8th English - Book Back Answers - Supplementary Unit 3

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Tamil Nadu Board 8th Standard English - Supplementary Unit 3: Book Back Answers and Solutions

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Question Types Covered:

1 Mark Questions: Choose the correct answer, Fill in the blanks, Identify the correct statement, Match the following
2 Mark Questions: Answer briefly
3, 4, and 5 Mark Questions: Answer in detail

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Unit 3: The Aged Mother

Section I

A. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

1. The king wanted to know the answers for __________ questions.
a) three
b) five
c) nine
Answer Key:
a) three

2. The hermit lived in a __________.
a) cottage
b) palace
c) wood
Answer Key:
c) wood

3. __________ widely renowned for his wisdom.
a) hermit
b) messengers
c) warriors
Answer Key:
a) hermit

B. Fill in the blanks.

1. The answer for the first question was to have a __________ to fix the proper time for everything.
2. __________ were referred to know the right time for every action.
3. The king decided to consult a __________.
Answer Key:
1. council of wise men
2. Magicians
3. hermit

C. Who said these words?.

1. “They all answered his questions differently”
2. How can I learn to do the right thing at the right time?
3. “Now rest awhile – and let me work a bit”?
Answer Key:
1. The narrator
2. The King
3. The hermit

D. Answer the following questions.

1. What questions did the king ask?
The king's questions were:

What is the right time for every action?
Who are the most necessary people to listen to and whom to avoid?
What is the most important thing to do?

2. Was the king satisfied with the answers ? Why?
        No, the king was not satisfied with the answers he received from the learned men. He found their answers to be contradictory and unhelpful.

3. Why was the king advised to go to the magicians?
       The king was advised to go to the magicians because they were said to be able to see into the future and know what was going to happen.

4. Whose advice did the people say would be important for the second question the king asked?
       In answer to the second question, the people said that the king should pay the most attention to the advice of his councilors.

Section II

A. Write 'True or False' for the following statement.

1. The bearded man was an enemy of the king
Answer Key:
True

2. The king and the hermit refused to help the wounded man.
Answer Key:
False

3. The wounded man asked for forgiveness from the king.
Answer Key:
True

4. The king promised to restore the property of the bearded man
Answer Key:
True

B. Match the words in column 'A' with their meanings in column 'B'.

A B
physician - medical practitioner
restore - bring back
repent - regret
ambush - surprise attack

C. Answer the following questions.

1. Who came running out of the wood? What happened to him?
       A bearded man came running out of the wood. He was being pursued by his enemies who intended to kill him.

2. How did the king and the hermit restore the life of a wounded man?
       The king and the hermit tended to the wounds of the wounded man and provided him with care and assistance, which helped in restoring his life.

3. Why did the king sleep through the night?
       The king slept through the night because he was exhausted from the physical labor of digging and helping the hermit.

4. How did the behavior of the wounded man change at the end?
       At the end, the wounded man repented for his actions and realized the value of life and compassion. He showed gratitude towards the king and the hermit and expressed his desire to change his ways and live a better life.

D. Answer the following in 100 words.

1. What were the Answer Keys to the three questions? What is the message of the hermit?

A king was troubled by three questions. He consulted learned men and magicians, but their Answer Keys were contradictory and unhelpful. He decided to consult a hermit.

The hermit Answer Keyed the king's questions by saying that the right time for everything is now, that the people he most needed were those who loved him, and that the most important things to do were to love and to be loved.

The king was grateful for the hermit's Answer Keys, and he returned to his kingdom a wiser and more compassionate ruler.

The story teaches us that the most important things in life are love, compassion, and service to others. When we live our lives in accordance with these values, we make the world a better place.

Step to Success.

Read the English folk tale given below and fill up with the blank spaces with suitable words.

(that, and, and, on, after, where)

There were once three tortoises - a father, a mother (1)____ a baby.(2) ____ one fine morning during spring, they decided (3)____ they would like to go for a picnic. They picked the place (4)____ they would go, a nice wood at some distance, (5) ____they began to put their things together. They got tins of cheese, vegetable, meat and fruits. They were ready for the picnic. They set out carrying their baskets (6)____ eighteen months they sat down for rest. They enjoyed the picnic very much.
Answer Key:
1) and
2) on
3) that
4) where
5) and
6) after