ENGLISH: THE
CLEVER WIFE.
Question and Answers
Q.1 What was the farmer
doing in his field?
Ans. The farmer was ploughing in his
field with a team of bullocks. Suddenly, a tiger appeared from the
bushes, which terrified the farmer.
Q.2 What did the tiger say to him?
Ans. Tiger greeted the farmer and said that the
God had commanded him to eat farmer's bullocks. He ordered farmer
to obey God's command then and deliver them to him.
Q.3 Why was the tiger angry?
Ans. The tiger was angry because first of all the
farmer argued that God had commanded him to plough the fields and
then refused to handover the bullocks to him. This argument and
refusal of farmer made the tiger angry.
Q.4 What did the farmer offer to the tiger?
Ans. When the tiger became angry, the farmer tried
to lesser his anger by offering his fat cow. He did so to save his
dear live.
Q.5 What did farmer tell his wife?
Ans. The farmer entered the house in a panting
position and introduced his wife with the terrifying condition.
He told her that the tiger is awaiting for cow and asked her the
cure for his feared condition.
Q.6 Why did the wife of the farmer refuse
to give the cow?
Ans. The wife of the farmer refused to give the
cow because it was the only source of butter and ghee for them.
Moreover she also used to get milk from the animal.
Q.7 What did the farmer's wife do?
Ans. She returned the farmer to the field and decided
to solve the problem. She dressed herself as a blood-thirsty hunter
and rode to the field.
Q.8 What did she say when she saw the tiger?
Ans. She said when she saw the tiger that she was
really in need of a tiger because of its delicious flesh. She further
said that she was habitual of eating three tigers a day in order
to frighten the tiger.
Q.9 What did the tiger do when the farmers
wife said that she would eat a tiger?
Ans. Actually the tiger was coward at heart. That's
why when he listened the terrifying dialogues from the farmer's
wife. He run away to save his dear life.
Q.10 What did the jackal say to the running tiger?
Ans. The jackal revealed the fact that the
blood-thirsty killer was actually the farmer's wife. He also promised
to show the real identity of the killer.
Q.11 What did the farmer's wife say to the Jackal?
Ans. The farmer's wife thanked Jackal for
bringing such a fine tiger to her. She also asked for two more tigers
because she wanted to show the character of a blood-thirsty killer
to afraid the tiger.
Sentences
1. Command : The major commanded his soldiers to
attack the enemy's fort.
2. Coward : To sing a song behind one's back is
a very coward act.
3. Deliver : Newspaper are the best media to deliver
the messages of Government.
4. Tender: We should deal everyone in a tender
and delicate manner."
5. Trick: We should not play tricks with others.
Composition
Q.1 Why did the farmer offer the tiger his
cow?
Ans. Firstly the tiger demanded the farmer's bullocks
in a dramatic style. The demand of the tiger terrified the farmer.
He thought that if he had no bullocks to plough the field, there
would be no wheat to make bread. He thought that if he gives his
fat cow instead of bullocks, this would be profitable for him. That's
why the farmer offered the tiger, his cow.
Q.2 How did farmer's wife frighten the tiger?
Ans. The farmer's wife frighted the tiger by cladding
herself as a blood-thirsty killer. She put on her husband's best
clothes, lied a fine turban round her head. Then she saddled the
horse and rode to the field. When she reached there, said in loud
and bold voice that she was really in need of a tiger. She also
added that she was habitual of eating three tigers a day. The tiger
was coward at heart, that's why when he listened such dialogues,
he ran to same his dear life?
Q.3 How did the Jackal encourage the tiger?
Ans. The Jackal firstly flattered the tiger. Then
he encouraged him by revealing the fact that the bloodthirsty killer,
who was terrifying the tiger, was the farmer's wife. He also promised
to show the real identity of farmer's wife i.e. her long hair in
order to proved his claim. He did so because he thought that he
might also have a piece from the tiger's hunt.
Q.4 What is the moral of the lesson "The
Clever Wife"?
Ans. The lesson "The Clever Wife" teaches
us that we can erase tireny from the society by showing boldness
in our character. We should not be panic, while facing tribulations
of life and we must keep our units along us.
Grammar
1.Direct to Indirect Speech
Direct: Tiger said to the farmer, "Good morning,
farmed of God has commanded me to eat your bullocks. Now obey God's
command and deliver them to me."
Indirect: Tiger greeted the farmer that God had
commanded him to eat farmer's bullocks. He ordered farmer to obey
God's command then and deliver them to him.
Direct: Farmer said to the tiger, "God has
commanded me to plough the fields and i Cannot do so without my
bullocks. Perhaps, Sir, you have made a mistake."
Indirect: Farmer told tiger that God had commanded
him to plough the fields and he would not do so without his bullocks.
Might the tiger had made a mistake.
Direct: Tiger said, " I know better what
God wishes me to do so hurry up and hand over the bullocks to me."
Indirect: Tiger said that he knew better what God
wished him to do; he ordered the farmer to hurry up and handover
the bullocks to me.
Direct: Farmer said to the Tiger, "Please,
Sir, I've a fat cow at home. I'll fetch it for you in a few moments."
Indirect: Farmer requested the tiger that he had
a fat cow at home. He would fetch it fo you in a few moments.
Direct: The tiger said, "All right, go and
bring the cow but leave, the bullocks here. I promise I'll not hurt
them."
Indirect: The tiger commanded the farmer to go
and bring the cow but leave the bullocks there. He promised he would
not hurt them.
Direct: The wife said to the farmer, "You
are already home, I haven't yet started my household work."
Indirect: The wife asked the farmer that he was
already home and that she hadn't yet started her house hold work.
Direct: The farmer said to his wife, "Please,
hurry up! Tell me what to do. The tiger is waiting for the cow.
If I am late, the tiger will eat up the bullocks."
Indirect: The farmer begged his wife to hurry up
and tell him what to do. The tiger was waiting for the co. If he
was late, the tiger would eat up the bullocks.
Direct: The farmer's wife said, "Where shall
and get the milk from? How shall I make butter and ghee if you give
away the cow?"
Indirect: The farmer's wife questioned where they
would get the milk from. How she would make butter and ghee if he
gave away the cow.
Direct: The farmer said, "I know but bread
is more important than butter. If I've no bullocks to plough the
field with, there'll be no wheat to make bread."
Indirect: The farmer said that he knew but bread
was more important than butter. If he had no bullocks to plough
the field with there would be no wheat to make bread.
Direct: The farmer's wife said, "No, I won't
let you take the cow."
Indirect: The farmer's wife refused she would not
let him took the cow.
Direct: the farmer said, "Then find some
way out."
Indirect: The farmer ordered to find some way out
then.
Direct: The farmer's wife said, "Very well,
I shall think of a way. Leave it to me. No go back to the tiger
and tell him that your wife is bringing the cow."
Indirect: The farmer's wife exclaimed that she
would think of a way. Leave it to her. She ordered the farmer to
go back to the tiger and tell him that his wife was bringing the
cow.
Direct: The farmer's wife said, "How I would
like to eat a live tiger! It's flesh is so tender and tasty. Yesterday,
I ate three tigers, bones and all. I hope I shall find at least
one delicious little tiger today."
Indirect: The farmer's wife said that how she would
like to eat a live tiger. It's flesh was so tender and tasty. The
day before, she had eaten three tigers, bones and all. She hoped
she would find at least one delicious little tiger that day.
Direct: The jackal said to the tiger, "What
is the matter, my lord? Where are you off to?"
Indirect: The jackal asked the tiger what was the
matter. Where he was off to?
Direct: The tiger said to the jackal, "Run
for your life. There's a blood - thirsty horseman, who goes about
eating tigers."
Indirect: The tiger said to the jackal to run for
his life. There was a blood-thirsty horseman, who went about eating
tigers.
Direct: The jackal said to the tigers, "Oh
that was only the farmer's wife. She has played a trick on you.
Come with me, my lord, and I shall you her long hair.
Indirect: The jackal told the tiger that, she had
been the farmers wife only. She had played a trick on tiger. He
said to the tiger to go with him, and he would show him her long
hair.
Direct: The tiger said to the jackal, "Are
you sure it's only a woman."
Indirect: The tiger asked the jackal if he was
sure it was only a woman.
Direct: The jackal said to the tiger, "Don't
you trust your old friend."
Indirect: The jackal asked the tiger if he not
trusted his old friend.
Direct: The farmer said to his wife, "Now
we are lost."
Indirect: The farmer told his wife that they were
lost them.
Direct: The farmer's wife said to the farmer,
"Don't you worry. I shall deal with them."
Indirect: The farmer's wife told the farmer
not to worry. She would deal with them.
Direct: The farmer's wife said to the jackal,
" Ah, thank you so much, dear Mr. Jackal, for bringing me such
a fine gift of a tiger. I was really looking for such a one. Have
you any more because I must eat three tigers a day."
Indirect: The farmer's wife thanked jackal for
bringing her such a fine gift for a tiger. She had been really looking
for such a one. If he had any more because she must ate three tigers
a day.
2. Preposition
1. The tiger was angry with the jackal.
2. The farmer's wife laughed at her husband.
3. The farmer's wife was not afraid from the tiger.
4. I'll fetch the cow for you in a few moments.
3. Sentences As a Noun and Verb
1. Command - We should obey the command
of our elders. (N)
1. Commanded - The teacher commanded
the students to take a surprise test. (V)
2. Growl - The panther's growl
made the hunter terrified. (N)
2. Growled - The tiger growled
at the fox because he was scrabbing his catch. (V)
3. Plough - Tractor is better tool than bullocks
to plough the fields. (N)
3. Ploughed - The farmer ploughed
the field to earn his bread. (V)
4. Anger - Anger is prohibited
in Islam. (N)
4. Angered - Aslam angered when
he listened the news of his failure in exams. (V)
5. Trick - The audience were very excited with
the funny tricks of joker. (N)
5. Tricked - He tricked me by
telling wrong exercise to me for the test. (V)
6. Surprise - There is a strange surprise
for you in the store room. (N)
6. Surprised - Fahad was surprised
with the slims. (V)
7. Milk - Milk is a balanced
and complete diet. (N)
7. Milked - The cow milked her
calf. (V)
8. Despair - We should not be despair
while facing hardships of life. (N)
8. Despair - Ahmed was greatly despair
because he failed in the annual exams. (V)
4. Synonyms
1. Bold - Brave
2. Firm - Strong
3. Delicious - Tasty
4. Despair - Hopelessness
5. Solute - Great
6. Eager - Desirous
7. Tender - Soft |