The Great Stone Face–I (Chapter-9)

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  • The Great Stone Face–I (Chapter-9) Assignments 1

     

    Complete each sentence below using the appropriate forms of the verbs in brackets.

    (i) I _________ (phone) you when I _________ (get) home from school.

    (ii) Hurry up! Madam _________ (be) annoyed if we _________ (be) late.

    (iii) If it _________ (rain) today, we _________ (not) go to the play.

    (iv) When you _________ (see) Mandal again, you _________ (not/recognise) him. He is growing a beard.

    (v) We are off today. We _________ (write) to you after we _________ (be) back.

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  • The Great Stone Face–I (Chapter-9) Assignments 2

     

    (i) What made people believe General Blood-and-Thunder was their man?

    (ii) Ernest compared the man's face with the Stone Face. What did he conclude?

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  • The Great Stone Face–I (Chapter-9) Assignments 3

     

    (i) Did Ernest see in Gathergold the likeness of the Stone Face?

    (ii) Who did he confide in and how was he proved right?

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  • The Great Stone Face–I (Chapter-9) Assignments 4

     What gave the people of the valley the idea that the prophecy was about to come true for the first time?

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  • The Great Stone Face–I (Chapter-9) Assignments 5

     

    Add -ly to each of the following adjectives, then use them to fill in the blanks.

    perfect

    near

    kind

    pleasant

    eager

    (i) Why didn't you turn up at the meeting? We all were _______ waiting for you.

    (ii) _________ write your name and address in capital letters.

    (iii) I was _________ surprised to see him at the railway station. I thought he was not coming.

    (iv) It is _________ believable that I am not responsible for this mess.

    (v) He fell over the step and _________ broke his arm.

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  • The Great Stone Face–I (Chapter-9) Assignments 6

     

    Write the noun forms of the following words by adding -ness or -ity to them appropriately. Check the spelling of the new words.

    (i)

    lofty ______________

    (vi)

    enormous ______________

    (ii)

    able ______________

    (vii)

    pleasant ______________

    (iii)

    happy ______________

    (viii)

    dense ______________

    (iv)

    near ______________

    (ix)

    great ______________

    (v)

    noble ______________

    (x)

    stable ______________

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  • The Great Stone Face–I (Chapter-9) Assignments 7

     

    (i) What was the Great Stone Face?

    (ii) What did young Ernest wish when he gazed at it?

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  • The Great Stone Face–I (Chapter-9) Assignments 8

     

    Write 'True' or 'False' against each of the following statements.

    1. The Great Stone Face stood near where Ernest andhis mother lived. ______

    2. One would clearly distinguish the features of the Stone Face only from a distance. ______

    3. Ernest loved his mother and helped her in her work. ______

    4. Though not very rich, Gathergold was a skilful merchant. ______

    5. Gathergold died in poverty and neglect. ______

    6. The Great Stone Face seemed to suggest that Ernest should not fear the general. ______

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