English For class IX - Chapter No.14 - Text Book Exercise

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The Great War Hero

Exercise

Textual Study:-

1. Learn these idioms and use them in your own sentences

S.NO.	Words	Meanings
1.	Flying colours	She passed the exam with flying colours.
2.	Heart and soul	I will serve my country with heart and soul.

2. Learn these phrases and use them in your own sentences:

S.NO.	Words	Sentences
1.	Letters of gold	Great people's names are written in letters of gold.
2.	Day and night	Troops patrolled the border day and night.
3.	Without rest	Major Aziz Bhatti fought against enemy for six days and nights “without rest”.
4.	To shed the last drop of blood	I will join the Pak army and should “shed the last drop of blood” for my country.
5.	In the defence of the homeland	Major Aziz Bhatti gave her life “in the defense of his homeland”.
6.	To lay down one's life	Brave soldiers lay down their lives for their country's defence.
5.	To top the list	Mustafa name was at the “top of the list” in the successful candidates.
5.	On the right and left	When you cross the road you should look right and left to be safe from any accident.

3. Write the adjectives of the following adverbs:

S.NO.	Words	Sentences
1.	Faithfully	Faithful
2.	Fearlessly	Fearless
3.	Boldly	Bold
4.	Courageously	Courageous
5.	Fiercely	Fierce

Comprehension:

1. Say yes or no:
1. We wanted to fight. (No)
2. We had to fight to defend our country. (Yes)
3. Major Aziz Bhatti was awarded Hilal-i-Istaqlal. (No)
4. His father was a military office. (No)

2. Answer the following questions:
Q.1: Why will the name of Major Aziz Bhatti be written in letters of gold? Ans: Major Raja Aziz Bhatti fought against the enemy for six days and nights without rest. He laid down his life in the defence of his country. Therefore, his name would be written in letters of gold.

Q.2: When and where did he fight?
Ans: He fought at the Lahore sector in the year 1965 war.

Q.3: What was his reply to his commanding officer?
Ans: He replied to his commanding officer,"Do not recall me. I don't want to go back. I will shed the last drop of my blood in the defence of my dear homeland".

Q.4: What lesson do you learn from the martyrdom of Major Aziz Bhatti?
Ans: The martyrdom of Major Aziz Bhatti teaches us a lesson of patriotism and sacrifice. He laid down his life in the defence of his country. In the same way we should be ready to sacrifice everything in the defence of our country.

Composition:

Write ten sentences about Major Aziz Bhatti as:
(a) A man.
(b) A soldier.
(c) A Pakistani. 

(a) A man:
1. He was the best man.
2. He was the son of a school teacher.
3. He received hid early education in Hong Kong.
4. In the year 1945, he came back to his village with his father.
5. He first joined the air force.
6. He was the best student of cadet college Kabul.
7. He did very well there.
8. He was awarded the reward of honour and gold medal.
9. He was the man of firm mind.
10. Being the best man, he will be remembered for all the time.

(b) A soldier:
1. As a soldier, he won the Nishan-i-Hyder award.
2. His award is the highest award in Pakistan.
3. He loved his country and laid down his life.
4. He was the best son of the soil.
5. As a soldier, he fought bravely in the battle.
6. Being tired, he was recalled rest but he refused.
7. He became a commissioned officer.
8. He was full with a true position spirit.
9. Even with a small company, he pushed back the enemy.
10. His martyrdom is a lesson of bravery for every soldier.

(c) A Pakistani:
1. As a Pakistani, he was true and loyal to his country.
2. Pakistani soldiers are brave and faithful.
3. As a Pakistani, he served his country honestly.
4. Being a son of a teacher, he liked to join the army.
5. A Pakistani soldier with his hard work can become an officer.
6. As each Pakistani, he loved his country.
7. A Pakistani should hate the enemy and love his country.
8. His life is an example for us.
9. Every Pakistani should perform his duty bravely.
10. He was a true Pakistani.

Study of Structures:-

1. Myself, Yourself, Himself, Herself, Itself, Ourselves, Yourselves, Themselves.
Examples:
(a) He thus earned for himself the Nishan-e-Haider, the highest military award of the Pakistan army.
(b) He had to station himself on a high place.
(c) This brave son of Pakistan wanted to save not himself but his country.
(d) I cut myself with a knife while working in the kitchen.
(e) The horse hurt itself when it was climbing a steep path.
(f) Don't deceive yourself.
(g) The boys fell down from the tree but they did not hurt themselves.
Notes: When self is added to my, your, him, her, it, or selves to our, your and them, we get what are called Compound Personal Pronouns. They are called Reflexive Pronouns when the action done by the subject turns back (reflects) upon the subject as in the above sentences. 

Exercise:
Complete the following sentences by filling in the gaps with the appropriate Reflexive Pronouns:
1. I wash myself when I get up in the morning.
2. We have climbed the hills many times and have never hurt ourselves.
3. The boy got up from the ground and said. “I haven’t hurt myself.
4. We seldom see ourselves as others see us.
5. They went to the zoo themselves.
6. My younger brother drew this picture himself.
7. Why didn’t you enjoy yourself at the party?
8. We enjoyed ourselves a lot at their picnic party.
9. We shall buy ourselves a new car next year.
10. A house divided against itself cannot stand.

2.A. Who, Whose, Which (as pronouns)
Exercise:
(a) Who can forget the day of 6 September 1965?
(b) Among the heroes of war, who fought on the Lahore Front?
(c)

• (i) Who spoke?
• (ii) Who made the top score?
• (iii) Who goes there?
• (iv) Who is knocking at the door?

(d)

• (i) Whose is this umbrella?
• (ii) whose is your brother?
• (iii) Whose are these desks?

(e)

• (i) Which is Aslam's desk?
• (ii) Which is your brother?
• (iii) Which is Yasmin?
• (iv) Which is your bag?

N.B. Who, whose and which are pronouns. They are similar in form to Relative Pronouns. but the work which they do is different. They are used here for asking questions and are therefore called Interrogative Pronouns. Who is used for persons only. Which is used for both persons and things. It implies selection i.e question concerning a limited number. 

B. Whose, which (as Adjectives)
Examples:
1. Whose desks are these?
2. Whose books are on the chair?
3. Whose umbrella is this?
4. Which girl is Yasmin?
5. Which desk is Ali's?
6. Which car is Mr. Afzal driving?
Note: In the above sentences whose and which are used as Interrogative Pronouns. Which and whose qualify the nouns desk, book, umbrella, girl and car. 

Exercise:
(A) Rewrite the following sentences using Interrogative Adjectives. As Interrogative Pronouns.
1. Whose purse is this?
Ans: Whose is this purse?

2. Which boy is Rashid?
Ans: Which is this boy?

3. Whose bags are these?
Ans: Whose are these bags?

4. Which bicycle is Aslam’s?
Ans: Which is Aslam’s bicycle? 

5. Which ring is Nasim’s? 
Ans: Which is Nasim’s ring? 


B.Write ten questions from this table:

Which	bug	is	mine?
	box		yours?
	umbrella		his?
	desk		hers?

Sentences:

1. Which bag is mine?
2. Which bag is your’s?
3. Which umbrella is his?
4. Which desk is her’s?
5. Which umbrella is mine?
6. Which desk is mine?
7. Which bag is your’s?
8. Which box is his?
9. Which bag is your’s?
10. Which box is mine?