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The Tattered Blanket A Complete Material Class - 8 English
Glossary
futile (adj): unsuccessful
huddled (v): held arms and legs close because of
fear or cold.
reluctantly (adv): not willing to do something
screwing up eyes (v): narrowing
the eyes to look more carefully
on toes (idm): busy,
ready to work
mumbling (v): speaking
unclearly and quietly
exasperatedly (adv): very
annoyed
kesariyogam (n): well settled (in Malayalam)
tattered (adj): torn
irritation (n): annoyance
Read the Passages and write the meanings
of the underlined words.
1. ‘Delhi is too expensive.(1) You know I
have four children to look after now. I can’t make both ends meet (2)
with my salary. And one has to keep up one’s status.(3) It will
be a great help if I can raise (4) some money by selling my share
of the family property. I came to talk it over with you’
1._______________ 2.______________ 3._____________ 4._______________
2. ‘Amma is often like this
these days. She doesn’t recognize (1) anybody,’ Gopi’s sister explained.
‘But sometimes her memory (2) is quite sharp. Then she asks me if
you have sent any letter. I tell her everything is fine (3)
with you, Vimala and the kids. What is the point of telling her that you
haven’t written for a year? Poor thing! I wouldn’t dream (4) of
making her unhappy.’
1._______________ 2.______________ 3._____________ 4._______________
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Write the
opposites of the underlined words.
She saw a bald, fat, (1) middle-aged
man walking in through the gate. ‘Oh, Gopi!’ She said in her grating voice.
‘Why this sudden (2) unexpected visit?’ ‘Kamala, who is it?’ Her
mother asked loudly (3) from the veranda. ‘Gopi,’ the man
said. ‘There was a meeting in Thiruvananthapuram. I just dropped in on my way back.’(4)
Edit the following passage correcting
the underlined parts.
Stephen Hawking was born in (a) 8 th January
1942. He were (b) the eldest of the four sons. her (c) mother was
Isobel. His father was an (d) medical researcher. He was recognize
(e) as a bright student in his academic life.
I do not knew (a) why children is (b) afraid
of speaking English. If we learns (c) it systematically we will
learn the basics to (d) the language in six and (e)
seven months.
Answers
1. (a) on (b)
was (c) his (d)
a (e)
recognized
2. (a) Know (b)
are (c) learn (d) of (e) or
Textual Grammar
I. Fill in the blanks with the
most appropriate words from the box. Remember, the box has some extra words.
irritation huddled awkwardly futile
vacation reluctantly exasperatedly mumbling
1. All my attempts to make him happy proved ___________.
2. It was very cold. So, I ___________ in a corner.
3. Forced by her parents, Sita _______________ took the
diploma course.
4. What are you ____________________? I can’t hear you.
5. The news that he was denied promotion caused
_______________ to him.
Answers
1. Futile 2.
Huddled 3.
Reluctantly 4. Mumbling
5. irritation
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Tattered Blanket Comprehension
A Letter To Friend Comprehension
II. Find the words that are similar in meaning
to the underlined words.
1. His mother
made a futile attempt to get up.
a. barren b.
limited c. useless d. empty
2. It’s all tattered
now.
a. spoiled b.
old c. dirty d. torn
3. There is a
cold mist in the mornings.
a. ice b. snow c.
fog d. win
4. It’s just
like a ball of knotted yarn.
a. very small b.
rounded tightly c. joined d. tied.
5. I can’t make
both ends meet with my salary.
a. earn a lot of money b. spend a lot of money
c. earn just enough money d.
give all that one has.
Answers
c, d, c, b, c
The Tattered Blanket Grammar
Phrases, Noun Phrase and Noun Phrase
Apposition
I. Look at the following sentences from the
text and observe the underlined part in each sentence.
She saw a bald, fat, middle – aged man.
Discussion: Which word in the
underlined part is important?
The underlined part in the above sentence has more than one
word. It is called a phrase.
The underlined part ‘a bald, fat middle-aged man’
functions as a Noun Phrase. Here the word ‘man’ is important and all
other words add more information to that word. So it is called a Noun
Phrase.
a bald fat
middle-aged man
article adj adj adj noun
Identify some more noun phrases from the story
and write them below.
1)________________ 2) ___________________ 3) _____________________
Complete the sentences with noun phrases using the words
given in brackets.
1. I bought _______________________________
(beautiful/a/umbrella/red).
2. We saw ___________ in the zoo.
(baby/a/elephants/of/couple).
3. Our grandfather lives in ______________
(big/house/a/stone-built).
4. Ramya has __________________ (nice/a/sari/silk).
Answers
1. A beautiful red umbrella
2. A couple of baby elephants
3. A big stone-built house
4. A nice silk sari
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Noun Phrase in Apposition.
Look at the following sentences and observe the
underlined part in each sentence.
1. Kamala, her eldest daughter, a widow, got
up reluctantly.
2. Don’t you remember Vimala, District Collector
Nambiar’s eldest daughter?
The underlined part in the above sentences refers to the
noun that occurs before it, the underlined parts are called Noun phrase in
Apposition.
Rewrite the following sentences using Noun
Phrase in Apposition.
1. Mahesh is
my elder brother. He lives in Delhi.
Mahesh, ____________________,
lives in Delhi.
2. Sarojini Naidu is popularly known as the
Nightingale of India. She wrote many poems in English.
Sarojini Naidu, _____________,
wrote many poems in English.
3. Rabindranath Tagore is called Gurudev.
He was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1913.
Rabindranath Tagore,
________________, was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1913.
4. Mount
Everest is the highest peak in the world. It is located in Nepal
Mount Everest, ______________,
is located in Nepal.
Answers
1. Mahesh,
my elder brother lives in Delhi.
2. Sarojini
Naidu, popularly known as the Nightingale of India, wrote many poems in
English.
3. Rabindranath
Tagore, also called Gurudev, was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in
1913.
4. Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, is located in Nepal.
The Tattered Blanket Comprehension
1. 1. Who was lying in the armchair?
2. Where did Amma sit?
3. Who was sitting on a thinna?
4. What was she covered with?
5. Who came in the car?
6. How was he?
7. Who came home?
8. How did Gopi arrive?
9. Where was the man coming from?
10. Why didn’t the mother recognize Gopi?
11. Why
didn’t the mother recognize Gopi and how did he feel?
12. Why do
you think Gopi didn’t get anything for his mother?
13. The
mother could not remember Gopi. Do you think Gopi remembered his mother? What
does it suggest?
14. What
is meant by the expression the ‘tattered blanket’?
15. Who is
Kamala?
16. What do
you mean by the word ‘widow’?
17. Where is
Gopi coming from?
18. What is
the meaning of the word ‘reluctantly’?
19. Who is
Vimala?
20. What does
Kesriyogam mean?
Combine the
following sentences using the words given in brackets.
1. Ramu spread the news. The
news was fake. (which)
2. We met a man. He was blind.
(who)
3. The sun set . the farmer
went home. (when)
4. This is a beautiful place.
it attracts many visitors (which)
5. Babji is my teacher. I shall never forget him. (whom)
Key:
1. Ramu spread the news which
was fake.
2. We met a man who was blind.
3. When the sun set, the
farmer went home.
4. This is a beautiful place
which attracts many visitors.
5. Babji is my teacher whom I
shall never forget.
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