The King thought that he would never fail if he knew the right answers to the three.
(i) to fetch wisemen
(ii) to find answers to the questions
(iii) to look for the wise hermit
(iv) to announce a reward for those who could answer the questions. Mark your choice.
Answer:Messengers were sent throughout the kingdom to announce a reward for those who could answer the questions.
In order to decide the right time to do something, one needs to know the future and that could be done by magicians only. So the king was advised to go to magicians.
To answer the second question, the advice of councillors, or doctors and priests, would be important.
A few suggestions were made in answer to the third question. The most important thing was suggested to be science, fighting and moreover religious worship.
The wise men did not win the reward as they gave different answers to his questions.
The King with the help of hermit removed the wounded man’s clothes, washed his wound and covered it with his handkerchief. He redressed it till the blood stopped flowing.
(i) The bearded man was the sworn enemy of the king who had put bearded man’s brother to death. He had taken away all his property, too.
(ii) He had sworn revenge on the king. But the king had saved his life by dressing his wound. The bearded man felt grateful and asked for forgiveness.
To show his forgiveness, the king promised to send his servants and doctor to look after him. He was happy to have made peace with the enemy. The king also promised to return his property.
(i) The most important time was when the King was digging the beds for the hermit. The hermit then was the most important man, and the most important business was to help the hermit.
(ii) The most important time was when the king was dressing the man’s wounds. The bearded man was the most important person, and the service given to that man was King’s most important business.
(iii) The most important time is ‘present. The most important person is with when one is at the moment. To do a good deed to the person is the most important business. I feel the third answer is the most appropriate one. If we do the right at the present moment, everything will be ‘all right in future.
| A | B |
|---|---|
| (i) wounded | got up from sleep |
| (ii) awoke | give back |
| (iii) forgive | small patches of ground for plants |
| (iv) faithful | severely injured |
| (v) pity | pardon |
| (vi) beds | loyal |
| (vii) return | feel sorry for |
| A | B |
|---|---|
| (i) wounded | severely injured |
| (ii) awoke | got up from sleep |
| (iii) forgive | pardon |
| (iv) faithful | loyal |
| (v) pity | feel sorry for |
| (vi) beds | small patches of ground for plants |
| (vii) return | give back |
Words in sentences :
Answer:(i) I took pity on a wounded bird.
(ii) The dog is a faithful animal.
(iii) Please plant the saplings in the beds.
Each of the following sentences has two blanks. Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the word given in brackets.
(i) The …………………..said that only fresh evidence would make him change his ………….. (judge)
(ii) I didn’t notice any serious………………. Of opinion among the debaters, although they …………………..from one another over small points. (differ)
(iii) It’s a fairly simple question to ………….., but will you accept my ………….as final ? (answer)
(iv) It isn’t. ……………….. that ……………………should always be the mother of invention. (necessary)
(v) Hermits are…….. ………… men. How they acquire their …… no one can tell. (wise)
(vi) The committee has ……… ……….. to make Jagdish captain of the team. The …………….. is likely to please everyone. (decide)
(vii) Asking for…………………….. is as noble as willingness to ……..(forgive)
Answer:(i) judge, judgement.
(ii) difference, differed
(iii) answer, answer
(iv) necessary, necessity
(v) wise, wisdom
(vi) decided, decision
(vii) foregiveness, forgive
The wise men answered my questions, but I was not satisfied with their answer. One day I decided to go and meet the hermit who was known for his wisdom. When I reached his hut, he was digging the earth. He greeted me and kept digging. I put my questions before him but he even kept mum.
He was feeling tired. I took the spade and started digging for him. I repeated my request for answering the questions. Just then a bearded man came there. I had to redress his wound and consoled him. The hermit served him with food and shelter. Before coming back, I repeated my questions to the hermit. At last the sage gave answers to my satisfaction. I have made peace with my enemy by then.
One day I was digging in my garden. A man in ordinary clothes came to see me. I knew it was the King, but kept digging. I worked hard and got tired. He put three questions before me to answer, but I kept mum. He asked me to give my spade and he started digging.
Just then I saw a bearded man coming and made the king turn around. I with the help of king dressed the wounded bearded man and took him in the hut. I served him with food and he slept. The king repeated his questions. Only then I gave the answers to his satisfaction. He regarded me with a bow head and went to his capital.