NCERT · Class 7 · English

Unit 1: Three Questions

Practice each question, then open the answer or worked solution.

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2 questions

Q1Written answer

Match items in List A with their meanings in List B.

A	B
wounded	got up from sleep
awoke	give back
forgive	small patches of ground for plants
faithful	severely injured
pity	pardon
beds	loyal
return	feel sorry for

Use any three of the above words in sentences of your own. You may change the form of the word.

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A	B
wounded	severely injured
awoke	got up from sleep
forgive	pardon
faithful	loyal
pity	feel sorry for
beds	small patches of ground for plants
return	give back

Sentences with three words:

1. Pallavi had to return the bag to her friend.

2. One should be faithful to one’s friends.

3. The dreadful dream awoke Reshma from sleep.

Q2Written answer

Each of the following sentences has two blanks. Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the word given in brackets

The ________ said that only fresh evidence would make him change his ________.(judge)
I didn’t notice any serious ________ of opinion among the debaters, although they _______ from one another over small points. (differ)
It’s a fairly simple question to _______,but will you accept my ________ as final? (answer)
It isn’t _______ that ________ should always be the mother of invention. (necessary)
Hermits are ________ men. How they acquire their ________ no one can tell. (wise)
The committee has _________ to make Jagdish captain of the team. The _________ is likely to please everyone. (decide)
Asking for ________ is as noble as willingness to ________. (forgive)

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The judge said that only fresh evidence would make him change his judgement. (judge)
I didn’t notice any serious difference of opinion among the debaters, although they differed from one another over small points. (differ)
It’s a fairly simple question to answer, but will you accept my answer as final? (answer)
It isn’t necessary that necessity should always be the mother of invention. (necessary)
Hermits are wise men. How they acquire their wisdom no one can tell. (wise)
The committee has decided to make Jagdish captain of the team. The decision is likely to please everyone. (decide)
Asking for forgiveness is as noble as willingness to forgive. (forgive)