Bringing up Kari

Bringing up Kari - Textbook Questions

Q1. Did Kari enjoy his morning bath in the river?

Yes, he enjoyed it. He would lie in the water for a long time while the narrator rubbed his back with sand. He would squeal with pleasure.

Q2. Finding good twigs for Kari took a long time. Why?

Because the narrator had to climb all kinds of trees to get the most delicate and tender twigs. If a twig was mutilated, an elephant wouldn't touch it.

Q3. Why did Kari push his friend into the stream?

He pushed him to save a boy who was drowning at the bottom of the stream.

Q4. Kari was like a baby. What does this mean?

He had to be taught everything—when to sit, when to walk, when to go fast, etc. He was mischievous (stealing bananas) and needed scolding like a child.

Wren & Martin Grammar: Relative Pronouns - Illustrations

Q1. Join sentences

1. I met Hari. Hari had just returned. -> I met Hari who had just returned.
2. I found the pen. I had lost the pen. -> I found the pen which I had lost.

Q2. Fill in

Listen to what I say.

Wren & Martin Grammar Rules: Relative Pronouns

1. Definition

A pronoun that refers to a noun going before it (antecedent) and joins two sentences.

2. Forms

Who (for persons), Which (for things/animals), That (for both), Whose (possession).

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