CBSE Class 8 English A Concrete Example Worksheet Set 04

Fill in the Blanks

Question. The poet uses the word 'stones' in all stanzas in order to highlight her ________ with a stony garden.
Answer: obsession
Explanation: The poet repeats the word stones to show that Mrs. Jones thinks about rocks all the time.

Question. Mrs. Jones states that the speaker has been ________ on it all along.
Answer: standing
Explanation: The guest was searching everywhere for the flower while his shoes were right on top of it.

Question. Her garden features a peculiar ________, a pond, and a rockery.
Answer: path
Explanation: The walkway in the garden is called crazy because it curves and twists in fun shapes.

Question. The rhyming pattern of the poem is ________.
Answer: AABBCC
Explanation: The lines rhyme in pairs: the first two match, the next two match, and the last two match.

Question. The poem portrays Mrs. Jones, the speaker's next-door neighbour, who has a unique garden filled with ________.
Answer: stones
Explanation: Instead of a normal lawn with grass, her yard is covered with lots of rocks.

Question. The poet uses imagery to describe the elements of the garden that help readers ________ the garden's peculiar nature.
Answer: visualise
Explanation: The poet uses descriptive words so we can paint a clear picture of the garden in our minds.

True or False

Question. The garden serves as a way to reveal more about Mrs. Jones herself.
Answer: True
Explanation: Her quirky garden full of rocks and tiny plants shows that she is creative and loves unique things.

Questions / Short Question Answers

Question. Find examples of alliteration from the poem.
Answer: The phrase 'next-door neighbour' is an example of alliteration because the 'n' sound repeats at the beginning of the words.
Explanation: Alliteration is when words start with the same sound, like "bouncing baby boy."

Question. What is the name of the poet's friend living next door?
Answer: The name of the poet's neighbour is Mrs. Jones.
Explanation: The poem is all about the poet's next-door neighbour named Mrs. Jones.

Question. What did the poet do when he called on Mrs Jones to see her garden?
Answer: He accidentally stepped on the very flower they were discussing.
Explanation: The flower was so small that he did not see it and stood right on top of it.

Question. Why is the walkway termed ‘crazy’?
Answer: It is called 'crazy' because it is not a straight path; it is made of irregular stones that twist and lead to odd ornaments.
Explanation: A crazy path zigzags in crooked lines instead of going straight.

Question. Approximately, how many statues surround the Rock Garden?
Answer: Approximately 5,000 statues border the Rock Garden.
Explanation: Thousands of artistic figures stand all around Nek Chand's famous garden.

Question. What can be inferred about Mrs. Jones's preference in gardening from the description of her garden being 'full of stones'?
Answer: She has a peculiar and creative taste in gardening, loving order and unconventional beauty instead of ordinary flowerbeds.
Explanation: She likes being different and enjoys arranging rocks instead of just planting grass.

Question. How much duration is a quarter of an hour?
Answer: A quarter of an hour is 15 minutes.
Explanation: An hour has 60 minutes, so dividing it into four equal parts gives 15 minutes.

Question. What does the sundial with a 'strange device' indicate about Mrs. Jones' personality?
Answer: It indicates that she has a strong fascination with unusual and curious items.
Explanation: She picks decorations that look special and odd rather than simple and common.

Question. Name any two concrete objects in her garden.
Answer: Two concrete structures in her garden are the rockery and the sundial.
Explanation: Both items are made out of stone and cement in her yard.

Question. Which word pairs with ‘hour’ in rhyme?
Answer: Flower rhymes with hour.
Explanation: Flower and hour end in the same sound, making them a rhyming pair.

Match the Following

Question. Match the type of instruments in Column 1 with their descriptions in Column 2. Column 3 shows examples of each type of instrument.

Answer:

Explanation: Each instrument word has a specific meaning depending on whether it runs on electricity, is used by hand, or is a modern electronic device.

Vocabulary Activity - "Guess the Word"

Question. Word Transmutation: Replace 'S' in SOIL to mean 'to warm something'.
Answer: boil
Explanation: When you heat water until it bubbles, you boil it.

Question. Select the word that properly replaces the underlined word: A sundial with a strange device. (unusual, peculiar, new, rare, external)
Answer: rare (or unusual)
Explanation: A strange device is unusual and uncommon.

Question. Word Transmutation: Replace 'N' in NICE to mean 'grain that we boil'.
Answer: rice
Explanation: Rice is the grain that we cook and eat every day.

Question. Word Transmutation: Replace 'S' in SOIL to mean 'sheets to wrap food products'.
Answer: foil
Explanation: Aluminium foil is used to wrap rotis and sandwiches to keep them warm.

Question. Word Transmutation: Replace 'N' in NICE to mean 'a bad behavior'.
Answer: vice
Explanation: Vice means a bad habit or wrongdoing.

Question. Word Transmutation: Replace 'S' in SOIL to mean 'length of wire in a ring'.
Answer: coil
Explanation: When wire or rope is wound into circular loops, it forms a coil.

Question. Select the word that substitutes the underlined word: ... which Mrs. Jones thinks rather nice. (pleasant, superior, agreeable, gentle, charming)
Answer: charming
Explanation: When something is nice, it is lovely and charming.

Question. Word Transmutation: Replace 'N' in NICE to mean 'cut into small cubes'.
Answer: dice
Explanation: Dicing means cutting vegetables like potatoes into small square cubes.

Question. Select the word that correctly replaces the highlighted word: They are so delicate... (delicious, fragile, dainty, graceful, weak)
Answer: fragile
Explanation: Fragile things are gentle and break easily, like tiny seedlings.

Question. Word Transmutation: Replace 'N' in NICE to mean 'plural form of mouse'.
Answer: mice
Explanation: One mouse, but many mice.

Question. Select the fitting word for the underlined word: “Where is this lovely thing?” I cried. (exclaimed, wept, shouted, announced, whispered)
Answer: exclaimed
Explanation: Cried here means saying something out loud with surprise.

Question. Word Transmutation: Replace 'S' in SOIL to mean 'to work very intensely'.
Answer: toil
Explanation: Toil means doing very hard and tiring work.

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