The Modern Way | Jacqueline Newman | Class 7 | Lesson 10 | Exercises Question Answer | MPBSE

“The Modern Way” is a lesson of Class 7 Textbook of MPBSE. Here all the Exercises Questions are done by teachers.

Comprehension

Answer the questions given below:

1. Whom does the poet invite?
   The poet invites her friend.
2. What does she want to see?
   She wants to see the moon and, if there’s time, visit Mars.
3. Which are the things that attract her?
   The stars that shine like diamonds in the sky attract her.
4. Which test has she cleared?
   She has cleared her rocket test with perfect ease.
5. What does she long to do?
   She longs to take her friend for a ride in her rocket.

Word Power:

Use the prefix ‘un’ to write the opposites of the words given below

Here are the opposites using the prefix “un”:

1. pleasant – unpleasant
2. happy – unhappy
3. wanted – unwanted
4. natural – unnatural

Grammar in Use:

A) Rewrite the following lines using the punctuation marks wherever necessary:

i have a tree a green tree to shade me from the sun under it i often sit when all my work is done

Answer: I have a tree, a green tree, to shade me from the sun. Under it, I often sit when all my work is done.

B) Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences:

Question and Answer

1. have / time / if / we / will / visit / Mars / we / .
Answer: If we have time, we will visit Mars.

2. it’s / a / quite / trip / really / pleasant / .
Answer: It’s really quite a pleasant trip.

3. diamonds / in / shine / the / sky / stars / like / .
Answer: The stars shine in the sky like diamonds.

4. my / rocket / just / waiting / is / outside / .
Answer: My rocket is just waiting outside.

5. you / take / . / will / a / long / for / ride / I / .
Answer: I will take you for a long ride.

Let’s Talk:

Discuss with your friend and list the names of planets. Then ask these questions and find answers. Ask your friend to repeat the questions and learn the correct answers.

Names of Planets:

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

1. Which is the smallest planet?
   Answer: Mercury is the smallest planet.
2. Which is the hottest planet?
   Answer: Venus is the hottest planet.
3. What are the people who go into space called?
   Answer: People who go into space are called astronauts.
4. Name the astronaut you have read about.
   Answer: Kalpana Chawla (or Neil Armstrong).
5. What do you find most interesting about the space journey?
   Answer: Floating in zero gravity is the most interesting part of the space journey.

Let’s Write:

Add the missing lines of the poem:

a)
O! come with me and see the moon.
If we have time, we’ll visit Mars.
It’s really quite a pleasant trip.
Great fun at night with all the stars
That shine like diamonds in the sky.

b)
Please say you’ll come.
It won’t take long.
My rocket’s waiting just outside.
I’ve passed my test with perfect ease.