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Questions and answers from"His First Flight" by Liam O'Flaherty.
Exercise 1:
Tick the correct answer from the given alternatives:
1. At night the seagull slept in a little ---- b) hole.
2. The ledge faced the----b) south.
3. The colour of the seagull's body was---- d) grey.
4. The two brothers and sisters of the seagull were lying on the---- b) plateau.
5. The mother seagull had picked up a piece of---- c) fish.
Exercise 2:
Answer the following questions within fifteen words:
a) What was the first catch of the seagull's older brother?
Ans. The first catch of the seagull's older brother was a herring, a kind of sea fish.
b) Why did the seagull feel the heat?
Ans. The seagull felt the heat because he had not eaten anything since the previous nightfall.
c) Why did the seagull dive at the fish?
Ans. The seagull dived at the fish because he was very much hungry as he had not eaten anything for a long time and also the sight of the food maddened him.
d)What happened when the seagull soared upwards?
Ans. When the seagull soared upwards, he felt that he was no longer afraid and also saw that the tips of his wings cutting through the air.
Exercise 3:
Answer the following questions within twenty-five words.
a) Why was the seagull afraid when he ran forward to the brink of the ledge?
Ans. The seagull was afraid when he ran forward to the brink of the ledge because the great expanse of the sea stretched down beneath and it was miles down and he felt that if he would try to fly, his wings would not support him.
b) What were the seagull's two brothers and sister doing on the plateau?
Ans. The seagull's two brothers and sister are lying on the plateau. They were dozing, with their heads sink into their wings.
c) What happened after the seagull's feet sank into the sea?
Ans. When the seagull's feet sank into the sea, he was no longer afraid then, rather he was playing with it. His belly touched the water and he was floating on it. His family was screaming and praising him.
Exercise 4:
Change the parts of speech of the given words in the chart:
1.beauty--- beautify--- beautiful--- beautifully
2.danger--- endanger--- dangerous--- dangerously
3. care--- care--- careful/ caring--- carefully
4.strength--- strengthen--- strong--- strongly
Exercise 5:
Rewrite the sentences changing the form of the undelined words as directed:
1. He is known for his honesty.( Change into adjective form)
= He is known because he is honest.
2. She spoke with kindness.(change into adverb form)
= She spoke kindly.
3. The sun shine brightly.(change into noun form)
= The sun shone with its brightness.
4. She gave a wise judgement. (Change into verb form)
=She judged wisely.
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