Fetching the doctor, class 7th , Tulip Series Solutions

English 7th

lesson 6  

Prose -Tulip Series 

Title: Fetching the Doctor 

An English lesson by :- 

Chander Uday Singh

 Working with the Text

Q1. The word ‘I’ has been, used repeatedly at the beginning of the lesson. “Who does ‘I’ refer to?

Ans. ‘I’ in the lesson is, referred to Hamlin. Hamlin is the writer of the lesson.

Q2. Why was the mother's face white and frightened and what did she ask Hamlin to do?

Ans. The mother’s face was white and frightened because her husband was in terrible pain. She asked Hamlin to get the doctor.

Q3. What did Hamlin do to get the doctor?

Ans. Hamlin put on his coat, rode on a mare and made his way in the dark night through mud and rain to call the doctor.

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Q4. How did the doctor come?

Ans. The doctor came on a swaying carriage drawn by powerful horses.

Q5. Why did the writer feel content at the end?

Ans. The writer felt satisfied because he did a lot by bringing sweet relief to his mother and getting his father treated in time.

Fetching the doctor, class 7th

Language Work

I. Use the following phrases in sentences:

Put out: The cattle were put out to pasture.

Fly off: The boy and his horse fly off the home to get the doctor.

Call on: Hamlin called on his horse and went to the doctor.

Come to: I know he will come to his health soon.

At once: Your father is in pain, you should go to the doctor, at once.

Cry out: I was on the way to the doctor when I heard my father crying out of pain.

Take time: It will take more time to get the work completed.

To get up: I am still trying to get up the energy to reply.

Call out: The boy was in a hurry but the doctor called him out to take time.

Lay in deep sleep: The patient laid in deep sleep after getting the medicine.

Look out: The doctor looked out at the boy standing in the black night of rain.

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II. Rewrite the following sentences using a word from the lesson in place of the underlined

words:

1. The lantern was moving from side to side because of the strong wind.

Ans. The lantern was swaying because of the strong wind.

2. Hamlin was greatly surprised when he was awakened suddenly  from sleep.

Ans. Hamlin was greatly surprised when he was roused from sleep.

3. Hamlin Chose a particular horse because it was known never to known.

Ans. Hamlin Chose a particular horse because it was brave.

4. He got employed in the army as a person carrying message.

Ans. He got employed in the army as a messenger.

 

Fetching the doctor, class 7th

Grammar Work

Write the comparative and the superlative degrees of the following adjectives:

Positive              Comparative             Superlative

Lazy                   Lazier                        Laziest

Clever                Cleverer                    Cleverest

Dull                    Duller                        Dullest

Warm                 Warmer                    Warmest

Proud                 Prouder                     Proudest

Merry                 Merrier                     Merriest

Quick                 Quicker                     Quickest

Ugly                   Uglier                        Ugliest

Much                  More                         Most

Fit                       Fitter                         Fittest

Grey                    Greyer                       Greyest

Dim                     Dimmer                     Dimmest

2. Fill in the blanks using the suitable degree of adjectives from the brackets

1. Aabid is stronger than Junaid. [strong]

2. Your book is more interesting than mine. (interesting)

3. July is the hottest month of the year. (hot)

4. Saba is the wisest of all the girls in the school. (wise)

5. Gold is the costliest of all the metals. [costly]

6. Nirma finds English easier than Mathematics. (easy)

7. The Himalayas are the highest of all the mountains. (high)