Std 7 ch-4 Ashes that made trees bloom

Std 7 Ch- 4 The ashes that made trees bloom

Answers

2. Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given below them: Paragraph 1

(1) How did the dog beckon the old man? The dog put his paws against his legs and motioned with his head to some spot behind.

(2) Why was the dog making gestures? The dog was making gestures to lead the old man to the spot where the gold was buried.

(3) What did the dog do when the old man ignored his gestures at first? When the old man ignored his gestures at first, the dog started whinning and running to and for some minutes.

(4) What had the old man actually expected to find from the place indicated by the dog? The old man had actualy excepted to find a buried bone or bit of fish from the place indicated by the dog.

2) paragraph

(1) Why are the old couple called 'good souls' here? Because from the gold they found, they made a feast for their friends and they gave plentifully to their poor neighbours.

(2) How much did the kind old couple fondle the dog? The Kind old couple fondled the day till the dog got nearly suffocated with kindness.

(3) "They had always kicked and scolded all dogs whenever any passed their house. What kind of their nature does this sentence suggest? The sentence suggests that they were insensitive and cruel.

(4) Pick out the words with similar meanings from the passage:

(i) pampered: petted

(ii) tasty eatables: dainties

3. Say whether the following sentences are True or False.

1. ✓

2. ×

3. ✓

4. ×

5. ×

6. ✓

4. Answer the following questions in two to three sentences each:

(1) How did the kind old couple treat their dog? The Kind old couple treated the dog as their own child. The farmer's wife had created a cushion made of blue crepe for the dog. During the meals they used to feed the dog plenty of rice and titbits of fish from their own chopstick.

(2) Why did the neighbours kill the dog? The neighbour Killed the dog in frustration and anger. They were excepting the dog to help them find a treasure, the way the dog helped the old couple find one. But the dog took them to a place where there was a foul smelling dead kitten.

(3) What did the dog do to lead the farmer to the hidden gold? The dog came running towards the farmer. It kept his paws against his legs and with its head it kept on directing towards a spot behind him. It kept on whining and stunning to and fra until the farmer followed it to the spot.

(4) How did the spirit of the dog help the farmer first? The spirit of the dog came in the farmer's dream and first asked him to chop the pine tree and make mortar and hand-mill out of it. With the martar and mill it gave the former heaps of gold.

(5) How did the spirit of the dog help the farmer next? The dog's spirit came in the farmer's dream for the second time and told the former to collect the ash of the mortar and the mill and sprinkle it on the withered trees so as to make them blossom.

5. Answer the following questions in four to five sentences each:

(1) Describe the change the cherry tree underwent after the kind old man poured a pinch of ash over it. It was winter season and the cherry turee in the old couple's garden. was bare, the old man sprinkled a pinch of ash and blossoms sprowed. Pink flowers come on the tree and their wraghance filled the air.

(2) What happened when the wicked old farmer sprinkled ash over the cherry tree? When the wicked old farmer sprinkled ash over the cherry tree. It didn't bring in any change on the Pine particles of the ash. Fell into the eyes of the diamio and his wife. They begin to cough and snooze. All the lavishness of the procession was spoiled.

(3) Why did the daimio reward the farmer but punish his neighbour for the same act? The former had sprinkled the use over the withered cherry tree and it blossomed.damio was pleased seeing the miracle and he rewarded the former this neighbour powered the ash over the cherry tree.

1. Choose the correct words and complete the following passages:

(1) Ans spirit, appeared, grace, mortar, pastry, sauce

(2)Ans daimios, custom, loyal, posted, impertinence

2. Replace the underlined words selecting the most appropriate options from the brackets and rewrite the sentences:

(1)Ans I didn't do it intentionally it was an accident.

(2)Ans I need one or two people to help me arrange the equipment.

(3)Ans My cat expresses strong dislike at the state food.

(4)Ans The well-dressed businessman regarded as inferior the kid wearing a T-shirt in the elevator.

GRAMMAR

1. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of verbs given in the brackets and complete the text:

(1) being, working, is called, had gone

(2) thought, playing, did not mind, kept, running

2. Choose the correct Article(s), Conjunction(s) and Preposition(s) and complete the following passages:

(1) When, of, the, and, until, along

(2) for, through, up, and, as if, with

3. Change the Voice of the following:

(1) Ans The pet was fed with titbits of fish by the kind people.

(2) Ans It's protectors were loved by the dumb creatures like a being with a soul.

(3) Ans The dog was coaxed into their garden by them.

(4) Ans He was kicked and beaten to death by the old man.

(5) Ans The tree was chopped down by the old man

(6) Ans you are ordered to get down on your knees.

(7) Ans Pastory was being looked by them at that time.

4. Rewrite as directed:

(1) Ans since they had no children, they loved the dog very much.

(2) Ans As soon as the dog had got hear the pine tree, he began to scratch the ground.

(3) Ans There was only a dead kitten.

(4) Ans With the New year drawing near, he wished to make some-rice pastry.

(5) Ans They chopped the mill into pieces so that they could use it as fireword.

(6) Ans Not only he had his wife also lived toa green old age.

(7) Ans The covetous people scolded him, but they let him fill his basket with ashes.

WRITING

The Crows and the Cobra

Two crows, husband and wife, and a cobra lived in a banyan tree in a forest near a small kingdom. The cobra was wicked and ate the crows’ eggs whenever the crows left the nest in search of food.

The crows went to a wise jackal and asked for advice. As per the advice of the jackal, one of the crows went to the royal palace and stole a very precious necklace belonging to the queen while the guards watched. The crow flew slowly towards its nest so that the guards could follow it.

On reaching the banyan tree, the crow dropped the necklace into the tree’s hollow where the snake lived. On finding the cobra in the hollow, the guards killed it and retrieved the necklace.

The crows thanked the jackal and lived happily.

Moral: Even the most powerful enemies can be defeated with intelligence.

Active Passive

 Active and Passive Voice 

 1. Simple Present Tense

Active: Subject + Verb (V1) + Object

Passive: Object + is/are + V3 + by Subject

👉 Example:

Active: The teacher teaches the students.

Passive: The students are taught by the teacher.

2. Present Continuous Tense

Active: Subject + is/am/are + V1 + ing + Object

Passive: Object + is/am/are + being + V3 + by Subject

👉 Example:

Active: She is reading a book.

Passive: A book is being read by her.

 3. Present Perfect Tense

Active: Subject + has/have + V3 + Object

Passive: Object + has/have + been + V3 + by Subject

👉 Example:

Active: They have completed the project.

Passive: The project has been completed by them.

4. Simple Past Tense

Active: Subject + V2 + Object

Passive: Object + was/were + V3 + by Subject

👉 Example:

Active: The boy ate an apple.

Passive: An apple was eaten by the boy.

 5. Past Continuous Tense

Active: Subject + was/were + V1 + ing + Object

Passive: Object + was/were + being + V3 + by Subject

👉 Example:

Active: She was writing a letter.

Passive: A letter was being written by her.

 6. Past Perfect Tense

Active: Subject + had + V3 + Object

Passive: Object + had + been + V3 + by Subject

👉 Example:

Active: They had finished the work.

Passive: The work had been finished by them.

 7. Simple Future Tense

Active: Subject + will + V1 + Object

Passive: Object + will be + V3 + by Subject

👉 Example:

Active: She will write a letter.

Passive: A letter will be written by her.

 8. Future Continuous Tense

Active: Subject + will be + V1 + ing + Object

Passive: Object + will be + being + V3 + by Subject

👉 Example:

Active: They will be building a house.

Passive: A house will be being built by them.

 ⚡ (Note: Rarely used in passive)

 9. Future Perfect Tense

Active: Subject + will have + V3 + Object

Passive: Object + will have been + V3 + by Subject

👉 Example:

Active: She will have completed the task.

Passive: The task will have been completed by her.

 10. Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Active: Subject + has/have been + V1 + ing + Object

Passive: (Not commonly used in passive voice)

 ⚡ Usually avoided, but can be expressed in special cases.

 11. Past Perfect Continuous Tense

Active: Subject + had been + V1 + ing + Object

Passive: (Not commonly used in passive voice)

 ⚡ Generally avoided.

 12. Future Perfect Continuous Tense

Active: Subject + will have been + V1 + ing + Object

Passive: (Not commonly used in passive voice)

 ⚡ Generally avoided.

 Summary Table

Tense.     Active Formula.  Passive Formula.   Example P.

Simple Present

S + V1 + O

O + is/are + V3 + by S

The students are taught by the teacher.

Present Conti.

S + is/am/are + V1+ing + O

O + is/am/are + being + V3 + by S

A book is being read by her.

Present Perfect

S + has/have + V3 + O

O + has/have been + V3 + by S

The project has been completed by them.

Simple Past

S + V2 + O

O + was/were + V3 + by S

An apple was eaten by the boy.

Past Conti.

S + was/were + V1+ing + O

O + was/were + being + V3 + by S

A letter was being written by her.

Past Perfect

S + had + V3 + O

O + had been + V3 + by S

The work had been finished by them.

Simple Future

S + will + V1 + O

O + will be + V3 + by S

A letter will be written by her.

Future Conti.

S + will be + V1+ing + O

O + will be + being + V3 + by S

A house will be being built by them.

Future Perfect

S + will have + V3 + O

O + will have been + V3 + by S

The task will have been completed by her.

Present Perfect Conti.

(Not usually in Passive)

(Not used)

Past Perfect Conti.

(Not usually in Passive)

(Not used)

Future Perfect Conti.

(Not usually in Passive)

(Not used)

 

Gift of Chappals std 7 ch- 2 Honeycomb

 

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Gift of Chappals Quiz

Articles (A, An, The)

 Articles (A, An, The)

Articles are words used before a noun to show whether the noun is specific or non-specific.

There are three articles in English:

1. A
2. An
3. The

Articles are divided into two types:

Indefinite Articles - A, An 

Definite Article - The

1. Indefinite Articles: A and An

Definition:

"A" and "An" are used before singular countable nouns when we talk about something that is not specific.

A - Rule:

Use A before words that begin with a consonant sound.

Examples:

A boy is playing.

She bought a pen.

I saw a dog.

He is a teacher.

More Examples:

a book

a car

a mango

a university (because it starts with the consonant sound "yu")

An- Rule:

Use An before words that begin with a vowel sound.

Examples:

An apple is on the table.

She ate an orange.

He is an engineer.

I saw an elephant.

More Examples:

an umbrella

an hour (silent "h")

an honest man

an MLA

Important Note

Use articles according to sound, not just the first letter.

Correct:

an hour ✓

an honest person ✓

a university ✓

a European country ✓

Incorrect:

a hour ✗

an university ✗

2. Definite Article: The

Definition:

"The" is used before a specific person, thing, place, or object.

Examples:

The sun rises in the east.

The book on the table is mine.

The Taj Mahal is beautiful.

The teacher who taught us yesterday is absent.

Rules for Using "The"

1. Before Unique Things

Examples:

The sun

The moon

The earth

The sky

Sentence:

The sun gives us light.

2. Before Rivers, Seas, Oceans

Examples:

The Ganga

The Arabian Sea

The Pacific Ocean

Sentence:

The Ganga is a holy river.

3. Before Mountain Ranges

Examples:

The Himalayas

The Alps

Sentence:

The Himalayas are covered with snow.

4. Before Famous Buildings and Monuments

Examples:

The Taj Mahal

The Red Fort

Sentence:

The Taj Mahal is in Agra.

5. Before Superlative Degrees

Examples:

the best

the tallest

the most beautiful

Sentence:

Riya is the tallest girl in the class.

6. Before Musical Instruments

Examples:

the guitar

the piano

the violin

Sentence:

She plays the piano.

7. Before Ordinal Numbers

Examples:

the first

the second

the tenth

Sentence:

He came in the first position.

When No Article is Used (Zero Article)

We do not use any article before:

1. Names of People

Rahul is my friend.

Sita is singing.

2. Most Countries

India is a beautiful country.

Japan is famous for technology.

3. Languages

English is easy.

Gujarati is my mother tongue.

4. Subjects

Mathematics is interesting.

Science is important.

5. Meals

We had breakfast.

They are eating lunch.

Quick Summary

Article.                           Use.                            Example

A.              Before consonant sounds.    a boy, a pen

An.            Before vowel sounds.            an apple, an umbrella

The.          Before specific nouns.           the sun, the book

No Article

General names, languages, subjects

India, English, Science

Practice

Fill in the blanks:

I saw ___ elephant. → an

She is ___ doctor. → a

___ moon shines at night. → the

He bought ___ umbrella. → an

___ Himalayas are in India. → the

Answers: an, a, the, an, the.

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Email Writing

 

📧 𝔼𝕞𝕒𝕚𝕝 𝕎𝕣𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘  

Step 1: Email Address of Sender's and Receiver

Write the email address of the person you are sending the email to.

👉 Example: teacher@gmail.com

Step 2: Subject

Write a short line telling the purpose of the email.

👉 Example: Leave Application for One Day

Step 3: Greeting Start the email politely.

👉 Examples:

Dear Sir / Dear Madam

Dear Teacher

Dear Friend(or friend's name)

Step 4: Opening Sentence

Begin with a polite opening line.

👉 Example:

“I hope you are well.”

Step 5: Body of the Email

Write the main message clearly:

Reason for writing

Important details (date, time, request, information)

👉 Use simple and clear sentences.

Step 6: Closing Line

End the email politely.

👉 Examples:

Thank you.

Thank you for your time and support.

Step 7: Sign-off

Write a polite ending word.

Examples:

Yours sincerely

Yours faithfully

Regards

Step 8: Sender’s Name

Write your name and class.

✉️ Email Writing 

Date: 12/02/26

From:( Sender's Email ID)

To: (Receiver's email ID)

Subject: Leave Application for One Day

Dear Sir,

I hope you are well. I am writing this email to inform you that I will not be able to attend school on 10 February 2026 due to fever.

Kindly grant me leave for one day. I will complete my classwork after returning to school.

Thank you for your understanding.

Yours sincerely,

Rohan Mehta

Do as directed 8th standard

 1️⃣ Use “not only … but also”

Rule:

It is used to join two similar ideas.

The structure shows emphasis on both actions/qualities.

Example:

The mist conceals the hills. It blankets them in silence too.

The mist not only conceals the hills but also blankets them in silence.

2️⃣ Change the Voice (Active → Passive)

Rule:

In active voice, the subject does the action.

In passive voice, the action is done to the subject.

Use: am / is / are / was / were + past participle (V³)

Example:

I can hear him running about on the hillside.

He can be heard running about on the hillside.

3️⃣ Use “without”

Rule:

“Without” shows that something happens and another thing does NOT happen.

The verb after “without” is always in -ing form.

Example:

They sometimes contrive to go unnoticed.

They sometimes contrive to go without being noticed.

4️⃣ Turn into Affirmative

Rule:

Remove negative words like not, never, no.

Replace them with a positive meaning.

Example:

It doesn’t keep me from sleeping.

It allows me to sleep.

                 OR

It does not prevent me from sleeping → It lets me sleep.

5️⃣ Turn into a Complex Sentence

Rule:

A complex sentence has:

One main clause

One subordinate clause

Use words like which, that, who, because, when, while.

Example:

Water drips from a leaking drainpipe.

Water drips from a drainpipe which is leaking.

Message writing

 

Example 1: Message for Mother

Mother: Monil, did anyone call while I was out?

Monil: Yes, Mom. Aunt Rina called.

Mother: Oh! What did she say?

Monil: She said she will visit us tomorrow at 11 a.m.

Mother: That’s nice. Did she leave any message for me?

Monil: Yes, Mom. She asked you to call her back.

Mother: Alright, I’ll call her now. Thank you for telling me.

Monil: You’re welcome, Mom.

Situation: Your mother is not at home. Your aunt called.

Message

Date: 7 Feb 2026

Time: 4:30 p.m.

Mom,

Aunt Rina called while you were out. She said she will visit us tomorrow at 11 a.m. She asked you to call her back.

— Monil

Do as Directed std 7 English

 Change the Degree of Comparison

🔹 What is Degree of Comparison?

Adjectives have three degrees:

Positive – simple quality

old, tall, good

Comparative – compares two

 older, taller, better

Superlative – compares more than two

oldest, tallest, best

Example :

What is the oldest living thing in the world? (Change the Degree)

🔹 Changed sentence:

What is older than any other living thing in the world?

Here, superlative (oldest) is changed into comparative (older than any other).

 Meaning remains the same.

More Examples:

Superlative: This is the tallest building in the city.

Comparative: This building is taller than any other building in the city.

Superlative: She is the best student in the class.

Comparative: She is better than any other student in the class.

2️⃣ Turn into a Simple Sentence

What is a Simple Sentence?

A simple sentence has:

only one main clause

no conjunctions like and, because, when

We often use:

-ing form (present participle)

having + verb

🔹 Example:

I jumped into the Great Glass Elevator and rushed all over the world. (Turn into Simple)

🔹 Simple sentence:

Jumping into the Great Glass Elevator, I rushed all over the world.

 “Jumping” is an -ing form

Two actions are combined into one sentence

Meaning stays the same

(3) Turn into Affirmative sentence

🔹 What is an Affirmative sentence?

An affirmative sentence is a positive statement.

When a sentence has no / not / never, we remove the negative word and adjust the meaning.

📘 Example:

It was no more than an ounce or two.

✅ Affirmative:

It was only an ounce or two.

 no more than → only

✨ More Examples:

Negative: He is not a bad boy.

Affirmative: He is a good boy.

Negative: She did not fail the exam.

Affirmative: She passed the exam.

(4) Change the Voice (Passive → Active)

🔹 What is Voice?

Active voice: Subject does the action

Passive voice: Action is done to the subject

📘 Example:

It produced one tiny cupful of black liquid.

(This is already active voice)

Passive:

One tiny cupful of black liquid was produced by it.

✨ More Examples:

Active: She wrote a letter.

Passive: A letter was written by her.

Active: The cat killed the rat.

Passive: The rat was killed by the cat.

(5) Turn into Exclamatory sentence

🔹 What is an Exclamatory sentence?

It shows strong feelings like joy, surprise, excitement.

Starts with What / How and ends with !

📘 Example:

It was fantastic.

✅ Exclamatory:

How fantastic it was!

✨ More Examples:

Statement: She is very clever.

Exclamatory: How clever she is!

Statement: The scene is beautiful.

Exclamatory: What a beautiful scene it is!

(6) Use “when”

🔹 Rule:

Join two actions

Use when to show time

Remove extra words like the moment

📘 Example:

The moment he swallowed it, he began wrinkling and shrivelling up all over.

✅ Using when:

When he swallowed it, he began wrinkling and shrivelling up all over.

✨ More Examples:

He reached home. He started studying.

👉 When he reached home, he started studying.

(7) Use “as soon as”

🔹 Rule:

Shows immediate action

Often replaces and suddenly / immediately

📘 Example :

He swallowed it and suddenly became an old fellow of seventy-five.

✅ Using as soon as:

As soon as he swallowed it, he became an old fellow of seventy-five.

✨ More Examples:

She saw the snake. She ran away.

As soon as she saw the snake, she ran away.

Very Important 

Affirmative → remove no / not and make positive

Voice → object ↔ subject

Exclamatory → How / What + !

When → for time

As soon as → immediate result