M.P. Board Class 7th English
Chapter 2
A New Idea of Good Manners
Online Lecture
Online Lecture
Textual Exercise
A. *Answer the questions given below:*
Question 1.
Where did Ravi spend his summer vacation?
Answer:
Ravi spent his summer vacation at a village.
Question 2.
Why did Ravi and Anand not know Ashok?
Answer:
Ravi and Anand did not know Ashok because Ashok had newly joined the school.
Question 3.
How did Ashok learn to use a dictionary?
Answer:
Ashok learnt to use a dictionary when his grandfather taught him.
Question 4.
How does a dictionary help us?
Answer:
A dictionary helps us in looking up the correct spellings of the words.
Question 5.
Why does Anand not look up the meaning of all the new words in a dictionary?
Answer:
Whenever Anand looks up the new words in a dictionary, quite often he feels very lazy. He decides not to look up all the new words in a dictionary.
Question 6.
Why must we avoid making mistakes?
Answer:
We must avoid making mistakes because our mistakes make the readers unhappy. Besides, It shows our laziness and it is also known as bad manners.
B. Choose the right words from those given after each statement:
(i) The School has opened…….
(a) after winter volation.
(b) after a holiday.
(c) after summer vacation.
(d) after a week.
Answer:
(c) after summer vacation.
(ii) Ashok is a stranger because…..
(a) he is a new student.
(b) he is well known to all.
(c) he is an old student.
(d) he is an intelligent student.
Answer:
(a) he is a new student.
(iii) The Three boys joined and ……
(a) played football.
(b) visited the school library.
(c) went to the garden of the school.
(d) went inside the classroom.
Answer:
(b) visited the school library.
(iv) Ravi spent his summer vacation ……
(a) at a village
(b) in the town
(c) at home
(d) at his friend’s home.
Answer:
(a) at a village
(v) Ashok joined……
(a) class X
(b) Class IX
(c) class VII
(d) class VIII
Answer:
(c) class VII
Word Power
Look at the phrases given below:
(a) a happy man – an unhappy man (A man who is not happy)
(b) a kind woman – an unkind woman (A woman who is not kind)
‘un’ has the meaning of ‘not’
Now change the meaning of the following phrases by adding ‘un’ (be careful of changing ‘a’ to ‘an’)
Answer:
a pleasant journey – An unpleasant journey
a popular boy – An unpopular boy
a necessary thing – An unnecessary thing
a lawful act – An unlawful act
a just decision – An unjust decision
a common animal – An uncommon animal
an interesting story – an uninteresting story
an important event – An unimportant event
an equal opportunity – An unequal opportunity
be usual happening – An unusual happening
Grammar in Use
Write sentences from each of the following tables:
Answer:
1. (i) you can borrow my book if you want to.
(ii) you can have my book if you want to.
(iii) you can borrow my ruler if you want to.
(iv) you can have my ruler if you want to.
(v) you can have my book if you wish to.
2. (i) Do not come with us if you do not want to.
(ii) Do not lend him your books if you do not want to.
(iii) Do not go to the cinema if you do not wish to.
(iv) Do not come with us if you do not wish to.
(v) Do not lend him your books if l you do not wish to.
3. (i) I shall write him a letter if you I want me to.
(ii) I shall write him a letter if you 1 wish me to.
(iii) I shall show him your letter if you want me to.
(iv) I shall ask him to write to you if you want me to.
(v) I shall ask him to write to you if you wish me to.
*Let’s Talk*
Ask your friend to complete the sentences given below by using ‘if you want to’/ ‘if you do not want to’/’if you want him to’
Example:
Ravi will take your letter to the post office.
Ravi will take your letter to the post office if you want him to.
Question 1.
Do not go to the cinema……
Answer:
Do not go to the cinema if you do not want to.
Question 2.
Please have my bicycle……
Answer:
Please have my cycle if you want to.
Question 3.
Mr. Kumar will lend you a dictionary……
Answer:
Mr. Kumar will lend you a dictionary if you want him to.
Question 4.
Do not lend your books to other people……
Answer:
Do not lend your books to other people if you don’t want to.
Question 5.
My father will take you in our car to Agra……
Answer:
My father will take you in our car to Agra if you want to.