The Rattrap 12th English Question Answer

Ch-4 THE RATTRAP 

BY SELMA LAGERLOF

Q1. From where did the peddler get the idea of the world being a rattrap?

Ans. While going his way, the man  was thinking of rattraps.Suddenly an Idea came to his mind that the whole world was nothing but a  big rattrap .It offers riches and joys, shelter and food,heat and clothing in the same way  the rattrap offered cheese and pork.     Some had already been caught in the snare and the others were still circling round the bait.As soon as someone touch the bait,it closed in, everything came to an end.

Pork-  पोर्क मीट

Q2. Why was he amused by this idea?

Ans: His own life was sad and monotonous. He walked  from place to place. The world had never been kind to him. So, during his gloomy ploddings, this idea became his favourite pastime. He was amused how people let themselves be caught in the dangerous snare and how others were still circling around the bait.

1-Gloomy plodding- दुखी मन से चलते हुए

2-Pastime- मनोरंजन

3-Monotonous- boring नीरस

4-Snare- trap जाल

5-Amuses- amaze हैरान

Q3. Did the peddler expect the kind of hospitality that he received from the crofter?

Ans: No, he did not expect that kind of hospitality that he received from the crofter house.

The crofter served him porridge for supper and tobacco for his pipe. He also played a game of cards with him till bed time. This hospitality was unexpected as people usually made sour faces when the peddler asked for shelter.

1-Hospitality- सम्मान

2-Porridge-हलवा

3-Supper-रात्रि का भोजन

4-Tobacco-तंबाकू

5-Unexpected-जिसकी उम्मीद ना हो

6-Sour face-रुखा चेहरा

Q4. Why was the crofter so talkative and friendly with the peddler?

Ans: Crofter was a lonely person. He was happy to have someone with whom he could sit and talk in his loneliness.Since he had no wife and no child,no friends.

 Secondly, he was quite generous with his confidences. That's why he was so talkative and friendly with the peddler.

1- Generous-उदार

2-Loneliness-अकेला

Q5. Why did he show the thirty kronor to the peddler?

Ans: The crofter had told the peddler that by supplying his cow’s milk to the creamery, he had received thirty kronor in payment. The peddler seemed to doubt it. So, in order to assure his guest of the truth he showed the thirty kronor to the peddler.

Q6. Did the peddler respect the confidence reposed in him by the crofter?

Ans: No, the peddler did not respect the confidence reposed in him by the crofter.In the absence of Crofter, peddler came back, he broke the window pane, took out the money and hung the leather pouch back in its place. Then he went away.

Reposed- सौंपा

Pouch-थैला

Q7. What made the peddler think that he had indeed fallen into a rattrap?

Ans: The peddler had thirty kroner in his pocket.In order to escape from police,he had walked into confusing forest.He had made many rounds since morning but he could not get any way to come out.It was getting dark.

 He kept walking without coming to the end of the wood. Then he realised that he had fallen in the rattrap. He had let himself befooled by a bait and had been caught in.

 

Q8. Why did the ironmaster speak kindly to the peddler and invite him home?

Ans: Ironmaster had mistaken peddler his old regimental friend

 Captain Von Stahle. He addressed the stranger as Nils Olof, spoke very kindly and invited him home.

He had pity on hungry man so he wanted to take him to his home and give him company on the Christmas Eve.

 Pity -दया

Q9. Why did the peddler decline the invitation?

Ans: The peddler knew that the ironmaster had mistaken him for his old regimental comrade. Secondly, he had stolen money—thirty kronor—on him. Going to the ironmaster’s residence would be like entering the lion’s den. That's why he declined the invitation.

 Comrade-मित्र

Decline-मना करना

 Q10. What made the peddler accept Edla Willmansson’s invitation?

Ans: Miss Edla Willmansson looked at the peddler quite compassionately. She noticed that the man was afraid. She assured him that he would be allowed to leave just as freely as he came. She requested him to stay with them over Christmas Eve. Her friendly manner made the peddler feel confidence in her and accept her invitation.

Compassionately- दयालुता के साथ

Assured-भरोसा दिलाना

Q11. What doubts did Edla have about the peddler?

Ans: As Edla lifted the peddler’s hat, he jumped up suddenly and seemed to be quite frightened.  From his fear and behaviour she thought that either he had stolen something or he had run away from jail or police is running after him.

Q12. When did the ironmaster realise his mistake?

Ans: Next morning, the stranger was cleaned and well-dressed. The valet had bathed him, cut his hair and shaved him. He was led to the dining room for breakfast. The ironmaster saw him in broad daylight. It was impossible to mistake him for an old acquaintance now. Then the ironmaster realised his mistake and threatened to call the Sheriff.

1-Acquaintance- जान पहचान

2 Sheriff- अफसर

3-Threatened-धमकाना

4- Valet- नौकर

Q13. Why was Edla happy to see the gift left by the peddler?

Ans: As soon as Edla opened the package of the gift, the contents came into view. She found a small rattrap with three wrinkled ten kronor notes and a letter addressed to her. The peddler wanted to be nice in return as she had been so nice to him all day long. He did not want her to be embarrased at the Christmas season by a thief.

 Wrinkle-टुडे मुडी

 Embarrassed-नाराज करना

1-Kroner- Sweden currency

Q14.Why did the peddler sign himself as Captain von Stahle?

Ans: The ironmaster has invited the peddler to his house mistaking him for Captain von Stahle. He was welcomed there and looked after as captain even after the reality became known. The peddler got a chance to redeem himself from dishonest ways by acting as an honourable Captain.

Redeem- मुक्त करना

Dishonest-बेईमान

Q15-. What made the peddler finally change his ways?

Ans: Edla Willmansson treated the tramp in a friendly manner. She was nice and kind to him.She interceded on his behalf when her father was about to turn him out. She still entertained the peddler even after knowing the truth about him. She offered him the suit as Christmas present and invited him to spend the next Christmas with them. Her love and understanding aroused the essential goodness in the peddler and finally he changed his ways.

Interceded-intervened  दखल देना

Entertain-मनोरंजन

Suit-कोट

Arouse- जाग जाना

Essential-जरूरी

Q16. The story also focuses on human loneliness and the need to bond with others.

Ans: There are at least three characters in the story who suffer from loneliness and express the need to bond with others. They represent three strata of the human society as well. The peddler with the rattraps, the old crofter and the ironmaster all suffer from loneliness. The peddler is called a tramp, a vagabond and stranger at various points of the story. He moves wearily from one place to the other. He is lost in his own thoughts. He seeks shelter for night and people look at him with sour faces. Even the blacksmiths look haughtily at him and nod consent. The old crofter suffers from loneliness as he has neither wife nor child with him. Hence, he feels happy when he gets the peddler to talk to in his loneliness.

The ironmaster is also lonely in his manor house. His wife Elizabeth has died and his sons are abroad. There is no one at home except his oldest daughter and himself. His requests to Captain von Stehle to accompany him show his need for human bonding. He admits frankly that they didn’t have any company for Christmas. 

Strata-स्तर

Q17. How does the metaphor of the rattrap serve to highlight the human predicament?

Ans: The world entices a person through the various good things of life such as riches and joy, shelter and food, heat and clothing. These were just like the baits in the rattrap. Once someone is tempted by the bait, the world closed on him.The peddler was tempted by thirty kronor of the crofter. It makes him hide himself. He walks through the wood. He is afraid to go to the Manor house. He gets peace only after returning the bait (money).

Entice- ललचाना

Bait- चारा

Tempted- लालच में आकर

Various- भिन्न-भिन्न

Q1- Who is the author of The Rattrap?

Ans.Selma Lagerlof

Q2- Where has the story been set up?

Ans.Mines of Sweden

Q3- Sweden Mines are rich in which ore?

Ans.Iron ore

Q4- What is the message of the story?

Ans. Love and kindness are powerful reformers

Q5- This story revolves around whom?

Ans.Around peddler- the Rattrap seller

Q6- What does the rattrap seller have to do to make his both ends meet?

Ans.Thievery and begging

Q7- In peddler's view, what does the world look like?

 Ans. Rattrap

Q8- Who offered shelter to the Peddler?

Ans.An old Crofter

Q9- What made the Peddler finally change his ways?

Ans.Kindness and care

Q9- From where did the Peddler get the idea of the world being a Rattrap?

Ans.From his circumstances and

 miserable life condition

Q10- Why was the ironmaster so talkative and friendly with the Peddler?

Ans.Because of his resemblance to one of his old friend

Q11- Why did Elda bring the Peddler to her house for Christmas cheer?

Ans.Because of his resemblance 

to her father's old friend

Q12 -Why did the Peddler leave the stolen money in a Rattrap?

Ans.Because his heart was changed with Edla’s kindness

Q13-Who used to make rattraps?

Ans.Peddler

Q14- How did Crofter treat the Peddler?

Ans.Friendly manner

Q15- Why did Peddler sign himself as Captain Von Stahle?

Ans.Because he wants to meet Edla’s expectations of him being an armyman

Q16- When does the ironmaster realise his mistake?

Ans.when the peddler changes clothes and cleans his face

Q17- How much money had the peddler stolen from Crofter?

Ans.30 kronors

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Comprehension -1

Read the poem given below:

SYMPATHY

I lay in sorrow deep distressed; 

My grief a proud man heard; 

His looks were cold, he gave me gold

 But not a kindly word.

 My sorrow passed. I paid him back 

The gold he gave to me; 

Then stood erect and spoke my thanks 

And blessed his charity. 

I lay in want in grief and pain 

A poor man passed my way; 

He bound my head, he gave me bread He watched me night and day, 

How shall I pay him back again, 

For all he did to me?

Oh, gold is great, but greater far 

Is heavenly sympathy

-Charles Mackay

1.1. Answer the following questions by choosing the most appropriate option:

1. A proud man helped the poet by

(a) speaking gentle words

(b) serving him with food.

(c) giving him gold

(d) taking him to hospital

2. The poet lay..

(a) in his bed

(b) in want, grief and pain

(c) in a hospital

(d) in grief and distress

3. A poor man served him with

(a) gold and human service

(b) money

(c) sympathy

(d) sympathy, food and care

4. 'Distress' does not mean

(a) anguish (b) diddle

(c) pain   (d) grief

5. The poet could not pay back

(a) the interest of the money

(b) gold of proud man

(c) money of the poor man

(d) sympathy shown by poor man

6. The poor man was

(a) selfish

(b) kind and gentle

(c) mean

(d) proud

1.2. Answers the following questions:

1. How did the rich man help the poet?

2. In what way did the poet repay the rich man ?

3. What did the poor man do to help the man?

4. Could the poet repay kindness shown by the Man? Why/why not?

5. What does the poet want to convey through this poem?

6. Which poetic device has been used in line 1?

Answer:

1.1. 1. (c) giving him gold

2. (d) in grief and distress

3. (d) sympathy, food and care

4. (b) diddle

5. (d) sympathy shown by the poor man

6. (b) kind and gentle

1.2. 1.2.

1. The rich man helped the poet by giving him money. He did not show any kindness towards him.

2. The poet paid back the money the rich man had given him. He thanked and blessed him for his kindness.

3. The poor man gave him food to eat and looked after him day and night.

4. No, the poet could not repay the poor man's kindness because no wroldly materials could match his kindness.

5. The poet wants to convey that we should be sympathic and kind towards others. Nothing in this world can surpass sympathy.

6. Alliteration deep distressed..

..

Class Test -25m XI English

Long Test

Q1. Read the extract and answer the following questions 

A.. This child is built to my design
Yet what he loves I cannot share.
Silence surrounds us.
I would have him prodigal, returning to
His father’s house, the home he knew,
Rather than see him make and move
His world. I would forgive him too,
Shaping from sorrow a new love. 6m

Q1. What kind of child had he desired to design?
Q2. Why does the speaker say ‘this child’ not my child 

Q3. Explain: ‘Silence surrounds us’.
Q4. What does the father want his son to do?
Q5. What is the father prepared to accept?
Q6. What does the father not want his son to do?
Q7. What would the father do to shape a new love from sorrow?

B. He could not walk and could not see,
So old (and therefore wise) was he-
But in a quavering voice he said,
‘The culprit must be punished.
Truly, the arch it was that banged
The crown is off, and it must be hanged’.
To the scaffold the arch was led When suddenly a Councillor said –
‘How can we hang so shamefully? What touched your head, Your Majesty?’

1 Who is ‘He’ in the first line? 4m
A) The King
B) Architect
C) The wisest man of the town
D) Mason

2 What did the oldest man advise?
A) To hang the king
B) To hang the mason
C) To hang the arch
D) To hang the subjects
3 Who has been referred to as ‘Your Majesty’?
A) The King
B) Architect
C) The wisest man of the town
D) Mason
4 What was ironic about the decision made by the wisest man?
A) Though wisest yet he gave the worst advice
B) Though wisest yet he gave the best advice
C) Though wisest yet he gave better advice
D) None of these

Q2. Answer the following questions any five 10m

A.What impression would you form of a state where the King was ‘just and placid’?

B.Suggest a few instances in the poem which highlight humour and irony.

C.There lies a great difference between textbook medicine and the world of a practising physician.’ Discuss.

D.Give a brief account of the efforts made by Andrew to revive the stillborn baby.

E.The lesson reflects the realities of modern times. The aged persons face problems and there is no end to it. How do you feel about it?

F.How far has the poet succeeded in transforming a purely personal matter to a universal experience prevalent in modern times?

Q3.You are Ali/Alia, Head girl / Head boy of your school. You are deeply disturbed by the rising cases of aggressive behaviour of students in your school. You decide to speak during the morning assembly about it. Write a speech on ‘Indiscipline in Schools’. (150 – 200 words) 5m

Or

“Academic excellence is the only requirement for a successful career.” Write a debate either for or against the motion. (120 – 150 words) (5m)

Integrated Grammar Fill up All Grades

Set-1

1. Fill in the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets:

I (1) ...... (know) Radha for the past ten years. She (2) ...... (be) then a little girl. When I first (3) ...... (see) her, she (4) ..... (run), her pigtails flying in the wind. She (5) (drop) her scarf somewhere and her head (6)....... (uncover).

2. Fill in the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets:

I (1) …..(plough) two acres of land by tomorrow evening. Then I (2) ....... (engage) farm workers to plant saplings. They (3) ...... (plant) five hundred saplings by the next week. If you (4)..... (visit) my village next spring, you (5) ........ (see) our garden in full bloom. My younger sister (6)...... (finish) her exams by then.

3. Fill in the blanks with the correct form ofverbs given in the brackets:

When I (1)..... (arrive) at the station, my aunt (2) …..(wait) for me. She (3)..... (wear) a red sari and (4)......(look) very pretty. As soon as she (5)......(see) me she (6). …(say) something, but I could not (7)...,. (hear) what she (8) ….(say).

4. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs given in the brackets: 

Five members of a family (1)......

 (kill) and six (2)..... (injure) on saturday when a large quantity of explosives (3)......(catch) fire in a resident's house. The authorities (4)..... (say) that the explosion (5)......(take) place late at midnight when five members of the family (6)..... (sleep) in a room where the material (7)...,. (keep) The blast (8)_____(be) very powerful.

5. Complete the following sentences by filling in the correct form of verbs given in the brackets:

In the last hundred years, travelling (1)..... (become) much easier and very comfortable. In the 19th century, it (2)___ (take) two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon. The trip used (3)__ (be) very rough and often dangerous. Things (4)__ (change) a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years. Now you can fly from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours. 

Answer 

1.Ans. (1) have known (2) was (3) saw (4) was running (5) had dropped (6) was uncovered

 2.Ans. (1) will have ploughed (2) will engage (3) will have planted (4) visit (5) will see (6) will have finished

3.Ans. (1) arrived(2) was waiting(3) was wearing (4) looked/was looking (5) saw (6) said (7) hear(8) said

4.Ans. (1) were killed (2) injured3-caught 4-said 5-took 6-were sleeping 7-was kept 8-was.

5.Ans. (1) has become (2) took (3) to be (4) have changed

Set-2

 6. Fill in the blanks with correct form of verbs given in brackets:

I could not recognize Seema. She (1)__ (put on) a lot of weight. I advised her to stop (2)_____ (eat) and start (3)__ (skip) and (4)_____ (walk).

  7.. Fill in the blanks with correct forms of verbs given in brackets:

Have you ever (1)__(hear) of paperless office? You (2)__ (say) certainly "no." Well, very soon the old favourite of pen pushers (3)__(make) an unceremonious exit. You (4)__ (see) it happening in the banks.

 8. Read the following paragraph and fill in theblanks with correct form of the verbs given in the brackets:

 Once there was a king. He (1)__(know) for his benevolence. Everyday he (2)__(feed) the hungry and (3)__(clothe) the poor before he (4)__ (take) his food. He (5)__ (do) so for many years. He (6)__ (love) by his subjects.

9-. Rewrite using the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets:

 I (1)__(expect) him here yesterday. He (2) ....... (not come) till today. No one (3).....(know) what (4)..... (happen) to him. I (5) ........ (worry) about him. I hope he (6) ....... (be) safe. 

10.. Rewrite using the correct form of verbs given in the brackets:

There (1) ...... (be) a great rush at the counter yesterday. I (2) ... (want) to get a ticket for the movie. It (3)...... (be) the first day of release. The manager suddenly (4).... (appear) on the scene and (5)..... (announce) that the show (6)..... (cancel) for a reason beyond control.

Set-2 Answer 

6-Ans. (1) had put on (2) eating (3) skipping (4) walking

7-Ans. (1) heard (2) will say (3) will make (4) will see.

8-Ans. (1) was known (2) fed (3) clothed (4) took (5) did (6) was loved 

9-Ans. (1) expected (2) has not come (3) knows (4) has happened (5) am worried (6) is

 10-Ans. (1) was (2) wanted (3) was (4) appeared (5) announced (6) had been cancelled

Set-3

11  Read the following paragraph and fill in the blanks with appropriate form of verbs given in the brackets:

Yesterday a blue line bus (1) ....... (run) over a school boy who (2) ....... (cross) the road. The boy (3).... (injure) seriously and (4).... (rush) to the hospital. The passengers (catch) hold of the driver and (6) ... (hand) him over to the police.

12.. Read the following paragraph and fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs given in

the brackets: 

The wedding procession was yet (1)---(start). It (2)..... (wait) for us to reach. We (3)...... (decide) not 

(4) ...... (dance) at all. But when we (5).....(reach) the scene, we (6) ...... (draw) into it.

13. Read the following paragraph and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets: 

The wedding procession.......... already (1)......... (start) when we (2) ....... (reach) Mohan's house.

While we (3).... (be) on the way to his place we(4)..... (decide) not to dance at all. But the scene(5)....... (prove) so attractive, that we (6).......(draw) into it.

14. Rewrite using the correct form of verb given in the brackets:

The shot wounded the elephant. It (1)......(rush) back into the forest. I 

(2) ...... (run) after it but (3)...... (can) not catch it. I (4)..... (lose)it in the dark and (5)......(return)empty handed. I (6)........(disappoint)

15.. Fill in the correct form of the verbs given in brackets: 

It was a cold wintry night. It night. It (1) ...... (rain) since morning. A traveller somehow managed (2) ....... (reach) a secluded farm house after the night (3)......(fall). He (4) .... (knock) at the door and waited for somebody (5) ... (open) the door. Perhaps the tired farmer (6)....... (go) to sleep after the day's hard labour in the rice fields and there was no response inspite of the repeated knocks.

Set-3 Answer 

11-Ans. (1) ran (2) was crossing (3) was injured (4) was rushed (5) caught (6) handed 

12-Ans. (1) to start (2) had been waiting (3) had decided (4) to dance (5) reached (6) were drawn

13-Ans. (1) had already started (2) reached (3) were (4) decided (5) proved (6) were drawn

14-Ans. (1) rushed (2) ran (3) could (4) lost (5) returned (6) was disappointed

15-Ans. (1) had been raining (2) to reach (3) had fallen (4) knocked (5) To open (6) had gone

Set-4 

16.. Fill in the correct form of the verbs given in brackets: 

As soon as I saw the elephant, I (1)...... (know) certainty that I ought not (2)......(shoot) him. But at the moment I (3).......(glance) round at the crowd that (4)..... (follow) me and were eager for fun and meat. The crowd (5) ....... (block) the road for a long distance on side.

17. Fill in the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets:

The newspaper recently (1) ....... (carry) a report of a man in search of his newly born twin. The babies (2)..... (miss) from the hospital where his wife (3) ...... (give) birth to them. The hospital authorities claimed that the babies (4)...... (die) but they (5)...... (refuse) to hand over their bodies. Now the unfortunate father (6).....(lodge) a complaint with the police. 

18. Fill in the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets:

Yesterday as I (1)..... (walk) along the mall, a taxi (2)......(stop) near me. A man (3)..... (address) me by my first name. I (4) ...... (surprise) as I (5) ....... (fail) to recognize the man, who (6)....... (smile) and repeating my name. 

Set-4 Answer 

16-Ans. (1) knew (2) to shoot (3) glanced (4) had followed/was following (5) had blocked 

17-Ans. (1) carried (2) were missing (3) had given(4) had died (5) refused (6) has lodged

18-Ans. (1) was walking (2) stopped (3) addressed (4) was surprised (5) failed (6) was smiling

Determiners

1. Fill in the blanks with 'a', 'an' or 'the':

(1) She bought... book and ....... inkpot.

(2) He narrated.......... interesting story. 

(3) All... books were lying at sixes and sevens.

(4) I am ........ student of Kurukshetra University.

(5) ....... farmers are ploughing their fields. 

(6) She had........ umbrella in her hand.

(7) This is......... useful book. 

Ans. (1) a, an (2) an (3) the (4) a, the (5) The (6) an(7) a.

2. Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners

(Demonstrative/Possessive Adjective):

(1)....brother is very intelligent.

(2)...... are sweet and juicy. 

(3).... team could not score any goal.

(4) He has broken......... slate.

(5) The rays of the sun fall on ........ flowers.

(6) Would you like to have... pen or .... pencil?

(7) His father is a teacher and ........ mother is a doctor.

(8) Are there any girls in ......... class?

Ans. (1) His (2) These (3) That (4) his (5) these (6)

this, that (7) his (8) her. 

3. Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners: 

(1) How ...... money do you want?

(2)......... umbrella is…. useful thing. 

(3) He asked me for.....money,but I didn't have........

 (4)............ book you want is not with me.

(5) How ...... eggs are there in the basket? 

(6) ......... more one has ........ more one wants.

(7) She is ….Asian by birth, not….

European.

 (8) How..... milk do you buy daily?

(9) Have you....... complaint against me?

(10) I have already spent....... few rupees I had.

(11) Do you have......... plans to go abroad?

 (12) How............. pictures does this book contain?

(13) He lay unconscious for...... hour and .......half.

(14) One goes to…… university to receive education. 

(15) There is........... tea in the pot.

Ans. (1) much (2) An, a (3) some, any (4) The (5) many (6) The, the (7) an, a (8) much (9) any (10) a (11) any (12) many (13) an, a (14) a

(15) little

4. Fill in the blanks with 'little, a little, the little,

few, a few, the few, much or many': (1) I have.......... friends in this city.

(2) How............ milk do you take daily?

 (3) He gave away......... money he had in charity.

(4).......... houses were damaged by the cyclone.

(5) How.......... money do you require ?

(6) He donated to library........ books he had. 

(7) Only a ....... persons came to witness the match. 

(8)......money he had has been stolen.

(9) She made........ mistakes while writing.

(10) Would you lend me your watch for........ days?

(11)...... people go to see the Taj everyday.

(12)......money has been destroyed in the fire.

(13) ........ men were carried away by the swift current.

(14) I had very........ money those days, so I could not go to see movies. 

(15) How........ ink is there in the bottle?

Ans. (1) a few (2) much (3) the little (4) Many (5) much (6) the few (7) few (8) The little (9) many (10) few (11) Many (12) Much(13) Many (14) little (15) much

 5. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with 'someone, somebody, something, anyone, anybody, anything, none, nobody,

none, nothing or everyone, everybody':

(1) I want…… to help me in solving questions.

 (2) Is there........ troubling you? You look sad.

(3) "Is there........ in this box ?" "No,....

 (4) Did…… tamper with the register when I was not here?

(5) "Is there........ present in the house?"

 (6) There is....... wrong at the bottom.

(7) "Is there ....... here who can lift this stone?"

"There isn't...... who can."

 (8) She said, "........ is better than nothing."

 (9) .......... in our group knows how to swim.

(10) "Is there some milk in the milk pot ?" "No,there is ......".

(11) Do you want mangoes? There are ....... in the market.

(12).......... wants to grind his own axe. 

(13).... ought to serve his motherland.

(14) Have you any letter for me? No, there is....

(15). ......... of the boys sang a song.

Ans. (1) someone (2) anyone (3) anything, nothing(4) anybody (5) anyone (6) something (7) anyone, any (8) something (9) None/

Everyone (10) none (11) none (12) Everyone (13) Everyone (14) none (15) None

6. Fill in the blanks with 'some' or 'any':

(1) "Have you….pen? "Yes, I have......."

(2) There's....... good news for her. She has stood first in class.

(3) Do you have ....... plan to appear in ....... competitive examination ?

(4) I asked him for ....... money, but he didn't lend me…

(5) You didn't commit..... mistake in inviting her to your house.

 (6) "Are there ...... students who haven't paid dues yet?" "Yes, there are...........

 (7) Go and get…… sugar. Ruchi hasn't put….. in the milk.

 (8) "Did you see........ tigers in the zoo?" "No, but we saw.......elephants." 

(9)......of the girls in the class have secured first division.

(10) You have eaten all the chocolates. You haven't left........ for my birthday?

 (11) Why did you not give me .... present on my birthday?

(12) There are ....... eggs in the basket, but there isn't…. milk in the jug.

(13) There are ........ storybooks in the bookshelf, there isn't........ novel there.

(14) Is there …..in the house? No, there isn't….

(15) The Principal didn't ask, me ........ question. He only wanted…. information. 

(16) ……of the teachers are on leave today.

 (17) How could she afford to spare….. money? She hadn't had…. with her. 

(18) "Are there ......... posts reserved for the fair sex ?" "Yes there are…. (19) "Is there…. letter for me, Mr. Postman?""No, there isn't........

(20).... paintings are really fine.

(21)I have deposited….. money with the bank.

 (22) As I lost my purse, I had to borrow …..money from my uncle.

(23) 'Have you…… friends in this city?' asked the leader. "Yes," said I. "I have…..

(24) There are........... good schools in Sonepat, but there isn't….. technical school there.

(25) The magistrate didn't ask the accused…… question, but the public prosecutor put…..questions to him.

Ans. (1) any, some (2) some (3) some, any (4) some, any (5) any (6) any, some (7) some, any (8) any, some (9) Any (10) any (11) any (12)some, any (13) some, any (14) Somebody, any (15) any, some (16) Some (17) some, any (18) any some (19) any, any (20) Some (21) some (22) some (23) any, some(24) some,any(25)any some