Question Answers For All Chapters – Balbharati English Class 7
The Souvenir
ENGLISH WORKSHOP-Solutions
1. Guess the meaning of the following words :
• exorbitantly • precautions • unauthorised • repeatedly • enthusiastically
Write the smaller and related words that you see within these words.
(i) exorbitantly
Answer: exorbitantly (adv) – excessively, smaller words – orbit, bit, ant. related words – exorbitant.
(ii) precautions
Answer: precaution (n) – to take care beforehand. smaller words – caution, cat, rat, pet, ear, action, reaction. related word – caution
(iii) unauthorised
Answer: unauthorised (adj) – having no authority. smaller word – author, ant, rise, his, this, north, said related words – authorise, authorised.
(iv) repeatedly
Answer: repeatedly (adv) – done several times; again and again. smaller words – repeat, pet, eat, ate, pat, rat, tape, trade related words – repeat, repeated.
(v) enthusiastically
Answer: enthusiastically (adv) – done in an excited and motivated manner. smaller words – enthusiastic, thus, ally, silly, thin, ten related words – enthusiast, enthusiastic, enthusiastical. Collective nouns also have singular and plural forms.
Examples: class – classes, herd – herds, team – teams. Some more examples-
- arrm armies council – councils
- school – schools group – groups
- society – societies cabinet – cabinets
- department – departments, etc
Collective Nouns (examples)
- an army ol ants
- a flight of birds
- a school of hsh
- a shoal ol hsh
- a choir ot singers
- a band of musicians
- a crew of sailors
- a troupe of artists/dancers
- an audience of listeners
- a litter of puppies/kittens
- a galaxy of stars
- a group of islands
- a forest of trees
- an album of stamps/autographs/photographs
3. Say whether the following statements are right or wrong.
(a) Sayali was travelling in space for the first time.
Answer: Wrong.
(b) Many changes had occurred on the earth in the hundred years before Sayali’s trip to the moon.
Answer: Correct
(c) There were no old cities left on the earth.
Answer: Correct
(d) Sayali’s mother did not want her to go on the trip.
Answer: Correct
(e) There were no human settlements on the moon.
Answer: Correct
(f) Sayali made a hasty purchase.
Answer: Wrong
(g) Sayali did not understand the mistake she had made.
Answer: Correct
4. Imagine you are Sayali. Write your diary for every day of your trip to the moon, and for the day you gave the earrings to your mother.
Answer:
Monday
28th May, 2018
11.30 pm
Dear Diary,
After spending the day on walking the soil of the moon, it feels joyous and I am pleases to have such a trip.
The weather there is cold, so every time I go there. I carry some warm clothes with me.
Today I bought an earning for my mother. When I gave it to her she was very happy and thrilled to see them. She even said ‘Sayali’, ‘I am proud of you’.
She said that it was the most beautiful gift. She has ever got. The earnings was also very beautiful. Well t was a peaceful day for me.
Good night
5. Discuss :
In the story, human settlements are mentioned but not cities or villages. Why is it so?
Answer: There are no cities or villages on the moon but just human settlements because according to me people have just started settling on the moon, making it their home. Using “human settlements” keeps the story open to interpretation and gives a timeless or universal feeling, suggesting a focus on the lives and connections of people rather than their exact living arrangements.
6. Gather more information about the following from your Science textbook, the internet and other sources.
- Gravitational force
- View of the sky when you are on the moon.
- Chandrayaan mission of India.
Answer:
- Definition: Gravitational force is a natural force that pulls two objects toward each other. It’s the reason why objects fall to the ground on Earth and why planets orbit around the Sun.
- How it Works: The larger the mass of an object, the stronger its gravitational pull. That’s why Earth’s gravity is stronger than the gravity of a small object like a pebble.
- Examples: The force that keeps us from floating into space, The reason planets stay in orbit around the Sun.
- Importance: Gravitational force is essential for maintaining the structure of the universe. Without it, everything would drift apart!
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