Class 4 English Lesson 10

Exercise

Reading I

Dinner with Father

B. Answer these questions.

a) Where did the son and his father have their dinner?

Answer:The son and his father had their dinner in a restaurant.

b) Did the father knowingly drop the food down his front? Why?

Answer:It is not specified in the story whether the father knowingly dropped the food down his front or not.

c) Why did the son take his father to the washroom?

Answer:The son took his father to the washroom to clean up the food particles and remove the stains from his shirt and trousers.

d) Why do you think everyone was silent in the restaurant?

Answer:Everyone was silent in the restaurant because they were impressed by the son’s caring and respectful behavior towards his father.

e) What lesson did you learn from this story?

Answer:The lesson learned from this story is the importance of love, care, and respect for one’s elders and the positive impact they can have on those around us. It also highlights the importance of being understanding and compassionate towards others, regardless of their appearance or behavior.

C. Put the events of the story in order.

• Answers:

d. A son and his father went to a restaurant.

c. The father dropped some food down his clothes.

a. The son helped his father clean the clothes.

e. Another old man called the son.

b. The old man told the son that he had given a lesson for every son.

Writing I

Write 1 to 12 in the boxes to put the following sentences in order to make a story.

• Answers:

d. A villager had a donkey.

c. One day, he loaded his donkey with salt and took his way to the town.

a. There was a stream on the way.

b. A good deal of salt was washed away and the donkey felt light.

g. The donkey took it as a good trick.

e. The donkey played the same trick and the load became lighter.

j. Next day, the villager again loaded the donkey with salt.

l. The donkey tried the same trick.

k. The master came to know its trick.

f. On the third day, he loaded the donkey with a bale of cotton.

h. The cotton load became heavier.i. While crossing the stream, the donkey fell down.

Now, write the story in your notebook.

Once upon a time, a villager had a donkey that he used to carry goods to the town. One day, he loaded his donkey with salt and set off on his journey. On the way, there was a stream, and while crossing it, the donkey fell down. The good deal of salt was washed away, and the donkey felt light. The donkey took it as a good trick and played the same trick the next day when the villager loaded it with salt again.

The master of the donkey came to know about its trick, and on the third day, he loaded the donkey with a bale of cotton. The cotton load became heavier, and the donkey tried to play the same trick. However, the donkey fell down, and the cotton was ruined. The donkey learned its lesson that honesty is always the best policy.

The story teaches us that it is not good to cheat and deceive others to get what we want. We should be honest in our dealings and always do the right thing, even if it is not the easiest thing to do.

Grammar

B. Fill in the gaps with the past form of the verbs given in the brackets.

• Answers:

a) I received your email this morning.

b) Purna gave a birthday party yesterday.

c) I heard a new song on the radio an hour ago.

d) My sister lost a room key last week.

e) I went to bed late last night.

f) Paras made a century in the final match.

g) Sandeep flew to India yesterday to play cricket.

h) My dad told them a nice story yesterday evening.

i) Susan came to Kathmandu ten years ago.

j) We spent the summer holiday in Dhangadi.

k) He called me just an hour ago.

Reading II

Telephones

C. Answer these questions.

a) Where was Alexander Graham Bell born?

Answer:Alexander Graham Bell was born in Scotland.

b) What were his childhood interests and hobbies?

Answer:Alexander Graham Bell was interested in music, poetry, and art as a young boy.

c) Why did he build a small workshop?

Answer:He built a small workshop because he continued his experiments with sound there.

d) Why did he go to Boston?

Answer:He went to Boston to teach hearing-impaired students.

e) What were his first words on the telephone?

Answer:The first words spoken on the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell were “Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you.”

Writing II

B. Rewrite these sentences using commas (,).

• Answers:

a) February, March, and April are my favorite months.

b) Dilip, Ramu, Nabina, and Ramlakhan are my best friends.

c) In the winter, we need warm clothes.

d) My favorite colors are pink, blue, and green.

e) September 20, 2015, was an important day in the history of Nepal.

f) Ranjit, my brother, is a teacher.

g) Excuse me, can you help me?

h) Yes, you are right.

i) Hi, how are you?

j) Without water, life is impossible.