English Question Answers Chapter 3.2 – The Song of Songs Class 8 Maharashtra Board

1. Frame your own sentences by using words/phrases.

(i) Wonderful – The magician performed a wonderful trick.

(ii) Superb – The singer gave a superb performance.

(iii) Very well – The teacher said, “You have done your homework very well.”

(iv) So beautiful and divine – The sunrise over the mountains looked so beautiful and divine.

2. From the story make a list of words related with ‘music’.

3. Who said to whom and when/why?

Who said to whom?	Who	Whom?	When/Why?
“Then I must have him sing in my court.”	Emperor Akbar	Tansen	When Tansen told Akbar that someone could sing better than him.
“I shall go as a humble lover of music.”	Emperor Akbar	Tansen	When Tansen told Akbar that Sant Haridas wouldn’t come to his court.
“What has happened to you?”	Sant Haridas	Tansen	When Tansen deliberately made a mistake while singing.
“How can I expect my music to be so beautiful and divine?”	Tansen	Emperor Akbar	When Akbar asked why Tansen couldn’t sing as beautifully as his Guru.

4. Match the sentences with their types.

Sentence	Type
(1) What has happened to you?	Interrogative
(2) I am long past the age for singing.	Statement / Assertive
(3) Wonderful!	Exclamatory
(4) No, not even then!	Negative
(5) Take me to him.	Imperative

5. Make as many words as you can from the word : EXASPERATED

Some words: spare, rate, repeat, trade, expert, depart, erase, seed, past, dare, speed, read, tax, etc.

6. Write T for True, NT for Not True and CNS for Can Not Say :

(i) Emperor Akbar greatly admired Tansen’s music, but now he was bored with it. NT

(ii) Akbar was arrogant and expected all his subjects to obey his commands. NT

(iii) Guruji recognized the king. CNS

(iv) In spite of being a great singer, Tansen continued to make deliberate mistakes. T

(v) Any effort dedicated to God turns out to be the best. T

7. Discuss and write briefly:

(i) What would happen if Emperor Akbar summoned Sant Haridas?

Sant Haridas was a simple and devoted musician who sang for God, not for fame. If Akbar summoned him, he might have refused to come, as he had no desire for royal recognition.

(ii) What if you find a blind person singing songs melodiously for begging?

If I see a blind person singing melodiously while begging, I would appreciate their talent and try to help them in a meaningful way, such as connecting them with a music school or sharing their performance online to get recognition.

8. Study the underlined groups of words

Sentence	Phrase/Clause
(i) (a) He wore a shirt made of cotton.	Phrase
(i) (b) He wore a shirt which was made of cotton.	Clause
(ii) (a) Are you sure, of your innocence?	Phrase
(ii) (b) Are you sure, that you are innocent?	Clause
(iii) (a) This is the exact reason for his failure.	Phrase
(iii) (b) This is exactly, why he has failed.	Clause
(iv) (a) After finishing his work, he went home.	Phrase
(iv) (b) He finished his work and he went home.	Clause

Say whether the underlined are Phrases or Clauses.

Sentence	Phrase/Clause
The musician laid his tanpura on the carpet.	Phrase
There is someone who sings far better.	Clause
He had been Tansen’s music teacher and he lived the life of a hermit.	Clause
The music spread like the first glimmer of dawn.	Phrase
His music springs from the depth of his soul.	Clause
As they walked back, the emperor suddenly broke the silence.	Clause