Question 1

Question 1: Read the passage aloud playing the roles of different characters.

Accepted Answer

We all follow a class time table made by the school. Imagine for a minute what will happen if there was no time table for your class.

Question 2

Question 1: Write any three of the silly remarks made by the characters other than Alice. Write why you think the remark is silly.

Accepted Answer

Three silly remarks made by the characters other than Alice: a. I see what I eat – I eat what I see – Hatter b. I like what I get – I get what I like – March Hare c. I breathe when I sleep -1 sleep when I breathe – Dormouse All have a statement and an inverted version of the same. There is no intent

Question 3

Question 1: 1. I mean what I say. I say what I mean. 2. I see what I eat. I eat what I see. Use your imagination to write a funny sentence on this pattern.

Accepted Answer

1. I do what I love. 2. I love what I do.

Question 4

Question 1: Write what would you like to do if ‘Time’ was your friend.

Accepted Answer

If ‘Time’ was my friend, I would want to do a lot of things. I will want to get back to my childhood days. I would go back in time and keep my grandparents and all my near and dear ones (who are no more now) alive.

Question 5

Question 1: Can you think of a similarity between a raven and a writing desk? Write at least five differences between the two.

Accepted Answer

Five differences between a raven and a writing desk: a. A raven is a living creature whereas a writing desk is a non-living thing. b. A raven can fly whereas a writing desk cannot fly. c. A raven cannot be used for writing purposes but a writing desk can be used for the same purpose. d. A raven can

Question 6

Question 1: Visit a library: Read Lewis Carroll’s book ‘Alice in Wonderland’.

Accepted Answer

Apart from class/school, where else are you likely to find a time table useful?

Question 7

Question 1: How were March Hare, the Hatter and the Dormouse seated despite the large size of the table?

Accepted Answer

Although the table was a large one, all the three of them were crowded together at one corner of the table.

Question 8

Question 2: What did all the three of them say when they saw Alice coming?

Accepted Answer

When the Dormouse, the Hatter and the March Hare saw Alice coming, they shouted that there was no room (place) on the table to seat anyone.

Question 9

Question 3: What was Alice’s response to this comment of no space being available on the table?

Accepted Answer

On hearing the cry of all the three of them stating that there was no room on the table, Alice replied very angrily that there was PLENTY of room. Saying so, she sat down.

Question 10

Question 4: Ultimately, where did Alice sit down?

Accepted Answer

Alice sat down in a large arm-chair at one end of the table.

Question 11

Question 5: What did the March Hare tell Alice after she sat down?

Accepted Answer

The March Hare told Alice to have some wine, in an encouraging tone.

Question 12

Question 6: Did Alice see any wine on the table? If not, what did she find on the table?

Accepted Answer

Alice did not see any wine on the table. Alice looked all around the table, but she found nothing on it except tea.

Question 13

Question 7: What was Hatter’s first speech to Alice?

Accepted Answer

Hatter remarked that Alice’s hair wants cutting.

Question 14

Question 8: How did Alice react?

Accepted Answer

Alice spoke with severity that Hatter should learn not to make personal remarks as it is rude.

Question 15

Question 9: What kind of discussion did the Hatter, the March Hare and the Dormouse have with Alice?

Accepted Answer

They had silly, senseless and stupid discussion with Alice.

Question 16

Question 1: Where was the table set out?

Accepted Answer

The table was set out under a tree in front of the house.

Question 17

Question 2: Who all were seated at the table?

Accepted Answer

The March Hare and the Hatter were having tea at the table and a Dormouse was sitting between them.

Question 18

Question 3: Why did Alice think that the Dormouse must be uncomfortable?

Accepted Answer

The Dormouse was sitting between the March Hare and the Hatter. They both were using the Dormouse as a cushion, resting their elbows on it and talking over its head. So, Alice thought that the dormouse must be uncomfortable.

Question 19

Question 4: Why did the Dormouse not mind the discomfort, according to Alice?

Accepted Answer

Alice thought that the Dormouse did not mind the discomfort caused by the March Hare and the Hatter only because it was asleep.

Question 20

Question 5: Give the antonyms of: a. uncomfortable b. asleep

Accepted Answer

a. comfortable, b. awake

Question 21

Question 6: A Dormouse was sitting between them. (Identify the tense)

Accepted Answer

was sitting – Past continuous

Question 22

Question 7: What does the paragraph remind you?

Accepted Answer

The paragraph reminds me of a “Garden Tea Party”.

Question 23

Question 1: There was a table set out under a tree. (Separate the subject and predicate)

Accepted Answer

a table – subject was set out under a tree – predicate

Question 24

Question 2: A Dormouse was sitting between them. (Pick out the verb and state its tense)

Accepted Answer

was sitting (verb) – Past continuous tense

Question 25

Question 3: The table was a large one. (Add a question tag)

Accepted Answer

The table was a large one, wasn’t it?

Question 26

Question 4: There’s plenty of room! (State the kind of sentence)

Accepted Answer

Exclamatory sentence

Question 27

Question 5: The other two were using it as a cushion, resting their elbows on it, and talking over its head. (Pick out the conjunction)

Accepted Answer

and – Conjunction

Question 28

Question 6: She sat down in a large arm-chair at one end of the table. (Pick out the preposition)

Accepted Answer

in, at, of – prepositions

Question 29

Question 7: Pick out an example of an Imperative sentence from the passage.

Accepted Answer

‘Have some wine’ – Imperative sentence

Question 30

Question 8: The three were all crowded together at one corner of it. (Pick out the adjective and state its kind)

Accepted Answer

one – Adjective of number (Definite Numeral Adjective)

Chapter 4.4 A Mad Tea Party Solutions