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.
Fetching the doctor, class 7th
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)