Kezia was afraid of her father because he was very strict, stern, and unapproachable. He spoke in a loud voice, rarely showed affection, and punished her severely when she tore his important speech papers. His big body, harsh behaviour, and lack of warmth made Kezia feel nervous and scared around him.
Given below are some emotions that Kezia felt. Match the emotions in Column A with the items in Column B.
| A | B |
| 1. fear or terror | (i) father comes into her room to give her a goodbye kiss |
| 2. glad sense of relief | (ii) noise of the carriage grows fainter |
| 3. a “funny” feeling, perhaps of understanding | (iii) noise of the carriage grows fainter |
| (iv) speaking to father | |
| (v) going to bed when alone at home | |
| (vi) father comforts her and falls asleep | |
| (vii) father stretched out on the sofa, snoring |
Some verbs of reporting are given in the box. Choose the appropriate verbs and fill in the blanks in the following sentences. were complaining shouted replied remarked ordered suggested
| were complaining | Shouted | Replied |
| Remarked | Ordered | Suggested |
(i) “I am not afraid,” ___the woman.
(ii) “Leave me alone,” my mother _____.
(iii) The children ___that the roads were crowded and noisy.
(iv) “Perhaps he isn’t a bad sort of a chap after all,” ____the master.
(v) “Let’s go and look at the school ground,” ____the sports teacher.
(vi) The traffic police ____all the passers-by to keep off the road.