Carrier of Words
Class 9 · English · 24 Questions
How can ‘words’ be ‘carried’?
Who could be a carrier of words?
What are the means for people to stay connected?
Read the words given in the box below and place them in their appropriate context in the following passage.
Khetaram needs to submit information about himself for getting an identity card. While reading the text, fill up the following information sheet for Khetaram.
Why do you think Khetaram has taken up this challenging job?
How do you think Khetaram would feel about taking up this challenging task every day?
Why was a piece of jaggery offered in the village when he brought news of a birth or weddings?
How would phone lines help Khetaram in his job?
Justify the statement made by Postmaster-General, Rajasthan Western Region stating that the role of GDS is ‘invaluable’.
How was the purpose of India Post different from that of the British postal system?
People trusted Gramin Dak Sewaks. Support this statement with any two instances from the text.
Infer the most likely reason that Khetaram was grateful to continue as GDS, even after the age of 60.
Explain why the author pays tribute to people like Khetaram.
Study the phrases given in Column 1 and match them with their meanings in Column 2.
Now, use the phrases from Column 1 in sentences of your own.
Identify examples of alliteration and metaphor in the extract given below.
Khetaram’s khaki turban and uniform are his only protection against the desert’s furies, the scorching summer winds and swirling sandstorms which turn him into a walking sandman.
Match the words in Column 1 to what they suggest in Column 2 in the context of the chapter.
Now, use the words from Column 1 in sentences of your own.
Fill in the blanks by using the present perfect form of the verbs given in the brackets to complete the following paragraph.