(a) Why did the power saw scream?

(b) Why did the foliage become limp suddenly?

(c) How long had the tree been there?

(d) Why was the underside of the leaves pale?

(b) The tree leaned forward because of the wind.

(c) The underside of the pale leaves held morning rain.

(d) The poem is about preserving the trees in the forest.

(a) The tree was not so old.

(a) The term ‘forest giant’ refers to __________ .

(b) The power saw screamed because ____________ . 

(c) Had the tree been overpowered, there would have been a battle between ____________ . 

(d) The poet feels that the tree should have been overpowered _____________ . 

(a) When you lived in London, __________________ to the theatre very often. (go)

(b) There __________________ a hotel opposite the station but it has been closed a long time ago. (be)

(c) It only takes me about 40 minutes to get to work since the new road has opened. It __________________ more than an hour before. (take)

(d) Jim __________________ my best friend but we aren't friends any longer. (be)

(e) I rarely eat ice-cream now but I __________________ it when I was a child. (eat)

(f) We came to live in Delhi a few years ago. We __________________ in Chandigarh. (live)

(g) I've started drinking coffee recently. I never __________________ it before. (drink)

(h) We __________________ a lot of books in the school library. (read)

(i) My sister is not __________________ alone in the home. (live)

(a) They (build) __________________ a new power station at the moment.

(b) When I was buying the stamps somebody (call) __________________ my name.

(c) Who (invent) __________________ the washing machine?

(d) I (not go) __________________ to the cinema last night. I was too tired.

(e) Munni invited us to the party but we (not go) __________________ . We had other things to do.

(f) I saw Jammy at the museum when I was going to the restaurant but she (not see) __________________ me.

(g) She speaks English but she (not speak) __________________ French.

(h) Michael is from Goa. He (live) __________________ there all his life.

(i) My favourite country is Canada. I (be) __________________ there four times.

(j) I (never eat) __________________ bananas.