Q. Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ against each of the following statements.

1. The Great Stone Face stood near where Ernest and his mother lived.
2. One would clearly distinguish the features of the Stone Face only from a distance.
3. Ernest loved his mother and helped her in her work.
4. Though not very rich, Gathergold was a skilful merchant.
5. Gathergold died in poverty and neglect.
6. The Great Stone Face seemed to suggest that Ernest should not fear the general.

Answer

1. False
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. True
6. True

Q. What was the Great Stone Face?

Ans. The Great Stone Face was the work of nature. The rocks were put one over the other on the mountain side. They resembled the features of a human face.

Q. What did Young Ernest wish when he gazed at it?

Ans. Young Ernest wished that the stone face could speak. He wished to love the man dearly whoever resembled that face.

Q. What was the story attributed to the Stone Face?

Ans. The story attributed to the Stone Face was that some day a child with the likeness of that face would be born. He would become the greatest and noblest person of his age.

Q. What gave the people of the valley the idea that the prophecy was about to come true for the first time?

Ans. A youngman named Gathergold had left the valley many years ago. By the time he grew old, he had grown rich. When he returned to his native valley, a rumour spread that he resembled the Stone Face. People thought that the prophecy had come true.

Q. Did Ernest see in Gathergold the likeness of the Stone Face?

Ans. No, Ernest did not see any likeness of the Stone Face in Gathergold.

Q. Who did he confide in and how was he proved right?

Ans. He confided in the Great Stone Face. After Gathergold’s death as his wealth and gold had already disappeared, it was generally agreed that Gathergold had no resemblance with the Great Stone Face.

Q. What made people believe General Blood- andThunder was their man?

Ans. General Blood-and-thunder had risen to high position from a soldier. When he returned to the valley, his childhood friends said that the General had always looked like the Stone Face.

Q. Ernest compared the man’s face with the Stone Face. What did he conclude?

Ans. Ernest could not find any likeness between the General and the Stone Face.

Q. Write the noun forms of the following words by adding -ness or -ity to them appropriately. Check the spelling of the new words.

1. lofty
2. able
3. happy
4. near
5. noble
6. enormous
7. pleasant
8. dense
9. great
10. stable

Answer

1. loftiness
2. ability
3. happiness
4. nearness
5. nobility
6. enormity
7. pleasantly
8. density
9. greatness
10. stability

Q. Add -ly to each of the following adjectives, then use them to fill in the blanks.

perfect, near, kind, pleasant, eager

1. Why didn’t you turn up at the meeting? We all were _______ waiting for you.
2. _________ write your name and address in capital letters.
3. I was _________ surprised to see him at the railway station. I thought he was not coming.
4. It is _________ believable that I am not responsible for this mess.
5. He fell over the step and _________ broke his arm.

Answer

1. eagerly
2. kindly
3. pleasantly
4. perfectly
5. nearly

Q. Complete each sentence below using the appropriate forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. I _________ (phone) you when I _________ (get) home from school.
2. Hurry up! Madam _________ (be) annoyed if we _________ (be) late.
3. If it _________ (rain) today, we _________ (not) go to the play.
4. When you _________ (see) Mandal again, you _________ (not/recognise) him. He is growing a beard.
5. We are off today. We _________ (write) to you after we _________ (be) back.

Answer

• I will phone you when I will get home from school.
• Hurry up! Madam will be annoyed if we are late.
• If it rains today, we will not go to the play.
• When you see Mandal again, you will not recognize him. He is growing a beard.
• We are off today. We will write to you after we are back.