Unit:7. A Boy’s Best Friend
2. Answer the following with reference to context.
A. ‘Because he is Moonborn and can't visit Earth’
Who is speaking to whom?
Ans: Mr. Anderson is speaking to Mrs. Anderson
Who is the speaker referring to as being ‘Moonborn’?
Ans: The speaker is referring to Jimmy as being “Moonborn”?
iii. To what question or statement has this response been given by the speaker?
Ans: ‘Jimmy has never seen one’
iv. What is the speaker going to give the ‘Moonborn’?
Ans: A Scotch terrier puppy.
B. The Earth sank before the top of the crater wall and at once it was pitch-dark
around him.
I. Who is in the crater? Was he alone?
Ans: Jimmy. He is with his robot dog.
ii. Why was the person not supposed to be insider the crater?
Ans: Jimmy was not supposed to b in the crater because
The grown-ups said it was dangerous.
iii. How did the person gain confidence in the crater?
Ans: Jimmy gained confidence in the crater by becoming familiar with
it.
C. ‘It’s hard to explain’, said Mr. Anderson, ‘but it will be easy to see…’
I. Who is Mr. Anderson talking to?
Ans: Jimmy.
ii. What will be easy to see?
Ans: The dog's feelings of love for Jimmy.
iii. What does Mr. Anderson go on to say about the present the listener is going to
receive?
Ans: Mr. Anderson goes on to say that Jimmy will know the difference
when he experiences the love of a living thing.
Iv. How does the listener react to what Mr. Anderson says?
Ans: Jimmy frowns and has a desperate look on his face that means that he
would not change his mind.
B. Working with words
1. Use the following in sentences of your own.
Following are the sentences:
2. Have these words been spelt correctly?
In the above question two can be spelt:
1. Space/suite
2. non-existent
3. What do the following words mean?
Following are the meaning of these words:
1.Myopic: 1. a visual defect, 2.lack of discernment in long-range thinking.
2. Claustrophobic: a small close and uncomfortable place.
3. Anesthetic: relating to anesthesia (loss of sensation); an agent that
causes loss of sensation.
4. Peripatetic: means traveling from place to place, especially for work or as
part of a way of life.
5. Psychic: refers to having the ability to perceive or sense things that are not
visible or explainable by natural laws, such as predicting the future or reading
someone’s mind. It can also relate to the mind or mental processes.
4. Make adjectives from the following by adding suffix -ic. (Watch the spelling changes!)
These are the Answers:
5. Complete the following with -ic and -ick:
Answers:
6. Now try to make a list of more than 20 words all ending with -ick. Who can
think of the most number of words?
Answers:
1.Stick. 2. Brick. 3. Quick. 4. Thick. 5. Slick. 6. Trick. 7. Pick.
8. Kick. 9. Flick. 10. Chick. 11. Click. 12. Lick. 13. Nick. 14. Rick.
15. Tick. 16. Prick. 17. Sick. 18. Mick
19. Snick. 20. Wick
C. Learning about language
Make your own compound sentences using these coordinating conjunctions.
Answers:
I wanted to play outside, but it started raining.
You can have ice cream, or you can choose a slice of cake.
Either you clean your room now, or you won’t be allowed to go out later.
Neither Jack studied for the test, nor did he complete his homework.
She felt tired, yet she continued to work on her project.
The weather was terrible, still they decided to go hiking.
He was hungry, for he hadn’t eaten anything since breakfast.
The road was flooded, so we had to take a different route.
Not only did she win the race, but also she broke a school record.
He forgot his umbrella; therefore, he got soaked in the rain.
The task was difficult; nevertheless, she completed it on time.
Workbook
A. Joining sentences
By using a coordinating conjunction from the list below, join the following sentences to form compound sentences. Use each conjunction once.
She shouted to her friends. They did not hear her.
The man could not see us. The man could not heat us.
He took the children to the theatre. He also paid for their tickets.
Aamir is very tired. He has been working hard.
We don’t have any food in the house. We cannot give you a meal.
She is rich and beautiful. She is not happy.
It was raining hard. We decided to stay at home and play some games.
You may stay with us. You may stay at a hotel.
Nouman, you must finish your work soon. Your teacher will be angry.
He knows he is not welcome here. He comes and tries to talk to us.
He failed the examination. He was given a place in that college.
Answers:
She shouted to her friends but they did not hear her.
The man could neither see us nor hear.
Not only did he take the children to the theatre but he also paid for their tickets.
Aamir is very tired for he has been working hard.
We don’t have any food in the house therefore we cannot give you a meal.
She is rich and beautiful, yet she is not happy.
It was raining hard so we decided to stay at home and play some games.
You may either stay with us or stay at a hotel.
Nouman, you must finish your work soon or your teacher will be angry.
He knows he is not welcome here, nevertheless he comes and tries to talk to us.
He failed the examination; still he was given a place in that college.
New Sentences of Coordinating Conjunction:
I wanted to play outside, but it was too cold.
She tried her best, yet she couldn’t finish the puzzle.
He was tired, still, he helped his sister with her homework.
We can go to the park, or we can stay home and watch a movie.
Either you eat your vegetables, or you won’t get dessert.
Neither the cat nor the dog wanted to go outside in the rain.
I brought my umbrella, for the weather forecast said it might rain.
He forgot to set an alarm, so he woke up late.
The roads were icy; therefore, the bus arrived late.
She made a mistake; nevertheless, her teacher praised her effort.
Not only did he clean his room, but also he helped with the dishes.
2. Combine the following pairs of sentences into a single sentence
using a noun or noun phrase in apposition.
Following are the Solved Sentences:
a. Lubna is the General's wife. She is the woman with the beautiful smile.
Lubna, the woman with a beautiful smile, is the General's wife.
b. Her brother is a famous economist. He travels abroad every year.
Her brother, the famous economist, travels abroad every year.
c. Tourists always like staying at the Marriott Hotel. It is one of the most popular hotels in town.
Tourists always like staying at the Marriott Hotel, one of the most popular hotels in town.
d. Angelina painted this picture. She is one of the best artists in the country.
Angelina, one of the best artists in the city, painted this picture.
e. Karachi is a sprawling city in the south of Pakistan. It was once a small fishing village.
Karachi, a sprawling city in the south of Pakistan, was once a small fishing village.
C. Writing Vividly
1. Use the following adverbs (some with verbs) in vivid sentences of your own.
Here are the Sentences:
a. wandered blindly:
1. The lost puppy wandered blindly through the forest, searching for its home.
2. Without a map, he wandered blindly through the unfamiliar streets.
unfortunately:
Unfortunately, we missed the bus and had to walk home in the rain.
She wanted to play soccer, but unfortunately, the field was closed for repairs.
Particularly:
I love all fruits, but I am particularly fond of mangoes.
The teacher was particularly impressed with Sarah’s essay because it was so detailed.
expressively:
The actor spoke expressively, making everyone feel the emotions of the scene.
She painted the picture expressively, using bold colors to show her feelings.
laughed frivolously:
The children laughed frivolously at the silly joke their friend told.
He laughed frivolously during the serious meeting, earning disapproving looks.
dressed shabbily:
The man dressed shabbily, with torn jeans and a wrinkled shirt, but he spoke with great wisdom.
Although she was dressed shabbily, her smile lit up the room.
evidently:
The dog was barking loudly, evidently upset about something outside.
She was tired after the long day, evidently needing a good night’s sleep.
swooping noiselessly:
The owl flew from its perch, swooping noiselessly through the moonlit forest.
The kite glided across the sky, swooping noiselessly as the wind carried it.
sympathetically:
She listened sympathetically as her friend talked about her bad day.
The nurse smiled sympathetically at the child who was scared of the injection.
uproariously (note the spelling):
The audience laughed uproariously at the comedian’s hilarious performance.
The class erupted uproariously when the teacher accidentally said something funny.
D. Paragraphs and punctuations
1. Punctuate the passage given below. Note that the speakers have not been mentioned, so take care! Start each speaker’s words with a new line.
not a real one jimmy robutt just steel and wiring and a simple positronic brain it’s not
alive he does everything i want him to do dad he understands me sure hes alive no
son robutt is just a machine its just programmed to act the way it does a dog is alive
you wont want robutt after you have the dog the dog will need a spacesuit wont he
yes of course but it will be worth the money and hell get used to it and he wont need
one in the city youll see the difference once he gets here.
Corrected Paragraph of this Punctuation:
Not a real one, Jimmy. Robutt is just steel and wiring and a simple positronic brain.
It’s not alive. He does everything I want him to do, Dad. He understands me. Sure,
he’s alive."
"No, son. Robutt is just a machine. It’s just programmed to act the way it does. A
dog is alive. You won’t want Robutt after you have the dog."
"The dog will need a spacesuit, won’t he?"
"Yes, of course, but it will be worth the money, and he’ll get used to it. And he won’t
need one in the city. You’ll see the difference once he gets here."
E. Express yourself
1. Can you add the correct prefixes (ex- pre- or con-) to the following? Where
the words are repeated, do not add the same prefix.
Here are the Answers:
2. What are the nouns formed from the following.
Following are the Answers:
Prevent Converse Continue Contribute
Explore Except Corrupt Execute
Connect Detect Operate Investigate
