2. What did the narrator’s grandmother carry with her while going to his school?

3. How did she pass her time while the narrator studied at school?

4. Why was grandmother unhappy in the city?

6. What did the grandmother do to forget the grief of separation from the narrator?

8. Do you think even the birds mourned the death of the grandmother? Why/ Why not?

1. Find instances from the story to prove that the narrator and his grandmother shared a good relationship.

5. How can you say that narrator’s going to university left grandmother feeling upset and alone?

7. How did grandmother celebrate the homecoming of the narrator?

1. ‘That was a turning point in our friendship.’

2. ‘The common link of friendship was snapped.’

4. In the evening, a change came over her.’

5. ‘Next morning, the sweeper swept the bread crumbs into the dustbin.’

3. ‘But my grandmother could. She was not even sentimental.’

Grandmother 

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1. The teacher was happy with the result of his class.

2. Can anyone tell me the way to the bank?

3. The manager got very upset with the delay in work.

4. She is my favourite aunt.

5. The children were happy to feed the sparrows.

6. I like the gift that my father gave me.

7. We are excited about the cricket match.

8. Mother gave the crying child a toy to play with.

9. I decided to walk down the Nehru Park for a morning walk.

10. I went to attend the wedding of my sister’s friend.

11. Do you know the world is a big stage?

12. Are you ready for the race?

1. I don’t know ……………………............................................................………….…

2. Mother said …………………………………..........................................................…

3. She thinks ……………………………….............................................................……

4. I was surprised to hear …………………………………........................................…

5. ……………………………...........................................................……… amazed me.

7. No one knew ………………….......................................................…………………?

8. …………………………..................................…………. has not been announced.

11. The doctor said …………………………………......................................................

12. David thought …………………………………………….............................................

6. You shall do …………………………..........................................................…………

9. I forgot ………………………………..................................................................……

10. Do you know …………………………………...........................................................