CBSE Class 9 English Communicative Determiners

1.  Complete the introduction given below to the story The Story Tellerby  Saki (H.H. Munro), by using  'a' 'an'  or  'the'.

The afternoon was hot, and so was (a) ______ railway carriage. (b) ______ next  stop was at Templecombe, nearly (c) ______ hour ahead. In the carriage were a  small girl, (d) ______ smaller girl, and a small boy. (e) ______ aunt belonging to (f)  ______ children sat in (g) ______ corner seat, and in (h) ______ further corner seat  on (i) ______ opposite side, was a man who was a stranger to them, but (j) ______  small girls and the small boy were (k) ______ ones who filled the compartment.   The  children  chatted  on  and  on  to  their  aunt,  like  (l)  ______  housefly  that refuses to be put off. Most of the aunt's remarks seemed to begin with "Don't",  and nearly all of (m) ______ children's remarks began with "Why?"

(a)  Where were the characters at the time of narration?

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(b)  Who was travelling with the aunt?

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(c)  How did the children pass their time?

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(d)  How long would they take to reach Templecombe?

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(e)  How does the aunt respond to the children's antics? Why do you say so? 

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You must have used a variety of articles in your answer. Why did you use them?  Discuss the reasons with your teacher.

2.1  An  astronaut  is  speaking  to  the  Mission  Control  from  her  capsule,  describing  geographical  features  she  can  see  on  Earth.  Decide  which  features she is talking about. Fill in the gaps in the astronaut's description  below. Use the names given in the box with the correct determiners (a, an,  the). (The first two have been done for you).

"There is very little cloud cover at themoment. I can see (1) India right below  me. (2) TheAndaman and Nicobar Islands are clearly visible, and of course  there is (3) ____________ to the south. I can see where (4) ____________flows into  (5) ____________. A little higher are the glistening snows of (6) ____________ but I  can't see (7) ____________ itself. I can just make out (8) ____________ to the west.  I'm passing over, (9) ____________ right now. To the north, I can just see (10)  ____________ in the centre of the vast expanse of (11) ____________. In the far  north, the ice of (12) ____________is clearly visible." 

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