CG Board Class 9 English Solution – Unit 1 Reading A: The Jamun Tree के सभी महत्वपूर्ण प्रश्नों के उत्तर यहाँ सरल भाषा में दिए गए हैं। इसमें Comprehension, Vocabulary और Grammar के प्रश्न-उत्तर शामिल हैं।
The Jamun Tree – Comprehension
I. Answer the following questions
1. Describe the Jamun tree in at least five sentences.
Answer:
The Jamun tree was a tall and stately tree. It had dark green leaves and twirling branches that clawed into the sky. It had knotty and gnarled branches. It provided shade to the children and bore abundant fruits.
2. What options did Ricky, Jonak, Monpi and Tinky find out for getting wood for mejhi?
Answer:
Ricky suggested building a big mejhi by cutting down the huge Jamun tree. The others agreed with his suggestion because the tree could provide enough wood for their mejhi.
3. What changed Ricky’s enthusiasm for cutting the Jamun tree?
Answer:
When Ricky climbed the tree, he found a nest containing two young hawk-kites. He realized that the tree was also a home for many creatures. He felt that cutting it down would be unfair to them. This changed his enthusiasm for cutting the tree.
4. What are the good things they had been getting from the Jamun tree?
Answer:
The Jamun tree was a source of joy for the children. It provided plenty of juicy fruits and shade. Children from the neighbourhood also came to eat its fruits.
5. Why did Ricky, Jonak, Monpi and Tinky want to have a big mejhi?
Answer:
Every year the children had a small mejhi. This time they wanted to make a big mejhi so that it would become the envy of all their friends in the neighbourhood.
6. What arrangements did the children make for the birds that visited the Jamun tree?
Answer:
Ricky and Jonak built a bird bath for the birds, while Monpi and Tinky filled it with water. Magpies, sparrows and parrots could splash around in the cool water.
7. Do you think it is good to cut a tree for the sake of a festival? Give reasons for your opinion.
Answer:
No, it is not good to cut a tree for the sake of a festival. Trees give us fruits, shade and fresh oxygen. They are also homes for many birds and animals. Festivals should be celebrated with happiness without harming nature.
II. Complete the following table
Visitors to the Jamun Tree
| Visitors | Names | Description of Activities |
|---|---|---|
| Animals | Squirrels | Nibble at the fruits |
| Birds | Magpies | Enjoy splashing about in the cool water |
| Birds | Sparrows | Visited the Jamun tree |
| Birds | Parrots | Visited the Jamun tree |
| Insects | Bluebottles | Drink nectar from the fruits |
| Insects | Honeybees | Filled the air with their urgent buzzing |
| Insects | Ants | Carry off fruits fallen onto the ground |
III. Work in groups and discuss
1. Give reasons for not cutting a tree.
Answer:
Trees provide fresh oxygen, fruits and flowers. They make our surroundings beautiful and support the environment. Cutting trees harms nature as well as human beings.
2. Give reasons why trees are cut.
Answer:
Trees are cut for various human needs. Increasing industrialization is one reason for cutting trees. Trees are also used for making stationery and other products.
3. Do you think the trees that do not give fruits should be cut?
Answer:
No. Every tree does not necessarily bear fruit, but that does not mean it should be cut. Every tree has something valuable to give to nature and living beings.
4. Do human beings alone have rights over the trees? Discuss.
Answer:
No. Human beings do not have rights over trees alone. Trees are living beings and provide many benefits to humans and other creatures. We should respect nature and avoid activities that harm it.
Vocabulary
Tick (✓) the most appropriate meaning
1. Enthusiastic
Monpi and Tinky were enthusiastic about cutting the Jamun tree.
Correct answer: (b) excited
2. Marvelled
They marvelled at the discipline with which ants toiled.
Correct answer: (d) wondered
3. Obvious
Jonak said it is obvious that we cannot cut the tree.
Correct answer: (c) clear
Grammar
A. Identify the Subject and Predicate
| S.No. | Subject | Predicate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The syrupy sweetness of the Jamun | invited the visitors too. |
| 2 | A pair of squirrels who lived in a nearby bamboo grove | came regularly to nibble at the fruits. |
| 3 | Scores of beautiful bluebottles | flitted around the tree, settling every now and then to drink nectar from the fruits. |
| 4 | Honeybees, who seemed to be forever busy | filled the air with their urgent buzzing. |
| 5 | Ants arrived in great numbers | marching in straight lines to carry off the fruit which had fallen onto the ground. |
| 6 | The children | would spend hours watching the ants. |
B. Complete the sentences
- The people living in the remote area of Chhattisgarh celebrated the festival of Hareli.
- She is unknown to me.
- Chhattisgarh is a state that comes in central India.
- The Bihu festival is celebrated in Assam.
- In democracy, the people elect the government.
Complete the Dialogues
1. How old are your children?
Answer: The younger one is four and the older one is seven.
2. Would you like a new model of mobile?
Answer: Certainly. The new mobiles are much lighter than the old ones.
3. What type of car do you want?
Answer: I don’t mind what kind of car it is. I just want one that gets me to office.
4. What do you want to buy?
Answer: I need some new colour pencils. The ones I have at the moment are broken.
Use of ‘There’
A. Identify the function of ‘There’
| Sentence | Adverb of Place | Introductory |
|---|---|---|
| There is always someone who is naughty in the class. | ✓ | |
| There is the postman. Let me see if he has anything for me. | ✓ | |
| There were two of them, two full-grown little fledglings. | ✓ | |
| There was once a little girl called Alice. | ✓ | |
| We went there on foot. | ✓ | |
| I saw him standing there. | ✓ | |
| There was a long silence after the speech. | ✓ | |
| Put your books on the table there. | ✓ |
B. Rewrite the sentences using introductory ‘There’
| Original Sentence | Using Introductory ‘There’ |
|---|---|
| A lady is waiting to see the Principal. | There is a lady waiting to see the Principal. |
| Nobody was in the room. | There was nobody in the room. |
| Squirrels are in the other tree. | There are squirrels in the other tree. |
| Payal’s car is in the garage. | There is Payal’s car in the garage. |
| Your dinner is on the table. | There is your dinner on the table. |
निष्कर्ष
The Jamun Tree पाठ हमें पेड़ों और प्रकृति के महत्व का संदेश देता है। Jamun tree केवल बच्चों के लिए फल और छाया का स्रोत नहीं था, बल्कि अनेक पक्षियों, जानवरों और कीटों का घर भी था। पाठ का मुख्य संदेश है कि मानव अपनी आवश्यकताओं के लिए प्रकृति को नुकसान पहुँचाने के बजाय उसके संरक्षण की जिम्मेदारी समझें।
यहाँ दिए गए प्रश्न-उत्तर विद्यार्थियों को CG Board Class 9 English Unit 1 Reading A – The Jamun Tree की तैयारी में मदद करेंगे।