1. Find from the story the Noun forms of the following.
(1) dedicate → dedication
(2) measure → measurement
(3) decide → decision
(4) perfect → perfection
(5) own → ownership
(6) give → gift
(7) responsible → responsibility
(8) persist → persistence
2. Choose the proper phrase/expression to complete the sentences meaningfully.
(to send for, with full dedication, in great demand, to meet the needs of, make up
one’s mind, to no avail, to hand over)
(1) She does her job with full dedication.
(2) One should make up one’s mind to help others, when needed.
(3) As Mr. Jadhav was transferred to Chennai, he had to hand over his responsibilities to his assistant.
(4) The labourer’s income was not sufficient to meet the needs of his family.
(5) Because of a fault in the wiring, they will have to send for an electrician.
(6) Mother tried hard to change her son’s habits, but to no avail.
(7) Mangoes from Ratnagiri are always in great demand.
3. Read the story and answer in your words.
(a) Why were the owners of the new houses built by the mason extremely pleased?
Answer: The owners were pleased because the mason built the houses with great dedication, using the best construction material, ensuring perfect measurements, and giving them an excellent finish.
(b) How did the contractor compensate the mason for his good work?
Answer: The contractor compensated the mason by paying him a very good salary, ensuring that he could meet his family’s needs comfortably.
(c) When did the mason make a firm decision to retire?
Answer: The mason made a firm decision to retire after working for many years, when he became a grandfather, as he wanted to spend time playing with his grandchildren.
4. Read the following words from the story aloud and fill them in the proper columns.
(story, work, perfection, architect, leave, building, full, door, way, quality, responsibility, measurement, great, many, avail, excellent, material, complete, sufficiently, ready, documents, broad, happy, ownership, subsequently.)
| One Syllabic | Two Syllabic | Three Syllabic | More than Three Syllabic |
|---|---|---|---|
| work | story | architect | responsibility |
| leave | building | material | measurement |
| full | quality | excellent | sufficiently |
| door | happy | documents | subsequently |
| great | perfect | ownership |
5. (A) Words that have the same sound / pronunciation, but differ in spellings and meanings are called Homophones. For example : hair – hare Pick out from the lesson Homophones of the following words :
(1) waist → waste
(2) knew → new
(3) lose → loose
(4) maid → made
(5) grate → great
(6) won → one
(7) sight → site
(8) week → weak
(9) would → wood
(10) sea → see
(B) Select any three pairs of homophones from above and make simple sentences of your own to show the difference in their meaning.
(1) waist – waste
(i) She tied a belt around her waist.
(ii) Do not waste food.
(2) won – one
(i) Our team won the cricket match.
(ii) She bought one book from the store.
(3) wood – would
(i) The table is made of wood.
(ii) Would you like to have some tea?
6. Write a paragraph on ‘Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later’.
Answer:
Hard work and dedication always lead to success. If we put in sincere efforts today, we will surely get good results in the future. For example, a farmer plants seeds with care, waters the crops regularly, and protects them from pests. After a few months, he gets a good harvest and enjoys the fruits of his labor. Similarly, students who study with dedication will perform well in exams and achieve success in life. The story of the mason in “The House-builder” also teaches us that we must always give our best in whatever we do, as our actions shape our future.
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