class 7th english: ncert solutions for class 7 english honeycomb

Solutions for Class 7 English Honeycomb Textbook in English for class VII covering prose, poetry and An Alien Hand (Supplementary), always found good solutions from www.bodonews.info  

 Class : VII

Sub: class 7th english (HONEYCOMB)

Chapter : 1

ncert solutions for class 7 english honeycomb

Title: Three Questions

(i)

1. Why did the king want to know answers to this three questions?

Ans: Because the king thought that he would never fail if he knew the right answers to these three questions.

2. Messengers were sent throughout the kingdom.

a. To fetch wise men.

b. To find answers to the questions.

c. To look for the wise hermit.

d. To announce a reward for those who could answers the questions.

Mark your choice.

Ans: Messengers were sent throughout the kingdom – to announce a reward for those who could answers the questions.

 

(ii)

Complete the following sentences by adding the appropriate pairs of the sentences given in the box.

1. Many wise men answered the king’s questions ...................................................

2. Someone suggested that there should be a council of wise men .........................

3. Someone else suggested that the king should have a timetable ..........................

4. The king requested the hermit ..............................

5. The king washed and dressed the bearded man’s wound..........................

Ans: 1. Many wise men answered the kings questions-but their answers were so varied that the king was not satisfied.

2. Someone suggested that there should be a council of wise man- to help the king act at the right time.

3. Someone else suggested that the king should have a timetable- and follow it strictly.

4. The king requested the hermit- to answer three questions.

5. The king washed and dressed the bearded man’s wound- but the bleeding would not stop.

Exercise 2

Directions (Q. Nos. 1-6) Read the extract given below and answer the following questions. 

Stop it!

Are you a courtier or a fisherman? I am sorry I lost my temper, it’s the season for Hilsa fish and no one

Question 1:

Who is the speaker of the above lines?

Solution:

The king is the speaker of the above lines.

Question 2:

Why is he feeling sorry?

Solution:

He is feeling sorry for being rude to his courtier.

Question 3:

What is the speaker asking to be stopped?

Solution:

He wants the talks about the Hilsa fish to be stopped for a while as everyone wanted to speak about ‘Hilsa fish’ only.

Question 4:

What did the speaker want?

(a) To eat Hilsa fish

(b) Someone to stop the talks about Hilsa fish for a while

(c) The season for the Hilsa fish to go

(d) He himself was not clear

Solution:

(b) Someone to stop the talks about Hilsa fish for a while.

Question 5:

What made the speaker upset?

(a) A fisherman entered his court.

(b) Gopal was not present in the court.

(c) Everyone including the courtiers were talking about Hilsa fish.

(d) He wanted to discuss serious matter.

Solution:

(c) Everyone including the countiers were talking about Hilsa fish.

Question 6:

Find a word from the above lines is synonym of ‘anger’.

(a) Rage

(b) Ire

(c) Frenzy

(d) Ill-temper

Solution:

(a) Rage