Q1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate phrases from the box.
Broke out, buttoned up, called up, rushed forward, slung over
- I _____ my friend last evening to discuss today’s plan.
Answer: I called up my friend last evening to discuss today’s plan.
- Kavita gathered her clothes in to knapsack and _____ it _____ her shoulder.
Answer: Kavita gathered her clothes into a knapsack and slung it over her shoulder.
- A row _______ between the two motorists caused a traffic jam.
Answer: A row broke out between the two motorists caused a traffic jam
- Peter ______ to protect the stranger from the dogs.
Answer: Peter rushed forward to protect the stranger from the dogs.
- The students ______ their sweaters when the temperature fell to 8 ° c.
Answer: The students buttoned up their sweaters when the temperature fell to 8°C
Q2. Match the following words from the story with their meanings:
| A | B |
| sedentary | i. Uncontrollable noise or disturbance |
| unimpeachable | ii. having a stationary or sitting lifestyle with little physical activity |
| labyrinth | iii. simple and ordinary in appearance or character |
| homely | iv. difficult maze-like structure with confusing passages. |
| uproar | iv. able to be trusted or believed without doubt. |
Answer: a. sedentary – ii. having a stationary or sitting lifestyle with little physical activity
b. unimpeachable – v. able to be trusted or believed without doubt
c. labyrinth – iv. difficult maze-like structure with confusing passages
d. homely – iii. simple and ordinary in appearance or character
e. uproar – i. uncontrollable noise or disturbance
Q3. Answer the following questions in 30 -40 words
- What was Sherlock doing when Dr Watson called up?
Answer: Sherlock Holmes was examining a hat that had been left behind along with a goose. He was looking closely at it, trying to understand more about the person who owned it.
- Why did Watson suggest placing advertisements in all evening papers?
Answer: Watson thought placing advertisements might help them find the owner of the goose and hat. This way, the person who lost these items could come forward and identify them.
- Why did James Ryder lay the blame on Holmes, the plumber for the theft of the jewel?
Answer: James Ryder blamed John Horner, the plumber, because he wanted someone else to take the blame for the crime. Ryder himself stole the jewel but didn’t want anyone to know, so he framed Horner.
Q4. Identify the errors in the following statements and rewrite them correctly.
- Dr Watson had called sherlock on the first morning of Christmas.
Answer: Incorrect: Dr Watson had called Sherlock on the first morning of Christmas.
Correct: Dr Watson visited Sherlock on the second morning after Christmas.
- The hat was two years old.
Answer: Incorrect: The hat was two years old.
Correct: The hat was three years old.
- John Horner was accused.
Answer: Incorrect: John Horner was accused.
Correct: John Horner was falsely accused of stealing the jewel.
- Mr Breckinridge was the supplier of the geese.
Answer: d. Incorrect: Mr Breckinridge was the supplier of the geese.
Correct: Mr Breckinridge sold the geese, but he got them from Mrs. Oakshott.
- Mrs Oakshott was John Robinson’s sister.
Answer: Incorrect: Mrs Oakshott was John Robinson’s sister.
Correct: Mrs Oakshott was James Ryder’s sister.
Q5. Sequence the following events from the story in the correct order.
| Peterson sees a tallish man with a white goose on Christmas morning. | |
| Sherlock Holmes deduces the characteristics of the unknown man from the hat. | |
| Person brings the stolen hat and goose to sherlock Holmes | |
| James Ryder confesses to framing John Horner and stealing the blue carbuncle | |
| Sherlock Holmes places and advertisement in the evening paper. |
Answer: Peterson sees a tallish man with a white goose on Christmas morning.
Peterson brings the stolen hat and goose to Sherlock Holmes.
Sherlock Holmes deduces the characteristics of the unknown man from the hat.
Sherlock Holmes places an advertisement in the evening paper.
James Ryder confesses to framing John Horner and stealing the blue carbuncle.
Q6. Think and answer.
Sherlock Holmes let James Ryder get away even after he committed a crime. If you were detective who found him guilty, what would you have done? Give reasons for your answer.
Answer: If I were the detective, I would probably report James Ryder to the police. Even though he felt sorry for what he did, stealing is still wrong, and he framed someone else. People need to face consequences to learn right from wrong, and it’s important for justice to be fair for everyone. This way, Ryder and others would know that crimes have consequences.