Textual Questions & Answers of 'The Sea' of Class-VIII

 

The Sea

James Reeves

Textual Questions & Answers

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Activity 1

Tick the correct alternative:

1.  The sea is compared to a –

(a) lazy cat

(b) active man

(c) hungry dog  

Ans: (c) hungry dog

 

2. The sea rolls on the beach –

(a) all day  

(b) all evening

(c) only at night.

Ans: (a) all day

 

3. The sea, seen as a dog, has –

(a) greasy paws

(b) sharp paws

(c) small paws.

Ans: (a) greasy paws

 

4. The sea remains quiet in the –

(a) beginning of the year

(b) middle of the year

(c) end of the year.

Ans: (b) middle of the year 

 

 

Activity 2

Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

1. The sea rolls on the beach with his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws.

2. At night when the wind roars, the sea bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs.

3. In May or June even the grasses on the dune do not play their reedy tune.

4. On quiet days the sea, like a dog, lies on the sandy shores with his head between his paws.

 

Activity 3

Answer the following questions:

1. Why does the sea become quiet at a certain time of the year?
Ans: In May or June, the weather remains clam. Storms do not disturb the sea. So the sea becomes quiet.

 

Activity 4

Fill in the following chart with information from the text:

Action	Done by whom
(i) licks his greasy paws	the sea
(ii) roars	the night wind
(iii) rocks in the stormy cloud	the moon
(iv) stop their tune	the grasses on the dune

 

 

Activity 5

Answer the following questions:

1. What does the sea look like?
Ans: The sea looks like a giant hungry dog.

2. Who rocks in the stormy cloud?
Ans: The moon rocks in the stormy cloud.

3. Where does the sea shake at his wet slides like a dog?
Ans: The sea shakes his wet slides over the cliffs like a dog shakes his wet sides.

4. How do the grass on the dune behave in May or June?
Ans: The grasses on the dune stop playing their reedy tune in May or June.

 

Activity 6 (a)

Underline the infinitives in the following sentences:

1. To lie is a sin.

2. I am sorry to disturb you again.

3. He wanted to retire from service.

4. To err is human.

 

Activity 6 (b)

Read the following sentences. Identify the Noun phrases, Adjective phrases and Adverb phrases and fill in the chart given below:

(i) Food and shelter, she has none.

(ii) Her voice is pleasing to the ear.

(iii) Mrinal is a jewel of a boy.

(iv) Feel yourself at home.

Noun phrase	Adjective phrase	Adverb phrase
Food and shelter	pleasing to the ear	at home
a jewel of a boy

 

 

Activity 6 (c)

Read the following sentences. Identify the Main or Principal clause and the Dependent clause and fill in the chart given below:

(i) I know a man who is a doctor.

(ii) Tell me who opened the door.

(iii) She is the girl who always takes care of her friends.

(iv) We shall stay at home if it rains.

Main Clause	Dependent Clause
I know a man	who is a doctor
Tell me	who opened the door
She is the girl	who always takes care of her friends
We shall stay at home	if it rains

 

 

Activity 7

Make meaningful sentences of your own with following words:

1. Giant : I heard the story of selfish giant from my teacher.

 

2. Moans : Rima moaned loudly as she got hurt.

 

3. Dune : The sand massed to form a dune.

 

4. Quiet : The girl was quiet for a long time.

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