FIRST LANGUAGE ENGLISH - KSEEB - CLASS 08 - SUPPLEMENTARY COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS -THE BROKEN GATE

 

Supplementary Unit – 02

THE BROKEN GATE

Enid Blyton

I. Comprehension:

A. Answer in two-three sentences each:

 1) Why did the old man Twinkle need a boy?

Ans: The old man Twinkle needed a boy (after school hours) who could help him in his shop and could drive Jenny, the pony, for all Twinkle’s goods were taken round in the cart.

 

2) When did all the boys go to Mr. Twinkle and what did Mr. Twinkle say?

Ans: All the boys saw the notice and many of them thought they would try for the job. They met Mr. Twinkle and he was busy at that time and asked them to play in that yard till he called them back for interview.

 

3) What did all the boys do in front of the house?

Ans: The boys were excited by seeing an enormous yard gate swinging to and fro in the wind, all five boys climbed up on the gate. They shouted and pretended to whip the gate to make it gallop. It swung to and fro, and the boys shouted with delight. The gate was old and it broke away at the hinges by their weight.

 

4) What did all the boys decide to tell the old man if he asked about the broken gate?

Ans: All the boys decided that they would not tell anything to the old man if he asked about broken gate.

 

5) Why didn’t Jack go back home with the other boys?

Ans: Jack did not go back home with the other boys because he was worried about the broken gate. It was dreadful to break a thing and not to tell about it and not even try and mend it. He wondered if he could mend it. He swung the gate a little to see how much it was broken.

 

6) How did the gate break, according to Jack?

Ans: According to Jack the gate was broken when he swung on it.

 

7) Jack stared in surprise. What made Jack stare at Mr. Twinkle in surprise?

Ans: Jack stared in surprise when the old man Twinkle said that his friends’ names were Harry, Peter, George and Henry. Jack was dumb at that moment where he was trying to hide was friends’ names but the old man knew everything.

 

8) Who was finally chosen to help the old man Twinkle? Why?

Ans: Jack was finally chosen to help the old man Twinkle. Mr. Twinkle was so happy to choose him because he was loyal, brave, honest, sincere and truthful.

 

9) What is Jack doing now?

Ans: Jack is the head of the shop now and doing very well indeed.

 

B. Answer in five-six sentences each:

1) How did the boys break the gate?

Ans: Mr. Twinkle was busy when boys came for interview and he asked them to play in that yard till he called them. The boys were excited by seeing an enormous yard gate swinging to and fro in the wind, all five boys climbed up on the gate. They shouted and pretended to whip the gate to make it gallop. It swung to and fro, and the boys shouted with delight. The gate was old and it broke away at the hinges by their weight.

 

2) Why did Jack think they ought to tell about the broken gate to the old man Twinkle?

Ans: The boys were excited by seeing an enormous yard gate swinging to and fro in the wind, all five boys climbed up on the gate. The gate was old and it broke away at the hinges by their weight. All the boys decided that they would not tell anything to the old man if he asked about broken gate but Jack remembered his mother words and told that one should own up when one did something wrong. Jack thought to tell the old man Twinkle about the broken gate.

 

3) What qualities of Jack do you like the most?

Ans: “Honest is the best policy”, as per this proverb Jack was an honest boy and he felt very bad when gate was broken and he was ready to tell truth to Mr. Twinkle whereas his friends didn’t tell truth. He was loyal to his friends and didn’t reveal his friends’ names. The best quality which raised his frame was his truthfulness, he told truth to Mr. Twinkle bravely.

 

4) How would Jack overcome his weakness, according to Mr. Twinkle?

Ans: According to Mr. Twinkle, Jack would grow when Mrs. Twinkle would make pudding every night for him and it would help him to improve his grades and would his brain grow too. Jack would buy better clothes as he would get little pocket money.

 

5) What made Mr. Twinkle choose Jack for the job?

Ans: No one among five boys told truth to Mr. Twinkle except Jack about the broken gate. Even those boys pretended to surprise and didn’t know anything about it. Whereas Jack was truthful person and he said that he had broken gate and proved himself as loyal by taking blame on himself. Those all qualities of Jack and attracted Mr. Twinkle and he chose Jack for the job.

 

C. Answer the following in ten-fifteen sentences each:

1) How did Jack win the heart of Mr. Twinkle?

Ans: Jack was an honest boy and he felt very bad when gate was broken. No one among five boys told truth to Mr. Twinkle except Jack about the broken gate. Even those boys pretended to surprise and didn’t know anything about it. Jack was ready to tell truth to Mr. Twinkle whereas his friends didn’t tell truth. He was loyal to his friends and didn’t reveal his friends’ names. The best quality which raised his frame was his truthfulness, he told truth to Mr. Twinkle bravely. Jack was truthful person and he said that he had broken gate and proved himself as loyal by taking blame on himself. Those all qualities of Jack and attracted Mr. Twinkle and he chose Jack for the job. Thus, in such a way Jack won the heart of Mr. Twinkle.

 

2) How did a helper boy become the owner of the shop?

Ans: Jack was an honest boy and he felt very bad when gate was broken and he was ready to tell truth to Mr. Twinkle whereas his friends didn’t tell truth. He was loyal to his friends and didn’t reveal his friends’ names. Jack was finally chosen to help the old man Twinkle. Mr. Twinkle was so happy to choose him because he was loyal, brave, honest, sincere and truthful. Those all qualities of Jack and attracted Mr. Twinkle and he chose Jack for the job. Jack was with him still but as errand boy. He was a helper boy, but as he was loyal and hard worker, he put on trust of Mr. Twinkle and he became the owner of the shop.

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