Gopal and the Hilsa-fish English - Gopal and the Hilsa-fish

…………………. were talking about the Hilsa-fish.

The onlookers called Gopal …………………. .

The king …………………. Gopal in the end.

The king asked Gopal to prove that Gopal was …………………. .

How did the king felt after he lost his temper?

The king lost his temper easily.

The king got angry when he was shown to be wrong.

Gopal was too poor to afford decent clothes.

Gopal was a madman.

Gopal was a clever man.

Why did the king want no more talk about the hilsa-fish?

What three things did Gopal do before he went to buy his hilsa-fish?

What did the king ask Gopal to do to prove that he was clever?

How did Gopal get inside the palace to see the king after he had bought the fish?

Explain why no one seemed to be interested in talking about the hilsa-fish which Gopal had bought.

What a crazy man! (Use ‘indeed’.)

No one seems to be interested in Hilsa-fish today. (Turn into Affirmative.)

How many times must I tell you, woman? (Turn into Assertive.)

He must be a mad man. (Turn into Negative.)

He has gone mad ……………….. ? (Add a Question Tag.)

STOP IT!
ARE YOU A COURTIER OP A FISHERMAN ?
(THE COURTIER FELL SILENT WITH DOWNCAST EYES, THE KING FELT GUILTY)
I'M SORRY I LOST MY TEMPER. IT IS THE SEASON FOR HILSA-FISH AND NO ONE....
Questions :
Q.1. Why is he feeling sorry?
Q.2. What is the speaker asking to be stopped?
Q.3. What did the speaker want?
Q.4. Find a word from the above lines is synonym of ‘anger’.

LISTEN TO ME! PLEASE. YOU CAN'T POSSIBLY GO OUT IN THOSE DISGRACEFUL RAGS! WHAT ARE YOU UP TO ?
HOW MANY TIMES MUST I TELL YOU, WOMAN? I AM OUT TO BUY A HUGE HILSA FISH.
Questions :
Q.1. ‘Listen to me! Please, you’ Name the speaker of these lines.
Q.2. Who is going to buy Hilsa fish?
Q.3. Why the man is dressed up like that?
Q.4. What does the woman think about the man finally?

Wife: Why is your face half-shaven?
Gopal: I’m dressing up to buy a fish.
Wife: What’s the matter with you? Why are you smearing yourself with ash?
Gopal: I told you I am dressing up to buy a Hilsa-fish.

Fishmonger: Come, buy. The price of Hilsa is down today.
Wife: How much did you pay for that Hilsa?
Man: You wouldn’t believe it if I told you.

Then let me see you …………1………… (buy) a huge Hilsa and …………2………… (bring) it to the palace without anyone …………3………… (ask) you a word about it.

King: Not even Gopal …………1………… (can + stop) anyone from …………2………… (talk) about Hilsa-Fish. Courtier: Oh, I think I …………3………… (can), Your Majesty.

Strangely enough, no one seems to be interested ………… Hilsa-fish today! …………. the market ………… the palace ………… in the court, not ………… soul has spoken a word ………… Hilsa-fish!

Write a letter to your penfriend in the USA, describing the Diwali festival in India, s You may include the following points:
–the greatest Hindu festival
-the Hindu New Year
-Diwali, the festival of lights
-four days –lamps (diyas), crackers, sweets
-new purchases, greetings, family visits
-enjoyment of the children, long holidays
-ask him to write about some American festivals not known much in India