NCERT Solutions for Class 2 English
Chapter 14 – Make it Shorter
No
112:
Question 1:
order,
rub, puzzle, erase, court
Answer
1) Order: a command Example
sentences: 1) My class teacher ordered me to leave the
classroom. 2) I ordered the waiter to get a
pizza for me.
2) Rub: to move to and fro
against each other Example sentences: 1) I rubbed my hand against the
wall. 2) Write the answers with pencil so that you can rub it with an eraser.
3) Puzzle: confused Example
sentences: 1) I was puzzled by the magician’s
magic. 2) This poem has always been a puzzle for me.
4) Erase: to rub or remove Example
sentences: 1) My brother erased all the answers I
wrote. 2) Its difficult to erase precious memories.
5)Court: a body of people with a
judge to solve civil and criminal cases Example sentences: 1) The court will be closed on this
Monday. 2) It is not easy to deal with court cases.
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No 113:
Question 1:
1.
What did Akbar order one day?
2.
What did each minister do?
3.
How did Birbal make the line shorter?
Answer
1.
Akbar drew a line on the floor and ordered
to make it shorter without rubbing any part of it.
2.
Each minister looked at the line and was
puzzled.
3.
Birbal drew a longer line under the first
one.
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No 113:
Question 1:
Which
letters cannot be heard when we say these words?
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short
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shorter
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bright
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brighter
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dark
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darker
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light
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lighter
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big
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bigger
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fast
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faster
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Answer
1) H is silent in ‘short’.
2) G is silent in
‘bright’.
3) R is silent in ‘dark’.
4) G is silent in ‘light’.
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short
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shorter
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bright
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brighter
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dark
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darker
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light
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lighter
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big
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bigger
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fast
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faster
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No 114:
Question 1:
Discuss with your partner
and draw pictures to show the following –
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1.
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The ball on the
left side is bigger than the one on the right.
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2.
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Rita is shorter
than Radha.
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3.
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Raghu’s basket is
heavier than Ratan’s.
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4.
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Rajat is taller
than Raj.
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Answer
Disclaimer:
Such activities are made for increasing the self creative skills and should be
tried on your own.
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No 117:
Question 1:
Picture Story Describe the cat in
your own words. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________
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Answer
Disclaimer:
This is a sample answer. Students are advised to write the answer based on
their own experiences and observations.
1) The cat is white in
colour.
2) It had long whiskers.
3)The cat is ready to eat
the mouse.
4)The cat has a small
curved tail.
5)
The cat also has four paws.
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No 119:
Question 1:
A
cat on the mat.
Answer
Instructions:
Join the dotted lines to form the given sentence.
