A Gift of Chappals - Textbook Questions

Q1. What is the secret that Meena shares with Mridu in the backyard?

Meena shares the secret that they have found a small kitten outside the gate that morning and have hidden it behind a thick bitter-berry bush.

Q2. How does Ravi get milk for the kitten?

Ravi brings milk from the kitchen by pretending he is hungry. He drinks most of it to fool Paati and then pours the rest into a coconut shell for the kitten.

Q3. Who does Ravi say the kitten's ancestors are?

Ravi claims the kitten is a descendant of the Mahabalipuram Rishi-Cat, which was worshiped in ancient Egypt as the cat-goddess Bastet.

Q4. What was the noise that startled Mridu and frightened Mahendran?

The noise was a 'kreech' sound coming from the window. It was Lalli learning to play the violin.

Q5. Why did the children give the music master's chappals to the beggar?

The beggar had large pink blisters on his bare feet because the road was burning hot. The children felt sorry for him and wanted to protect his feet, so they gave him the chappals.

Wren & Martin Grammar: The Phrase and the Clause - Illustrations

Q1. Identify Phrase or Clause

1. In the backyard (Phrase)
2. Because he was hungry (Clause)
3. With a loud noise (Phrase)
4. Which was lying there (Clause)

Q2. Analysis

Phrases do not have a subject-verb unit. Clauses do.

Wren & Martin Grammar Rules: The Phrase and the Clause

1. Phrase

A group of words that makes sense but not complete sense. (e.g., 'on the wall').

2. Clause

A group of words that forms part of a sentence and contains a Subject and a Predicate.

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