(a) Can you say why the poet cannot remember his mother?

(b) What were the qualities of his mother?

(c) What are the only things which the poet remembers or recalls?

(d) What does the poet feel when he looks towards the sky?

(a) The poet remembers the words of the song which his mother used to hum while rocking his cradle.

(b) Shiuli is a kind of flower which the poet's mother liked the most.

(c) In the poem, the poet talks about his childhood days when his mother used to play with him.

(d) In this poem, the poet tries to recollect the memories of his mother by associating them with various objects.

(a) The poet says that he is not able to recall his mother. But sometimes in the middle of his play he ________________________.

(b) Whenever he smells the fragrance of shiuli flowers the poet is ________________________.

(c) The poet finds the tune similar to the tune his mother used to sing ________________________.

(d) The poet recollects the memories of his mother and says that the distant sky makes him feel as if ________________________.

(a) He said, "Raja works in a bank."

(b) They said, "We went out last night."

(c) John said, "I was waiting for the bus when he arrived."

(d) My cousin said, "I'd never been there before."

(e) She said, "I didn't go to the party yesterday."

(f) Shelly said, "Lucy will come later."

(g) Mother said, "He hasn't eaten breakfast."

(h) The doctor said, "You should go to bed early."

(i) Sam said, "The earth is round."

(j) Meena said, "I can help you tomorrow."