CBSE Class 7 English Honeycomb A Gift Of Chappals Notes

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CHAPTER- 2 A GIFT OF CHAPPALS

Comprehension Check

1. What is the secret that Meena shares with Mridu in the backyard?

Answer- Meena shared the secret of having a kitten in the backyard inside a torn football lined with sacking and filled with sand. They found him outside the gate in the morning.

5. What was the noise that startled Mridu and frightened Mahendran?

Answer- The sound of kreeching startled Mridu and frightened Mahendran. It was the sound of Violin that Lalli was learning to play.

Comprehension Check

2. Had the beggar come to RukkuManni’s house for the first time? Give reasons for your answer.

Answer- No, the beggar had not come to RukkuManni’s house for the first time because Paati said to Tapi that he had been coming in their house every day for the past week, and it’s time to found him another house to beg from!

3. “A sharp V-shaped line had formed between her eyebrows.” What does it suggest to you about RukkuManni’s mood?

Answer- V-shaped eyebrow is formed only when people are in anger. This suggest that RukkuManni was very angry in mood when she came to know about the missing chappals of the music teacher.

Working with the Text

3. (i) What makes Mridu conclude that the beggar has no money to buy chappals?

(ii) What does she suggest to show her concern?

Answer- (i) Mridu conclude that the beggar had no money to buy chappals because his feet were blistered.

(ii) She suggested Mridu and Ravi about the pair of old slippers so that they could give it to the beggar.

Working with Language

1. Read the following sentences.

(a) If she knows we have a cat, Paati will leave the house.

(b) She won’t be so upset if she knows about the poor beggar with sores on his feet.

(c) If the chappals do fit, will you really not mind?

Notice that each sentence consists of two parts. The first part begins with ‘if . It is known as if clause.

Rewrite each of the following pairs of sentences as a single sentence. Use ‘if’ at the beginning of the sentence.

(a) Walk fast. You’ll catch the bus.

If you walk fast, you’ll catch the bus.

(b) Don’t spit on the road. You’ll be fined.

If you spit on the road, you’ll be fined.

(i) Don’t tire yourself now. You won’t be able to work in the evening.

(ii) Study regularly. You’ll do well in the examination.

(iii) Work hard. You’ll pass the examination in the first division.

(iv) Be polite to people. They’ll also be polite to you.

Answer

(i) If you tire yourself now, you won't be able to work in the evening.

(ii) If you study regularly, you'll do well in the examination.

(iii) If you work hard, you'll pass the examination in the first division.

(iv) If you are polite to people, they'll also be polite to you.

(v) If you tease the dog, it'll bite you.

2. Fill in the blanks in the following paragraph.

Today is Sunday. I’m wondering whether I should stay at home or go out. If I ................ (go) out, I ......................... (miss) the lovely Sunday lunch at home. If I ...................... (stay) for lunch, I .................(miss) the Sunday film showing at Archana Theatre. I think I’ll go out and see the film, only to avoid getting too fat.

Answer

Today is Sunday. I'm wondering whether I should stay at home or go out. If I go out, I will miss the lovely Sunday lunch at home. If I stay for lunch, I will miss the Sunday film showing at Archana Theatre. I think I'll go out and see the film, only to avoid getting too fat.

3. Complete each sentence below by appropriately using any one of the following:

if you want to/if you don’t want to/if you want him to

(i) Don’t go to the theatre .......................................

(ii) He’ll post your letter ..........................................

(iii) Please use my pen ......................................

(iv) He’ll lend you his umbrella ..............................

(v) My neighbour, Ramesh, will take you to the doctor .................................

(vi) Don’t eat it .............................

Answer

(i) Don't go to the theatre if you don't want to.

(ii) He'll post your letter if you want him to.

(iii) Please use my pen if you want to.

(iv) He'll lend you his umbrella if you want him to.

(v) My neighbour, Ramesh, will take you to the doctor if you want him to.

(vi) Don't eat it if you don't want to.

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