The Selfish Giant - Textbook Questions

Q1. Why did the children stop playing in the Giant's garden?

Because the Giant built a high wall around it and put up a notice 'Trespassers will be Prosecuted'.

Q2. What happened to the garden then?

It remained always Winter. The birds didn't care to sing, and the trees forgot to blossom. Snow and Frost lived there.

Q3. When did Spring return?

When the children crept in through a hole in the wall. The trees were so glad to see them that they covered themselves with blossoms.

Q4. Who was the little boy the Giant loved?

He was a representation of Jesus/God, who came to take the Giant to his garden (Paradise).

Grammar Exercises: The Adverb

Q1. Identify Adverb

1. He runs **fast**.
2. She sang **sweetly**.
3. I met him **yesterday**.

Q2. Formation

Happy -> Happily, True -> Truly.

1. Definition

Modifies a Verb, Adjective, or another Adverb.

2. Kinds

Manner (How), Place (Where), Time (When), Frequency (How often), Degree (How much).

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