9th English Grammer & Compositions

 

UNIT # 13 STORY WRITING

 

A Farmer and his Sons                                                                  09613001

The kindness of the Holy Prophet ( )                                              09613002

Robbers turn good citizens                                                            09613003

The Donkey Trapped in his Own Trick                                       09613004

The Foolish Stag                                                                              09613005

A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed                                           09613006

Haste Makes Waste                                                                        09613007

A Big Reward                                                                                  09613008

The Tailor and the Elephant                                                         09613009

The Clever Cat and the Vain Fox                                                 09613010

The Muslim Brotherhood                                                              09613011

The Boy Who Cried "Wolf"                                                          09613012

The Jester and the King                                                                 09613013

The Greedy Dog                                                                              09613014

The Fox and the Grapes                                                                 09613015

The Merchant and His Horse                                                        09613016

The Tiger and the Greedy Man                                                     09613017

The Flock Of Pigeons and the Net                                                 09613018

The Traveller and the Tiger                                                          09613019

The Farmer and His Lazy Sons                                                     09613020

The Ant and the Cricket                                                                09613021

The Richman and His Servant                                                      09613022

The Hare And The Lion                                                                 09613023

 

UNIT # 03 LETTER WRITING

 

1.         Write a letter to your mother who is worried about your health.                   09614001

2.         Write a letter to your father asking him about the health of your mother.      09614002

3.         Write a letter to your sister congratulating her on her success in the examination.                                                                                                                        09614003

4.         Write a letter to your mother about the test you have just taken.                   09614004

5.         Write a letter to your father requesting him to send you some extra funds for the payment of hostel dues.                                                                                    09614005

6.         Write a letter to your brother about the importance of the study of science subjects.                                                                                                                     09614006

7.         Write a letter to your friend congratulating him/her on his/her birthday.       09614007

8.         Write a letter to your friend inviting him to spend her/his holidays with you. 09614008

9.         Write a letter to your friend congratulating him on the marriage of his sister. 09614009

10.       Write a letter to your friend requesting him to lend you some books.             09614010

11.       Write a letter to your friend thanking him/her for his/her hospitality during your visit to her/his house.                                                                                          09614011

12.       Write a letter to your friend, condoling the death of his/her mother.              09614012

13.       Write a letter to your brother advising him to take steps to improve his health.                                                                                                                            09614013

14.       Write a letter to your sister thanking her for a gift.                                     09614014

15.       Write a letter to your friend thanking him for the books he lent to you.         09614015

 

UNIT # 04 DIALOGUE WRITING

1.       A dialogue between a teacher and a student                                09615001

2.       A dialogue between two students regarding prayers                  09615002

3.       A dialogue asking one's way.                                                         09615003

4.       A dialogue between a brother and a sister concerning time      09615004

5.       A dialogue between a tailor and a customer                               09615005

 

UNIT # 05 COMPREHENSION

 

Comprehension of a Passage

1

One day a wolf felt very hungry. He wandered here and there in search of food but he could not find anything to eat. At last he saw a flock of sheep grazing in a pasture. He wanted to eat one but they were guarded by a hound. The shepherd’s son was also tending the flock vigilantly. The wolf found himself helpless. At last he hit upon a plan. He hid himself in the skin of a sheep and safely went into the flock. The hound could not find out the wolf in disguise. He killed a sheep and ate it without being caught. In this way he ate up many sheep and their number began to fall every day. The shepherd was greatly worried but could not find out the thief.                                09616001

Questions

1.                  Why did the wolf wander about?

2.                  Did he find anything to eat?

3.                  Why was the wolf helpless?

4.                  How did he get into the flock?

5.                  Why was the shepherd worried?

6.                  Did he find out the thief?

2

            On a hot summer day a fox felt very thirsty. He went about in search of water but could not find water. At last he reached a well. He peeped into it. Unfortunately, he slipped and fell into the well. A goat happened to pass by the well and looked into it.

            What are you doing here uncle? The cunning fox replied. “Dear niece! I am enjoying a swim down here. It is very pleasant, come down and enjoy yourself too” The goat was also thirsty, she jumped into the well.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        09616002

Questions

1.                  What happened to the thirsty fox?

2.                  Who passed by the well just then?

3.                  What did the goat do?

4.                  What did the goat say to the fox?

5.                  What did the fox say in reply?

6.                  Why did the goat jump into the well?

3

            Once a stag was drinking at a stream. He happened to see his reflection in the water. He was pleased to see his beautiful horns, but when he saw his thin legs he felt sad as he thought they were ugly. Suddenly he saw a pack of hounds at a distance. He ran as fast as his legs could help him. Soon he left the hounds far behind. He had to pass through a thick forest of bushes. His horns got caught in a bush. He tried hard to pull his horns out of it but all in vain. By now the hounds had come up. They fell upon him and tore him to pieces.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  09616003

Questions

1.                  What was the stag doing?

2.                  What did he see in the water?

3.                  Why was he pleased?

4.                  What made him sad?

5.                  Why did he run?

6.                  How did his legs help him?

4

            King Robert Bruce ruled over Scotland. He had been defeated many times by the English. He ran for his life and hid himself in a cave. He had lost all hope to win. As he lay there, thinking if he should give up his struggle or not, he saw a spider trying to reach its cobweb in the ceiling of the cave. It fell down again and again but did not give up its effort. At last, the little insect reached its home in its ninth attempt. This gave courage to king Bruce. He made up his mind to fight and this time he won the battle.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    09616004

Questions

1.                  By whom had Robert Bruce been       defeated many times?

2.                  Where did he hide himself?

3.                  What did he see in the cave?

4.                  After how many attempts did the spider succeed?

5.                  What lesson did King Bruce learn from the spider?

 

5

            For three years, the master and all his relatives lived in this valley. Many of the Muslims too joined them. All supplies to the valley were cut off. The Makkans saw to it that no food or drink reached the Banu Hashim. The poor Banu Hashim had to live on the leaves and roots of trees and bushes. The condition of children was particularly pitiable. At last, some kind-hearted Makkans took pity on the Banu Hashim. They tore to pieces the agreement hanging in the Kaaba. The hunger stricken Banu Hashim were thus able to come back to their homes.                               09616005

Questions

1.                  Who lived for three years in the valley?

2.                  Who joined the master and his relatives?

3.                  What did the Makkans do?

4.                  How did the Banu Hashim live?

5.                  What was the condition of the children?

6.                  Who took pity on the Banu Hashim?

6

            We see a kind of milk in tins. It is powdered milk. All the water in this milk has evaporated. When fresh milk stays in a dish for a little time, the thick part of the milk comes to the top. It is the cream of the milk. From this cream people make butter. If milk with the cream on it is made into powder, it is called Full Cream Milk Powder. When something floating is taken off the top of a liquid we say it is skimmed. When the cream is skimmed from the milk, the thin milk that stays is called “Skim Milk”. Skim milk is a good milk but it has no fat in it. It is not good for very young babies.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   09616006

Questions

1.                  Is the milk in tins powdered or liquid?

2.                  What becomes of the water in the      milk?

3.                  What comes to the top of the fresh     milk when it stays a little in a dish?

4.                  What does the thick part of the milk have in it?

5.                  What is cream?

6.                  What do people make from cream?

 

7

            Hazrat Khalid Bin Waleed (R.A) was extremely kind-hearted and just to the people. His army had strict orders not to do any harm to the farmers, aged persons, women, children and other civilians. “They are the real strength of society”, he said, “They should always be treated with kindness and respect”. This was something new for the conquered people, who felt very happy now. The Iranian and Byzantine officers were very hard on them. Hazrat Khalid Bin Waleed’s treatment won their hearts so much that they began to hate their cruel old masters.                                   09616007

Questions

1.                  How did Hazrat Khalid Bin Waleed (R.A) treat the people?

2.                  What were the orders given to the army?

3.                  What did he say about the farmers and civilians?

4.                  How had their former masters treated them?

5.                  How did Hazrat Khalid Bin Waleed (R.A) win the hearts of the conquered people?

6.                  Why did the people hate their old masters?

8

            The age of steam has yielded place to the age of electricity. We have harnessed and introduced it into the service of man. The electric telegraph bears our message to and brings us news from all quarters of the world. Submarine cable does its own work all right.

            Who is not familiar with the electric bell? Who has not used telephone? Who is not enjoying electric light? Electric motors, wireless telegraphy, electric railways, electric modes of constructions and destruction all attest to the great power of electricity; Electricity has developed modern industry and has created many industries. It has enabled man to conquer land, sea, and air.             09616008

Questions

1.                  Why do we call the present age the age         of electricity?

2.                  Which age has yielded place to the age          of electricity?

3.                  How do we send and receive messages?

4.                  State some important uses of electricity.

5.                  What do you think is the future of      electricity?

9

            A man is known by the company he keeps. A good student should avoid the company of those who keep playing all the time. Many students miss their classes and seldom do their homework because some other fellow students do the same. There are hardworking students also who work while others play. They enjoy the games of their choice because they know that playing games is essential for health. A sick student is not so quick in learning his lesson as a healthy one.        09616009

Questions

1.                  What kind of company should a good student keep?

2.                  Why do some students miss their classes?

3.                  Why do good students enjoy good health?

4.                  Why are games necessary for students?

5.                  Where does the success of a student lie?

10

            Newspapers keep us constantly in touch with the whole of mankind. In olden days a man’s world consisted of his own village and one or two neighbouring villages. It was difficult for him to know what was going on in other parts of the country. But today the press assisted by rapid means of communications brings us news from the farthest corners of the globe. The press is also responsible for educating public opinion. The laws of a nation are really shaped by its press. In fact the public receives guidance from the newspapers. Thus their power in modern times is really great.                                                                                                                                09616010

Questions

1.                  What good do the newspapers do to us?

2.                  Why in olden days man could not know what was going on in far off places?

3.                  What is the responsibility of the press today?

4.                  How are the laws of a country shaped nowadays?

5.                  How are newspapers a source of public guidance?

6.                  What is your opinion about the power of the press?

 

1.         About sixty years ago, the question of choosing a profession was not taken up seriously. A son generally followed the trade of his father. But now-a-days one can take up any trade one likes. The students who make the right choice of profession are always successful. For the right choice of a profession there should be some definite aim.

            The students who do not have any definite aim, suffer a lot in the end. As they also have difficulty in finding an employment. In choosing a profession, the teacher and the parents play very important part. The teacher keeps an eye on his pupils . He studies their habits. So he can put his pupils on the right path of life.                                                               09616011

QUESTIONS:

1.         What were the conditions about the choice of profession sixty years ago?

2.         Why did the people not choose the profession seriously?

3.         Can a student of the present times choose his profession freely?

4.         What is the advantage of a right choice of a profession?

5.         How can a student choose his profession rightly?

6.         What will be the difficulty of a student who is reading without a definite aim?

7.         How can a teacher help his pupils in making a choice of profession?

 

2.         Making pottery on the potter's wheel is called "throwing". The thrower is a very skilful workman. But there is another method of shaping articles out of clay, "moulding". A plaster mould is made and the clay is pressed into it. This is a quicker and less difficult way and must be used to make things like handles; but all the most beautiful pottery is thrown. When the piece of pottery is taken off the wheel, it is put aside to dry, after which a design may be painted on it with special colours that will stand great heat; it is then ready to be fired. This is done in a large oven, or kiln . The pieces of pottery are placed in earthenware tubs called "saggers" so that the flames cannot touch the pottery.                               09616012

QUESTIONS:

1.         What is throwing?

2.         What is the other method of shaping articles?

3.         What is the advantage of moulding?

4.         How does the potter make designs on the pieces of pottery?

5.         How is pottery baked in fire?

 

3.         The Sultan sent agents to all parts of the East to buy rare manuscripts , and bring them back to Cordova. His men were constantly searching the booksellers' shops at Cairo, Damascus and Baghdad for rare volumes for his library. When the book was not to be bought at any price, he would have it copied; and sometimes even hear of a book which was only in the author's brain, and send him a handsome present, and beg him to send the first copy to Cordova. By such means, he gathered no fewer than four hundred thousand books and this at a time when printing was unknown, and every copy had to be painfully copied, in the fine clear hands of the professional copyist.                                                   09616013

 

QUESTIONS:

1.         Why did Sultan send his agents to all parts of the East?

2.         Where and what for they searched the booksellers' shops?

3.         What would he do when any book was not to be bought at any price?

4.         What would he do when the author had not yet written the book?

5.         How many books had he gathered?

6.         Why was it difficult to collect so many books in those days?

4.         Musa was in chief command, and the gates were in his charge. They had been barred when the Christians came in view; but Musa threw them open. "Our bodies", he said, "will bar the gates". The young men were kindled by such words, and when he told them, "We have nothing to fight for but the ground we stand on; and without that we are without home or country". They were ready to die with him. With such a leader, the Moorish cavaliers performed feats of bravery in the plain which divided the camp from the city.

QUESTIONS:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          09616014

1.         Who was the chief commander and what was in his charge?

2.         When were the gates barred?

3.         Who threw them open?

4.         What did Musa say?

5.         What effect had his words on the young men?

6.         What divided the city from the camp?

 

5.         Early rising is a good habit as it gives us an early start of our day's work. We gain time while the late risers are asleep. The early risers have another advantage also and that is that they enjoy good and sound health. Those who are out of bed early, have plenty of time to do their work carefully, steadily and completely. They do not have to put off anything to the next day. The early riser is always happy, fresh and smart. He enjoys his work while those who get up late find their duty dull and dry and do it unwillingly . Early rising is, therefore, a key to success in life.                                                                                                                         09616015

QUESTIONS:

1.         What kind of habit is early rising?

2.         Why can an early riser do more work than the late riser?

3.         Why does an early riser enjoy good health?

4.         Why does a late riser find his work dull and dry?

5.         What is the key to success in life?

 

6.         Some ants are social insects. It means that they live in societies, cooperate with one another and do only the work assigned to them. They go out in search of food in an orderly fashion, marching in lines and columns like soldiers. Different groups of social ants have different jobs to do. They manage their affairs through division of labour . Some ants guard and protect their community .They fight the other insects who attack them or raid their colony. They are called soldier ants. Another group gathers food for the whole community. The social ants have not learnt this division of labour. They have inherited it.                                                                                              09616016

QUESTIONS:

1.         What do we mean by social insects?

2.         Why are some ants called social insects?

3.         How do the ants cooperate with one another?

4.         What principle do they follow while doing their work?

5.         Why are the members of a certain group called soldier ants?

6.         How have the ants learnt the principle of division of labour?

 

 

7.         Iqbal is not only the greatest poet of our age but also one of the greatest poets of all times. There are not many poets who wrote as many great poems as he did. He did not write poetry for poetry's sake . He was, in fact, much more than a mere poet. He was a learned man. He was a great scholar and philosopher. He was a political leader of great importance. But more than anything, he was a Muslim who had great love for God and His prophet (Peace Be Upon Him). He wrote poetry to express the great and ever-lasting truths of philosophy, history and Islam. He wrote poetry to awaken the Muslims of the whole world from the deep sleep and asked them to unite .                                                                                        09616017

 

QUESTIONS:

1.         Why is Iqbal considered to be one of the greatest poets of all times?

2.         Did  he write poetry for poetry's sake?

3.         How can you say that Iqbal was much more than a mere poet?

4.         What kind of Muslim was Iqbal?

5.         With what aim did he write poetry?

6.         What was Iqbal's call to the Muslims of the whole world?

 

8.         One day a girl found a coin. It rolled away before her broom when she was sweeping the yard, and fell with a little clatter against the wall. She ran and picked it up. Someone had dropped it while crossing the yard and perhaps had not even troubled to look for it. It was worth little. But it seemed a whole fortune to her, who never had anything of her own before. She rubbed it clean on the sleeve of her blue cotton jacket and put it into her pocket.                                                                                                                    09616018

QUESTIONS:

1.         What did the girl find?

2.         When did she find it?

3.         How had the coin been there?

4.         What was the worth of the coin?

5.         Why was it a whole fortune for her?

6.         How did she clean it?

7.         What did she do after cleaning it?

 

9.         In December, 1930 Dr. Muhammad Iqbal was invited to preside over the annual meeting of All India Muslim League at Allahabad. In his address , he openly opposed the idea of power-sharing together of Hindus and Muslims as one nation. He declared that the move to apply one constitution to both the Hindus and the Muslims would result in a civil war. He wanted to see the Punjab, Sind, Baluchistan and the NWFP a single state for the Muslims, so that they should live according to the teachings of Islam. We can say that Allama Iqbal was the first thinker to give us the idea of a separate homeland for the Muslims of India i.e partition of the subcontinent into two sovereign states. The Muslims soon realized the importance of the demand for two separate states. It was then the Pakistan Resolution was adopted in 1940.

QUESTIONS:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          09616019

1.         Where was the annual meeting of the All India Muslim League held in 1930?

2.         Who was invited to preside over the session?

3.         What idea did Allama Iqbal oppose?

4.         Which provinces did he want to be included in the Muslim state?

5.         On what grounds did he demand a separate state for the Muslims of India?

6.         When was the Pakistan Resolution moved?

 

10.       The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 by a liberal English man Mr. A.O Hume. He had joined the Indian civil service in 1849 and retired from service after shouldering different responsibilities. He had been watching the law and order situation in the country quite frequently . He was of the opinion that the high-handed rule of the Britishers was paving way for an unexpected outburst violence. His plan was to put a safety valve to minimize the mounting sentiments against the British rule. It was meant to provide an outlet which could ventilate the revolutionary spirit. Mr. Hume put his plan before Lord Duffrin.  09616020

QUESTIONS:

1.         Who founded the Indian National Congress?

2.         Who was Mr. A.O. Hume?

3.         When was the Indian National Congress founded?

4.         Why did Hume think of founding this political organization?

5.         With whom did he discuss his plan?

 

 

11.       There was once a man whose doctor gave him medicine which was quite black. His servant, who was illiterate , made a mistake and poured out a dose of ink in place of the drug. He gave it to his master who drank it. After the patient had taken the dose of ink, the servant somehow realized his mistake. He ran back to his master and said, "Sir, I have given you a dose of ink instead of the medicine as both were equally black. What should be done now?" The master replied softly, "Now give me a piece of blotting paper to swallow” .                                                                                                              09616021

QUESTIONS:

1.         What was the colour of the medicine?

2.         What did the servant give to his master?

3.         When did the servant come to know of his mistake?

4.         What did the servant do?

5.         What did the master say to his servant?

 

 

12.       There lived a monkey in a forest. One day he went going about in search of food as he was very hungry. At last, he entered the house of a farmer. There was nobody in the house. The monkey found a hard vessel with a narrow opening. He put his hand into it. It had grains in it. He took a handful of these and tried to pull his hand out but he could not do so with his closed fist. After some time, the owner of the house came up. His dog was also with him. The dog fell upon the monkey and tore him to pieces. Thus the monkey met his fate due to his greed.                 09616022

QUESTIONS:

1.         Where did the monkey live?

2.         Why did he enter the house of a farmer?

3.         What did he find there?

4.         What was in the vessel?

5.         What did the monkey do?

6.         Why could he not pull his hand out of the vessel?

7.         How did the monkey meet his fate?

 

13.       A tailor ran a shop in a bazaar. An elephant used to go to the river through that bazaar. The tailor gave him a bun every day. One day the tailor pricked a needle into the trunk of the elephant. The elephant became angry but went away. On return, he filled his trunk with muddy water. On reaching the shop of the tailor he put his trunk into it and squirted the dirty water into the shop of the tailor. All the fine and new dresses of his customers were spoiled . He was very sorry for annoying the elephant but it was no use crying over spilt milk .                                                                                   09616023

QUESTIONS:

1.         Where did the elephant go every day?

2.         What did the tailor give him?

3.         What mistake did the tailor make one day?

4.         What did the elephant do after drinking water?

5.         How did the elephant punish the tailor for his mistake?

6.         What is the moral of the story?

 

14.       A professional player is quite different from an amateur . His main aim is to make money. He plays the game to earn money or win a name. On the other hand, the amateur player has no such aim. He plays because he gets pleasure in playing. Games not only give him recreation but also physical exercise. He enjoys good health and sound physique. He plays the game as he should. He observes all the rules and regulations of games. The amateur player plays honestly. He becomes a disciplined gentleman and a responsible citizen. He accepts defeat but does not resort to cheating or other unfair means to win. If he wins a game, he feels happy but he is not sad at losing one.                                             09616024

QUESTIONS:

1.         What is meant by professional player?

2.         With what aim does he play games?

3.         What makes an amateur player a responsible citizen?

4.         What qualities of true sportsmanship does a professional player lack?

5.         How does an amateur player differ from a professional player?

6.         How does the amateur player take his defeat?

7.         Who plays the game for the sake of game?

 

15.       The camel is rightly called the "ship of the desert". It is the best means of transport in deserts. Camels go slow. But they go on walking for hours on the burning sand and in the blazing sun. Camels carry heavy loads, much heavier in weight than any other beast of burden can. While other animals' feet sink into the sand but nature has made the feet of camel so that it is not at all difficult for it to walk on sand.

It can go without food and drink for weeks and days. (The camel is superior to all other animals because it can go without food and drink for days and weeks. It can store food and water). Its hump is also a store of food which the camels use when they get nothing to eat and drink for many days. In deserts, only bushes grow here and there and the camel can live on these.                                                                                         09616025

QUESTIONS:

1.         Why is camel called the ship of desert?

2.         Is it for its speed that it is called the ship of desert?

3.         What difficulty have other beasts of burden to face while walking on the sand?

4.         Why does a camel walk easily on the loose sand of the desert?

5.         What special quality makes camel superior to other animals used for transport?

6.         How does the camel go without food and water for days and weeks?

7.         What does the camel generally live on?