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Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ against each of the following statements.
A.
The Great Stone Face stood near where Ernest and his mother lived. ______
B.
One would clearly distinguish the features of the Stone Face only from a distance. ______
C.
Ernest loved his mother and helped her in her work. ______
D.
Though not very rich, Gathergold was a skilful merchant. ______
E.
Gathergold died in poverty and neglect. ______
F.
The Great Stone Face seemed to suggest that Ernest should not fear the general. ______
What was the Great Stone Face?
What did young Ernest wish when he gazed at it?
What was the story attributed to the Stone Face?
What gave the people of the valley the idea that the prophecy was about to come true for the first time?
Did Ernest see in Gathergold the likeness of the Stone Face?
Who did he confide in and how was he proved right?
What made people believe General Blood-and-Thunder was their man?
Ernest compared the man’s face with the Stone Face. What did he conclude?
Look at the following words. like - likeness punctual - punctuality The words on the left are adjectives and those on the right are their noun forms. Write the noun forms of the following words by adding -ness or -ity to them appropriately. Check the spelling of the new words.
(i) lofty ______________ (ii) able ______________(iii) happy ____________(iv) near ______________ (v) noble ______________ (vi) enormous __________ (vii) pleasant _________ (viii) dense ___________(ix) great _____________ (x) stable _____________
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