UP Board Solutions for Class 8 English Chapter 3 The
Right Choice
Comprehension Questions
1. Answer the following questions:
Question a. Why did the parents not want to disturb Mukesh? Answer: Mukesh was preparing for his board exams. Therefore, the parents did not want to disturb Mukesh.
Question b. Why did the mother call the electrician? Answer: The table lamp of Mukesh’s room was not working. To repair it, the mother called the electrician.
Question c. What was Mukesh eager to do? Answer: Mukesh was eager to use his electrical tool kit to repair his table lamp.
Question d. What type of course did Mukesh want to take up? Answer: Mukesh wanted to join a course that could help him to take up his hobby as profession.
Question e. Name the institute in which Mukesh got admission. Answer: Mukesh got admission in Technical Training Institute.
Question f. Why is it necessary to take the right decision at a right time? Answer: It is necessary to take the right decision at a right time because it leads to success. A wrong decision taken at a particular time can result in ruining the future.
2. Arrange the following events in the order as they appear in the story : 1. The electrician arrives. Rakesh’s vacation begins. 2. The table lamp stopped working. The table lamp stopped working. 3. Mukesh tops the class. Rakesh goes to call the electrician. 4. Rakesh goes to call the electrician. Mukesh repairs the lamp. 5. Rakesh’s vacation begins. The electrician arrives. 6. Mukesh repairs the lamp. Mukesh tops the class.
Word Power 1. Unscramble the letters to form new words and use these words to form meaningful sentences:
1. (cavaontis) Vacations – I will visit my grandma’s place in the vacations.
2. (riousculy) curiously – I was waiting curiously for my batting turn. 3. (netrsly) sternly – The teacher asked sternly for the completed assignments. 4. (ergae) eager – He is eager to join our music band. 5. (feropssnio) profession – My brother is a lawyer by profession.
Language Practice 1. Use the above given phrasal verbs in sentences of your own to bring out their meaning. One has been done for you:
1. called out Deepak’s father called out for him.
2. take up I am thinking to take up French next year. 3. set up My father wishes to set up a health club. 4. get back We all are waiting for Raman to get back to the camp.
