MATRIC ENGLISH SINDH BOARD SHOPPING

 

SHOPPING

 

Fill in the blanks.

i.                    Najma and Ajmal were siblings.

ii.                  Their mother had to go shopping due to the absence of their father.

iii.                They hurriedly gulped down their tea and went to the kitchen.

iv.                They stood on the roadside waiting for a taxi.

v.                   All three of them carrying shopping bags.

vi.                Ajmal pointed out the slaughtered animals hanging in a butcher's shop.

vii.              Beef is the meat of cows.

viii.            Mutton is the meat of goats and sheep.

ix.                Mother told the children that nowadays instead of polythene bags the paper bags are being used all over the world.

x.                  There are twelve eggs in a dozen.

 

Question and Answers:

 

Q.1    Why did mother ask Najma and Ajmal to go with her for shopping?

Ans. Mother asked Najma and Ajmal to go with her for shopping because their father was not at home. He was on tour and in his absence, the mother had to do shopping. Moreover, they also have run out of groceries and provisions.

 

 

Q.2    How much fare did the taxi driver demand?

Ans. Mother hired a taxi to reach the market and asked the driver about the fare. The taxi driver demanded twenty-five rupees because his the meter was out of order.

 

 

Q.3    What did the mother tell the taxi-driver?

Ans. The mother was shocked by the demand of taxi driver because the fare was too much as the distance was hardly a kilometre. She further threatened that she would take him to traffic constable if he insisted on charging 20 rupees

 

 

Q.4    Where did the mother and children go first for shopping?

Ans. Mother and children firstly went to the mutton market. Najma and Ajmal were astonished to see the Halal animals hanging in the market.

 

 

Q.5 What is the difference between beef and mutton?

Ans. The meat of cows, calves and buffaloes is called beef. Whereas mutton is the flesh of goats and sheep.

 

 

Q.6    What did mother buy at the butcher’s shop?

Ans. Firstly mother bargained with the butcher and settled the price at ninety rupees a kilo according to the price-list. Then she demands one kilo of leg and one kilo minced meat.

 

 

Q.7    Where did mother go after making purchases at the butcher?

Ans. After making purchases at the butcher’s mother headed towards the vegetables and fruit. She wanted to buy fresh and tasty vegetables for the incoming month.

Q.8    How did the mother buy bananas and apples?

Ans. Monthly firstly inquired the fruit sever about the price. Then she bought ten bananas at the rate of fifteen rupees and one kg apples at a cost of twenty rupees.

 

 

Q.9    What did mother buy last of all?

Ans. After making all purchases mother went to a poultry shop. She bought eggs and one kilo of dressed chicken at a rate of twenty and ninety rupees respectively.

 

 

Q.10  How far is the market from the house of Najma and Ajmal?

Ans. The market was not so far from the house of Najma and Ajmal. It was about a distance of one thousand meters.

 

 

Q.11 What did the mother ask the children to do when they reached back home?

Ans. When they had reached back home, mother asked Ajmal to polish his own and Najma’s shoes. She ordered Najma to iron the clothes.

 

 

Q.12 When do we use Meter, Kilometer, Kilo and Liter?

Ans. These are all measuring units of different quantities. Meter is used for measuring Length, Kilometre for distance, Kilo for weight and litre to measure liquids except with those of high viscosity.

 

 

Q.13 Give the reason why polythene bags are not being used all over the world?

or       What is/are the harmful effects of polythene bags?

Ans. Polythene bags are not being used all over the world because they are a major source of water pollution. They lock the sewerage pipes and when the drains are chocked, the dirty water spills all over. There is no suitable way of disposing of these bags.

 

 

Q.14 How can we call the mother a vigilant customer? or How did mother bargain for the price at the butcher’s shop?

Ans. We can call the mother a vigilant customer because before buying anything she seemed to be very conscious of the price and quality of goods. At the butcher’s shop, she first inquired about the price. When she knew the price, she insisted on charging fewer rupees because the prices were exceeding the price list. The butcher started telling stories but finally, he agreed on the low rate which shows the vigilance of mother.

 

 

Q.15 Why were Najma and Ajmal excited?

Ans. Najma and Ajmal were excited because the first time they were going shopping. The idea of learning new and interesting things was making them excited.

 

Q.16 Why did Taxi driver demand 20 rupees for the fare?

Ans. Taxi driver demanded 20 rupees for the fare because he wanted to make more money than the fare. As the meter of the taxi was also our of order, so taking the advantage of this situation he wanted to charge 20 rupees.

 

 

 

Reference to the context:

 

"Yes, I know. That's because your father always does the shopping. But he's not at home. He's on tour, and it's the beginning of the month. We've run out of groceries and provisions. So, we shall have to do the shopping ourselves. Let's hurry then, and get ready."

 

i.                   Name the chapter. Who spoke these words to whom?

Ans.     The name of the chapter is “Shopping”. Mother spoke these words to Ajmal.

ii.                 Why did the mother decide to go shopping?

Ans.     Mother decided to go shopping because the children’s father was out of the city he was not at home. He usually used to go shopping.

iii.               Who was going for shopping with the mother?

Ans.    Mother and her two children Najma and Ajmal were going for shopping.

 

“It's hardly two kilometres from here. I'll pay you fifteen rupees or you drive us to the traffic sentry there."

 

i.                   Name the chapter. Who spoke these words to whom?

Ans.     The name of the chapter is “Shopping”. Mother spoke these words to the taxi driver.

ii.                 Where were they going and how were they going?

Ans.     Mother was going to the market with her children. She hired a taxi for the market. It was almost two kilometres from their home.

iii.               Did the driver agree to the amount she offered him?

Ans.    The taxi driver’s meter was out of order. He asked Rs. 25 for the market but the mother asked for concession and she told him to get Rs.15 for the market. Finally, he agreed to this.