Whatever We Do extract questions and answers for class 9. In this post we are discussing 3 marks question and answer from Whatever We Do lesson for 9th standard students.
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Notes of the lesson Whatever We Do
Read each of the following extracts and answer the questions given below:
1. “I am very grateful to you.”
a. Who said this?
Answer: Clifford Martis said this.
b. How we need to say thanks?
Answer: Instead of saying ‘Thanks’, ‘Thanks a lot’ would be much better way.
c. Why did he say so?
Answer: Because our actions and words need to improve better.
2. “I am sorry I made you wait.”
a. Who does ‘I’ refer to?
Answer: ‘I’ refers to Clifford Martis.
b. To whom he asks sorry?
Answer: He sked sorry to a person, who was senior to him in the erstwhile company.
c. Why did the speaker ask sorry?
Answer: Because he was a bit late.
3. “You could have thought of lending a helping hand to them.”
a. Who said this?
Answer: A one of the trainee said it.
b. Whom it was said to?
Answer: To Clifford Martis
c. How the speaker would have lent a helping hand to them?
Answer: The speaker would have helped them in removing the pockets.
4. “Munde Hogappa (Go Further)”
a. To who was it said.
Answer: This was said to the beggars.
b. Is it courtesy to say Munde Hogappa?
Answer: No, it is not courtesy.
c. Why was it said?
Answer: The Author says about how people speak to beggars. At this time says that people indicate that he should go ahead.
5. “Maph Karo.”
a. What is he meaning of ‘Maph Karo’?
Answer: It means ‘Please excuse’.
b. Who will say like this?
Answer: Mumbai people
c. How can we say no to beggars?
Answer: We can say by saying ‘Sorry I am not able to give’.
3 marks question and answer from Whatever We Do lesson for 9th standard
6. “Guru, central market?”
a. To who was it said.
Answer: It was said to Auto driver.
b. Does the auto driver offer the help?
Answer: Yes, he helped in by calling another auto driver.
c. When did this happen?
Answer: Once the author called an auto and said ‘Central market’. However, the auto driver said ‘Sorry sir’, it’s time for me to hand over the auto and so saying he ailed another auto and asked he above statement.
7. “Sorry, I am not able to give.”
a. What was not able to give?
Answer: Alms were not able to give.
b. To whom we not able to give?
Answer: To beggars
c. Why was it said?
Answer: The Author says that people refuse to look at the beggar and some say ‘Munde Hogappa’. He says that ‘Sorry I am not able to give’ is a nice way of saying.
8. “Thank you for not smoking.”
a. Where do we see this notice?
Answer: We notice this in public place.
b. What is the old method of public notice?
Answer: ‘Don’t smoke here’ is the old method of public notice.
c. Why is needed progress in public notices?
Answer: People are trying to be brief because, brevity is a genuine need in public notices now a day’s people have made some innovation in writing public notices.
9th class second language English notes for Karnataka state syllabus
9. “Don’t sit here for a long time.”
a. Where does ‘here’ refer?
Answer: ‘Here’ refers to restaurants and hotels.
b. From which lesson is the extract taken?
Answer: ‘Whatever We Do’ lesson.
c. What are the innovative ways of this notice?
Answer: ‘Please make room for waiting customers’ or ‘Kindly make room for waiting friends’ are the innovative way of this notices.
10. “May I know who is calling please?”
a. Who does ‘I’ refer to?
Answer: ‘I’ refers to Patel’s secretary.
b. Asking like above statement is good or bad method?
Answer: Really it is good method.
c. Why was it said?
Answer: Because secretary would want to know who the caller is so that she can inform the same to Mr. Patel.
11. “Your letter made me very happy.”
a. Who said this?
Answer: Clifford Martis said this.
b. Is it good courtesy to say?
Answer: Yes, it is good courtesy to say.
c. Why was it said? Answer: The Author says that one way of our improving our communication with others is to put ‘You’ before ‘I’ as for as possible. So while he wishes to thank someone he says like this.
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