Sindh Class 9th English Notes Chapter 8 People and Places 9th class English notes Sindh Textbook board Education in Karachi solved exercises, MCQs, important questions, grammar, chapter overview,
Reading Comprehension Exercise 1 People and Places
Read the diary entries quickly and find out information for filling the following table. One entry is narrative and the other is descriptive.
ItemDayDateTopicPlace MentionedNo. of ParagraphsType of TextEntry 1Wednesday10th February, 2015 Village LifeVillage7narrativeEntry 2Friday4th August, 2017We need to store rain waterGuddu Barrage8descriptive
Reading Comprehension Exercise 3
Write two paragraphs. Use at least five words from Entry 1 to write one paragraph and five words from Entry 2 to write the second paragraph.
Entry 1: desperately siblings commuting credit
gossips devices compromised distanced
access replaced
Entry 2: devastation havoc capture retain
structures releases irrigation tamed
self-sufficient surplus
Answer:
Paragraph 1:
We, all three siblings sit together after a week to share family news and gossips. We are desperately waiting for this moment as all three of us are living in hostels for completing our higher education. Though, we are in constant touch with one another because of the access to modern technology such as internet, whatsapp, face book, etc. but I must say that devices are no alternate to the wonderful moments people spend together in the flesh and blood.
Paragraph 2:
Last year, the agricultural lands of Pakistan got sufficient water for irrigation. The country received crops and vegetables in surplus quantity. But, the country faced a major crisis that affected not only the farmers and agriculturists but the whole country. As there was no barrage to retain rain water in the area, an unexpected flood came and created havoc for the farmers.
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Reading Comprehension Exercise 4
The following sentences are summary of each paragraph of the two entries. Read the text and in the blanks provided, write the number of the paragraph to which each sentence is related.
Answer:
Entry 1
a. There were no roads and no vehicles. 4
b. The modern lifestyle has affected our health and our relationships. 7
c. I miss the simple village life. 1
d. Men met and discussed things at the Otaq and women at the village well. 6
e. Three families lived in three rooms. 2
f. The houses were not made of cement. 3
g. People bought things from small shops. 5
Entry 2
a. One of the barrages in Pakistan is the Guddu Barrage. 5
b. Construction of more barrages is an important need of Pakistan today. 8
c. The Guddu Barrage irrigates land in two provinces. 6
d. Rivers has always been important for travel and for growing crops. 2
e. The flow of water is controlled through gates in a barrage. 4
f. Many different people worked to complete the Guddu Barrage. 7
g. A way was found to store extra water for later use. 3
h. Rains cause rivers to overflow, leading to flood. 1
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Reading Comprehension Exercise 5
How was the village life of the past different from the city life of today, as given in the text? Complete the table to show the difference.
S. No.ItemsVillage life 60 years agoCity life today1.Housesmade of wood, straw and mudmade of cement, painted with beautiful colours having tiled floors2.Roads/Streetsnarrow mud lanessmooth roads and paved streets3.Mode of travelwalkcars, buses, motorbikes4.Atmospherepollution freepolluted5.Shops/Marketssmall shopsbig shops and supermarkets6.Buying from shopsget goods on creditmoney or credit cards7.Sources of newsvillage men and women themselves share news and issuestelevision8.Information about peoplevillage men and women themselves share information about one another while meeting at Otaqface book9.Sources of entertainmentfolk songs sung to the tune of the ghaghar and tambooraYou Tube10.Communicating with peoplein the flesh and blood (meaning direct communication without using any device like mobile, etc.)via devices
Reading Comprehension Exercise 6
Complete the following sentences.
a. Very few people had knee problems in the village because ..........
b. The people in the village did not need vehicles because...........
c. People could buy things from the shops without money as ..........
d. When the men met at the Otaq in the evening they ..............
e. The writer wanted a time machine so that ...........
f. Rivers have always been important for two reasons .......
g. The main purpose of barrages is .............
h. The Guddu Barrage has made a difference in this region by ........
i. Pakistan needs more barrages to ...........
j. Through proper water management we can ................
Answer:
a. Very few people had knee problems in the village because people of all ages comfortably sat on the floor, which exercised their knees.
b. The people in the village did not need vehicles because they just walked.
c. People could buy things from the shops without money as the village shopkeepers knew everyone by name and were usually willing to give goods on credit.
d. When the men met at the Otaq in the evening they spent their free time, shared news and gossips, laughed at shared jokes, talked about the weather, their crops, and village issues, and enjoyed folk songs sung to the tune of the Ghaghra and tamboura.
e. The writer wanted a time machine so that he would be taken back to his simple life, simple people, simple interests, and simply wants and needs.
f. Rivers have always been important for two reasons, for growing crops and for traveling from one place to another.
g. The main purpose of barrages is to capture and retain the rainwater for later use and prevent it from flooding.
h. The Guddu Barrage has made a difference in this region by taming the river and putting an end to the damage caused by floods.
i. Pakistan needs more barrages to control flooding during the rainy season and to supply water throughout the year for irrigating more land.
j. Through proper water management we can grow surplus food items, which we can then export and earn foreign exchange.
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Reading Comprehension Exercise 7
Read the text and answer the following questions.
Q.1) What are the things that the writer was missing?
Answer:
The writer was missing his village; the simple, mud house where he lived, the simple toys of his childhood that gave him pleasure in a true sense, and the simple carefree people of the village with whom he had spent his memorable childhood.
Q.2) Why did the lanes in the village become slippery in the rainy season?
Answer:
The lanes in the village became slippery in the rainy season because they were made of mud.
Q.3) Is the writer happy with his present life? Why? Why not?
Answer:
The writer is not much happy and satisfied with his present life because the luxuries of life have compromised people's health, the access to various devices especially internet, Facebook, Skype, etc. has distanced people from one another, and technology has replaced the human touch.
Q.4) Why do most parts of Pakistan have flood problem in summer?
Answer:
Most parts of Pakistan have flood problem in summer because rivers flood and there are no barrages to control and retain that overflowing rain water.
Q.5) Why did people start building barrages?
Answer:
People started building barrages in order to capture and retain the rain water for later use that prevented it from flooding.
Q.6) Do you agree/think that we should build bridges? Why? Why not?
Answer:
Yes, we should build barrages so to control the flow of water in the flood season and to store and release water for irrigation, through the canals, throughout the year. By building barrages, we can become self-sufficient in meeting the needs and demands of grains, fruits, and vegetables of local people as well as earn foreign exchange by exporting them.
Reading Comprehension Exercise 8
By looking at the mind map in the textbook, use the hints to provide information about the Guddu Barrage.
Answer:
Guddu Barrage
1. Built on: The River Indus
2. Breadth of river at Guddu: fourteen kilometres in width
3. Breadth of barrage: one kilometre
4. Length of barrage: 1355 kilometres
5. Amount of flood water that can flow through it: 1.2 million cusecs
6. Number of main canals: three
7. Names of right and left bank canals: The Begari Sindh Feeder and the Desert Pat Feeder (right bank canal) and Ghotki Feeder (left bank canal)
8. Total area to be irrigated: 2.7 million acres
9. Names of districts irrigated: Sukkur and Jacobabad districts of Sindh and Kalat division of the Baluchistan
10. Number and kind of people involved in construction: More than 5000 people involving engineers, technicians and labourers
11. Started working on: 4th February, 1962
Language Practice Exercise 1
Complete the following table by adding the missing degree of adverbs.
No.PositiveComparativeSuperlative1.angrilymore angrilymost angrily2.bravelymore bravelymost bravely3.carefullymore carefullymost carefully4.comfortablymore comfortablymost comfortably5.earlyearlierearliest6.easilymore easilymost easily7.loudlymore loudlymost loudly8.fastfasterfastest9.gentlymore gentlymost gently10.happilymore happilymost happily11.hardharderhardest12.probablymore probablymost probably13.longlongerlongest14.farfartherfarthest15.noisilymore noisilymost noisily16.highhigherhighest17.quicklymore quicklymost quickly18.skilfullymore skilfullymost skilfully19.truthfullymore truthfullymost truthfully20.wellbetterbest
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Language Practice Exercise 2
Fill the following blanks with the correct degree of adverb. Select an adverb from the list in Exercise 1.
1. My uncle went the _________ from his home during the recent flood.
2. Let's see who runs the _________ in the race.
3. The workers protested ___________ at getting low salaries, as compared to long working hours and shorter breaks.
4. The Bolan Express is the __________ train you can take, the rest leave after 10 o'clock.
5. The drivers from Germany drove their cars _________ than those from Japan.
6. Salim climbed __________ than Fazal but Hanif climbed the ____________.
7. As compared to the soldiers in the first and middle rows, the soldiers in the last row fought the enemy ___________.
8. Saima answered __________ than her friends.
9. Newborn babies should be handled ___________ than all other age groups.
10.My father was sitting ___________ in his chair and enjoying the talk show on TV.
Answer:
1. My uncle went the farthest from his home during the recent flood.
2. Let's see who runs the fastest in the race.
3. The workers protested angrily at getting low salaries, as compared to long working hours and shorter breaks.
4. The Bolan Express is the earliest train you can take, the rest leave after 10 o'clock.
5. The drivers from Germany drove their cars more skilfully than those from Japan.
6. Salim climbed higher than Fazal but Hanif climbed the highest.
7. As compared to the soldiers in the first and middle rows, the soldiers in the last row fought the enemy most bravely.
8. Saima answered more quickly than her friends.
9. Newborn babies should be handled more carefully than all other age groups.
10.My father was sitting comfortably in his chair and enjoying the talk show on TV.
Language Practice Exercise 3
Complete the following passage using the correct degree of the adverbs given below.
well probably easily loudly happily quickly
long hard carefully noisily
The teacher had to shout ______ the second time before the students settled down. The reason why the students were working ________ was that they wanted more time to do the work. The teacher said that the student who finishes _________ would get two extra marks. Salim wanted to perform _____ than his friends because he wanted to get the scholarship. He had worked _____ for his English paper and wanted to be able to do the paper _______ than he had been able to do in the previous test. He read each section _______ to avoid silly mistakes. He knew that he would _______ finish well in time to be able to edit his work. He worked the ________ on the writing section because he wanted to write a good essay. He submitted his paper _________ when the teacher announced that the time was up.
Answer:
The teacher had to shout more loudly the second time before the students settled down. The reason why the students were working noisily was that they wanted more time to do the work. The teacher said that the student who finishes quickly would get two extra marks. Salim wanted to perform better than his friends because he wanted to get the scholarship. He had worked hard for his English paper and wanted to be able to do the paper more easily than he had been able to do in the previous test. He read each section carefully to avoid silly mistakes. He knew that he would probably finish well in time to be able to edit his work. He worked the longest on the writing section because he wanted to write a good essay. He submitted his paper happily when the teacher announced that the time was up.
Language Practice Exercise 4
In the following exercise, the quotation marks are missing. Write down these sentences by putting the quotation marks.
1. We are going to be late for school, Amjad, said his sister.
2. The students stood up and said, Good morning, teacher.
3. The cleaner said, I have cleaned your yard, and then he went away.
4. The small child was crying, and kept saying, Where is my mother?
5. Come on in, children, said the gatekeeper, I am going to close the gate.
6. All the people were shouting, Pakistan Zindabad! We have won the match!
7. I have lost my car keys, said the old man. How can I start my car now?
8. Be careful! There are many bees flying here. They may bite you, said Zahra.
Answer:
1. "We are going to be late for school, Amjad," said his sister.
2. "The students stood up and said, "Good morning, teacher."
3. The cleaner said, "I have cleaned your yard, and then he went away."
4. The small child was crying, and kept saying, "Where is my mother?"
5. "Come on in, children," said the gatekeeper, "I am going to close the gate."
6. All the people were shouting, "Pakistan Zindabad! We have won the match!"
7. "I have lost my car keys," said the old man. "How can I start my car now?"
8. "Be careful! There are many bees flying here. They may bite you," said Zahra.
Language Practice Exercise 5
Insert quotation marks, capital letters, full stops and commas in the following story, where required.
Frogs
Once upon a time there was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a running competition. The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower. A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants.
the race began no one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower one person said oh way too difficult!
another one said they will never make it to the top
not a chance that they will succeed said an old man the tower is too high!
the tiny frog began collapsing one by one however some of them kept their spirits high and continued climbing higher and higher the crowd continued to yell it is too difficult! no one will make it!
more tiny frogs got tired and gave up but one frog continued to climb higher and higher and higher this one wouldn't give up.
at the end everyone else had given up climbing the tower except for the one tiny frog who after a big effort was the only one who reached the top then all of the other tiny frogs asked each other how did this one frog manage to do it
a contestant asked the tiny frog how did you find the strength to reach the goal
it turned out that the winner was deaf!
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