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NCERT Solutions for Class 2nd English: Chapter 8-The Mumbai Musicians

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NCERT Solutions for Class 2nd English: Chapter 8-The Mumbai Musicians

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Reading is Fun
Question 1.
Why did the farmer tell Goopu to see the world?
किसान ने गुप से विश्व को देखने की बात क्यों कही?
Answer.
The farmer told Goopu to see the world because he had become old and could’t carry load anywhere.

Question 2.
Why did Goopu, Doopu and Furry want to go to Mumbai?
गूपू, ड्रपू तथा फरी मुंबई क्यों जाना चाहते थे?
Answer.
Goopu, Doopu and Furry wanted to go to Mumbai to become musicians.

Question 3.
Why did the people in the house run away?
घर के लोग क्यों भाग गए?
Answer.
The people in the house ran away because they all thought that ghosts had come to scare them.

Let’s talk
Question 1.

NCERT Solutions for English: Chapter 8-The Mumbai Musicians
Let’s talk
Question 1.


If you were to join the animal band, which animal would you want to be? Create the sound of that animal. Get together with your friends. As a group, create the sound of the animal each one of you wants to be.
यदि तुम्हें किसी जानवर के समूह में शामिल होना हो तो तुम कौन-सा जानवर बनना पसंद करोगे? उस जानवर की आवाज़ निकालो। अपने दोस्तों के साथ मिलकर एक समूह बनाओ तथा प्रत्येक दोस्त उस जानवर की आवाज निकाले जो वह बनना पसंद करता है।
Answer.
Do it yourself.

Question 2.
The donkey saw a bali of fur and it was a cat. If you were to see a big ball of fur what could that be?
गधे ने रोवें की एक बॉल देखी और वह एक बिल्ली थी। यदि तुम रोवे की एक बड़ी गेंद देखते हो, तो वह क्या हो सकती है?
Answer.
If I were to see a big ball of fur then it could be a rabbit.

Let’s sort out these words :
Question 1.
Pick the words from the bags and put them on the right shelf. One has been done for you. Say the words aloud.
अब इन शब्दों को अलग करोः थैले में दिए गए शब्दों को चुनकर उन्हें सही अलमारी में रखो। इसमें एक का उदाहरण तुम्हारी सुविधा के लिए दिया गया है। इन शब्दों का उच्चारण करो।

NCERT Solutions for English: Chapter 8-The Mumbai Musicians
Let’s sort out these words :
Question 1.


Answer.

NCERT Solutions for English: Chapter 8-The Mumbai Musicians
Let’s sort out these words :
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Let’s Write
Question 1.
Do you play any musical intrument?
क्या तुम कोई बाजा बजाते हो?
Answer.
Yes, I play guitar.

Question 2.
If no, which intrument do you want to learn?
यदि नहीं, तो तुम कौन-सा बाजा बजाना सीखना चाहोगे?
Answer.
I would, like to Learn piano.

Question 3.
Add the word of the opposite gender in the given sentences.
निम्नलिखित वाक्यों को विपरीत लिंग में बदलकर लिखो।
Answer.
(i) Anju’s mother and father came to the school.
(ii) My uncle and aunty came to visit us on Monday.
(iii) The lion and lioness looked lovingly at their cub.
(iv) The King and Queen sat on beautiful thrones.
(v) The man is running and the woman is walking
(vi) My grandfather and grandmother went to the market.

Fun-Fun
Let’s Play Bingo
Question 1.
Write any nine words from the given list in the boxes. Put only one word in one box.
नीचे दिए गए शब्दों में से नौ शब्दों को निकालकर भरो। एक बॉक्स में केवल एक ही शब्द भरो।

NCERT Solutions for English: Chapter 8-The Mumbai Musicians
Fun-Fun
Question 1.


Answer.
Do it yourself.

Question 2.
The teacher will call out any six words. If the word she calls out is in the box put a cross on it. The one who crosses out all the words first shouts ‘Bingo’ and is the winner.
शिक्षिका किन्हीं छह-शब्दों के नाम लेंगी। बॉक्स के जिस शब्द का नाम वह लेती हैं, उस पर क्रॉस का निशान लगाओ। विद्यार्थी जो सबसे पहले सभी शब्दों पर वह क्रॉस लगा देगा, वह ‘बिंगो’ कहकर चिल्लाएगा और वह विजेता घोषित किया जाएगा।

NCERT Solutions for English: Chapter 8-The Mumbai Musicians
Fun-Fun
Question 2


Answer.
Do it yourself.

Question 3.
In what way are these musical instruments different from each other? Put them into three groups based on how they are played.
नीचे दिए गए बाजे किस प्रकार से एक-दूसरे से भिन्न हैं? उनको बजाने के तरीकों के आधार पर उन्हें तीन भागों में बाँटो।

NCERT Solutions for English: Chapter 8-The Mumbai Musicians
Fun-Fun
Question 3


(i) This is the picture of a musical instrument called a Jaltarang.
यह जलतरंग नामक एक बाजे का चित्र है। अब तुम एक अपना जलतरंग बनाओ।
Make your own Jaltarang :

NCERT Solutions for English: Chapter 8-The Mumbai Musicians
Fun-Fun
Question


(ii)Get six to ten bowls of the same size and shape.
(iii) Pour water into the bowls. Keep the water at different levels.
(iv) Use two pencils and strike the rim of the bowls to make musical sounds.
Answer.
Do it yourself.

Question 4.
The word “jaltarang’ is made up of two words Jal-water, tarangmusic. Now make new words by joining two words. One has been done for you. ‘जलतरंग शब्द’ दो शब्दों-जल (पानी) तथा तरंग (संगीत)-के मेल से बना है। अब दो शब्दों को जोड़कर एक शब्द बनाओ। उदाहरण के लिए एक शब्द बना दिया गया है।
Answer.

NCERT Solutions for English: Chapter 8-The Mumbai Musicians
Fun-Fun
Question 4

Let’s Practise

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Let’s Practise

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