NCERT Solutions for Class 2 English Chapter 09 My Name

Question 1. How did the fly find his name?
Answer: When a leaf blew through the wind, the fly caught sight of it and that moment brought back the memory of his own name.
In simple words: A leaf flew in the wind. Seeing it move made the fly remember who he was.

Exam Tip: Look for the moment when something helps the fly remember - this is the key detail in the story.

Question 2. If you forget your name, whom would you ask?
Answer: I would turn to the people closest to me - my family, my teachers, or my friends - to help me recall my name.
In simple words: I would ask people I know well like my mom and dad, my teacher, or my friends.

Exam Tip: Name people who know you - family and teachers are the best answers here.

Question 3. Who forgot his name?
Answer: The fly forgot his name.
In simple words: A fly lost track of what his name was.

Exam Tip: This is a simple recall question - just pick the right animal from the story.

Question 4. What is your name?
Answer: (Write your own name - this is a personal question for you to answer.)
In simple words: Tell the name that your parents gave you.

Exam Tip: Write your real name clearly - it should be the name people call you every day.

Question 5. When the fly forgot his name, who all did the fly ask?
Answer: The fly went around asking different creatures - he asked the ant, the tree, the cow, the grass, and finally the leaf.
In simple words: The fly asked many living things in nature to help him find out his name.

Exam Tip: List all the characters the fly asked in order - use the words "ant," "tree," "cow," "grass," and "leaf."

Question 6. Complete the following sentences with suitable words from the help box.
(Help box: leaf, tree, grass, cow, fly)
Answer:
1. The ant said, "I don't know. You may ask the tree I climb."
2. The tree said, "I don't know. You may ask the cow sleeping in my shade."
3. The cow said, "I don't know. You may ask the grass I eat."
4. The grass said, "I don't know. You may ask the leaves fallen on me."
5. Seeing the leaf fly, the fly remembered his name.
In simple words: Each animal tells the fly to ask the next one. Finally, the leaf helps him remember.

Exam Tip: Read each sentence carefully and pick the word that makes sense with what that animal says.

Question 7. This is a story. Can you see the picture of a leaf in the story? Say the words 'give me' when you see it to complete the story.
Answer:
1. A cat said to a cow "Please give me some milk."
2. "What will you give me?" asked the cow. "Will you give me grass?"
3. "I have no grass," said the cat.
4. "Will you give me water?" asked the cow.
5. "I have no water," said the cat. "But I will say 'Thank you' if you give me milk!"
6. "Good," said the cow. "Then I will give you milk."
In simple words: The cat and cow talk about what each one can give the other. They finally reach a deal.

Exam Tip: Insert "give me" every time the characters ask for something - listen for the question word "will" to find these spots.

Question 8. Look at the pictures. Read the words below each picture.
Answer: Look at each picture carefully and read out the words written under them: blue, black, blanket, plum, plate, plant.
In simple words: Study the six pictures and say the word for each one.

Exam Tip: Make sure you can say each word out loud and know what the picture shows.

Question 9. Write sentences using the words given above. One has been done for you.
Answer:
1. Rohit has a blue blanket.
2. Anita is eating a plum that grew on the plant.
3. I am eating a plum lying on a plate.
In simple words: Make simple sentences using the words from the pictures.

Exam Tip: Use each word in a clear sentence about something real you might do or see - copy the pattern of the done example.

Question 1. How did the fly find his name?
Answer: When a leaf moved through the air in the wind, the fly recognised what his name was.
In simple words: A leaf flying in the wind helped the fly remember his name.

Exam Tip: Answer this by naming what the fly saw that made him remember - the leaf was the key clue.

Question 2. If you forget your name, whom would you ask?
Answer: If I lost my name, I would go to my family, my teachers, or my classmates to ask them what it is.
In simple words: You can ask people who know you - your mum and dad, your teacher, or your friends.

Exam Tip: Name at least two groups of people - family is one good example, and school people like teachers or friends is another.

Question 3. Who forgot his name?
Answer: The fly did not remember his name.
In simple words: A fly could not think of his own name.

Exam Tip: This is a simple detail from the story - the fly is the main character who loses his name.

Question 4. When the fly forgot his name, who all did the fly ask?
Answer: The fly went to the ant, the tree, the cow, the grass, and the leaf to find out his name.
In simple words: The fly asked five things - an ant, a tree, a cow, grass, and a leaf.

Exam Tip: Write all five in order - start with the ant because that is who the fly asked first in the story.

Question 5. Complete the following sentences with suitable words from the help box.
(i) The ant said, "I don't know. You may ask the _________ I climb."
(ii) The tree said, "I don't know. You may ask the _________ sleeping in my shade."
(iii) The cow said, "I don't know. You may ask the _________ I eat."
(iv) The grass said, "I don't know. You may ask the _________ fallen on me."
(v) Seeing the _________ fly, the fly remembered his name.

Answer:
(i) tree
(ii) cow
(iii) grass
(iv) leaf
(v) leaf
In simple words: Each space needs a word that makes sense with what comes before and after it.

Exam Tip: Read the full sentence out loud - if it sounds right, you picked the right word from the help box.

Question 6. This is a story. Can you see the picture of a leaf in the story? Say the words 'give me' when you see the leaf to complete the story.
Answer:
(i) A cat said to a cow "Please give me some milk."
(ii) "What will you give me?" asked the cow. "Will you give me grass?"
(iii) "I have no grass," said the cat.
(iv) "Will you give me water?" asked the cow.
(v) "I have no water," said the cat. "But I will say 'Thank you' if you give me milk!"
(vi) "Good," said the cow. "Then I will give you milk."
In simple words: The cat and cow talk to each other and ask for things - milk, grass, and water.

Exam Tip: Look at the pictures in the story and see where a leaf appears - that is where you write or say 'give me'.

Question 7. Look at the pictures. Read the words below each picture.
Answer: Look at each picture carefully and say the word that goes with it - blue, black, blanket, plum, plate, and plant.
In simple words: Point to each picture and say its name out loud.

Exam Tip: Say the words slowly and clearly - practice saying each word a few times so you remember them.

Question 8. Write sentences using the words given above. One has been done for you.
Answer:
(i) Rohit has a blue blanket.
(ii) Anita is eating plum grown on the plant.
(iii) I am eating a plum laying in a plate.
In simple words: Make your own sentences using the words from the pictures - think of who has what, and what people are doing.

Exam Tip: Write sentences that are true and make sense - copy the style of the example given to you.