Gopal and the Hilsa Fish - Textbook Questions

Q1. Why did the King want no more talk about the Hilsa fish?

Because it was the season for Hilsa fish and everyone was talking only about it. The King was tired of hearing nothing but Hilsa fish.

Q2. What did the King ask Gopal to do to prove that he was clever?

The King asked Gopal to buy a huge Hilsa fish and bring it to the palace without anyone asking him a word about it.

Q3. What three things did Gopal do before he went to buy his Hilsa fish?

1. He half-shaved his face.
2. He smeared himself with ash.
3. He wore disgraceful rags.

Q4. How did Gopal get inside the palace to see the King?

When the guards refused to let him in, he began to dance and sing loudly. The noise annoyed the King, who ordered the man to be brought before him.

Q5. Why did no one seem to be interested in talking about the Hilsa fish which Gopal had bought?

Because Gopal's appearance was so strange (half-shaven, ash-covered, rags) that everyone was more interested in discussing his mad appearance than the fish he was carrying.

Wren & Martin Grammar: The Noun: Kinds of Nouns - Illustrations

Q1. Classify Nouns

1. Gopal (Proper) was a clever man (Common).
2. The King (Common) sat on his throne (Common).
3. The crowd (Collective) laughed.
4. Wisdom (Abstract) is better than strength (Abstract).

Q2. Pick out Nouns

Ash, Palace, Fish, Market.

Wren & Martin Grammar Rules: The Noun: Kinds of Nouns

1. Proper Noun

Name of a particular person or place (Gopal, India).

2. Common Noun

Name given in common to every person or thing of the same class (King, Fish).

3. Collective Noun

Name of a collection of things (Crowd, Army).

4. Abstract Noun

Name of a quality, action or state (Cleverness, Laughter).

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