) She wears blue and red

Explanation:
1. Mary made fun of people who wear blue and red clothes.
2. Mrs. Harding was wearing those exact colors at that moment.
3. This direct insult upset Mrs. Harding.

Answer: (b) "Must you stay? Can't you go?"

Explanation:
1. Mary wanted to recite a polite goodbye.
2. Instead, she flipped the words around.
3. She asked the guests if they could leave right now.

Answer: (c) Must you go? Can’t you stay?

Explanation:
1. Mrs. Shaw taught Mary polite social manners.
2. She told Mary to show guests that their company was enjoyed.
3. The polite phrase taught was: "Must you go? Can’t you stay?"

Answer: (c) She tries to follow it but ends up offending unintentionally.

Explanation:
1. Mary did not mean to be cruel or rude on purpose.
2. She tried very hard to use polite adult talk.
3. But because she did not understand what she was saying, she offended others.

Answer: (b) Embarrassed with her blunt remarks

Explanation:
1. Mary spoke without thinking carefully.
2. She made awkward comments about their family and habits.
3. These blunt words made the guests feel deeply embarrassed.

Answer: (D) are beautiful

Explanation:
1. Mary assumed Mrs. Harding was a mother.
2. She tried to praise her kids by saying they are beautiful.
3. This was a blunder because Mrs. Harding has no children.

Answer: (b) Her brother is a banker

Explanation:
1. Mary criticized the habits of bank workers.
2. Mrs. Lee's own brother works as a banker.
3. Mary's words felt like a personal insult to Mrs. Lee's family.

Answer: (B) Take the coat to her room

Explanation:
1. The living room needed to be tidy for the visitors.
2. A coat was left lying around.
3. Mrs. Shaw told Mary to take it away to her bedroom.

Answer: (A) show her ability to talk

Explanation:
1. Mary thought she was good at speaking like a grown-up.
2. She wanted to prove to everyone how well she could chat.
3. She stayed so she could show off her talking skills.

Answer: (b) They are beautiful

Explanation:
1. Mary brought up children in the conversation.
2. She said Mrs. Harding's children were lovely and beautiful.
3. But Mrs. Harding had never had children.

Answer: (D) A horse rider and shooter

Explanation:
1. In the dialogue, Mr. Pomeroy's outdoor sports are mentioned.
2. He is known as a man who rides horses and shoots.
3. So, option (D) is the correct description.

Answer: (C) Careless mistakes

Explanation:
1. A blunder is a foolish or careless mistake.
2. Mary kept making verbal errors during the tea visit.
3. Therefore, "blunders" refers to careless mistakes.

Answer: (b) She often sees a doctor

Explanation:
1. Mary laughed at people who visit doctors all the time.
2. Mrs. Lee was someone who had to see the doctor frequently.
3. Mary's thoughtless comment hurt Mrs. Lee's feelings.

Answer: (B) impress Mrs. Harding and Mrs. Lee

Explanation:
1. Mrs. Shaw wanted her guests to think highly of her family.
2. She cleaned up the room carefully.
3. She did this to impress Mrs. Harding and Mrs. Lee.

Answer: (b) She talks too much but says the wrong things.

Explanation:
1. Mary claimed that talking is very easy for anyone.
2. Yet, when she spoke, she constantly made awful mistakes.
3. The irony is that she could not talk properly herself.

Answer: (B) wife

Explanation:
1. Mrs. Harding shares her family name with her husband.
2. In the text, she is introduced as Mr. Harding's wife.
3. Thus, option (B) is correct.

Answer: (A) Mrs. Cotter

Explanation:
1. Mary mentions a lady who stays in bed all day.
2. That lady constantly calls for the doctor.
3. Her name is Mrs. Cotter.