The Tsunami | Geography Lesson

Question
CBSEENEN8000069

Study the sentences in the columns A and B.


A B
Meghna has swept away. The waves swept Meghna away.
Almas's grandfather was hit on the head. Something hit Almas’s grandfather on the head.
Sixty visitors have washed away The waves washed away sixty visitors.
No animal carcasses were found. People did not find any animal carcasses.

Compare the sentences in A to the ones in B. Who is the ‘doer’ of the action in every case? Is the ‘doer’ mentioned in A, or in B? Notice the verbs in A: ‘was swept away’, ‘was hit’, ‘were washed away’, ‘were found’. They are in the passive form. The sentences are in the Passive Voice. In these sentences, the focus is not on the person who does the action. In B, the ‘doer’ of the action is named. The verbs are in the active form. The sentences are in the Active Voice. Say whether the following sentences are in the Active or the Passive voice. Write A or P after each sentence as shown in the first sentence.

(i) Someone stole my bicycle. ________
(ii) The tyres were deflated by the traffic police. _______________
(iii) I found it last night in a ditch near my house. _______________
(iv) It had been thrown there. _______________
(v) My father gave it to the mechanic. _______________
(vi) The mechanic repaired it for me. _______________

Solution

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Some More Questions From The Tsunami | Geography Lesson Chapter

Where did the Smith family and the others on the beach go to escape from the tsunami?

How do you think her geography teacher felt when he heard about what Tilly had done in Phuket?

In the tsunami, 150,000 people died. How many animals died?

How many people and animals died in Yala National Park?

What do people say about the elephants of Yala National Park?

What did the dogs in Galle do?

Discuss the following questions in class. Then write your own answers.

When he felt the earthquake, do you think Ignesious immediately worried about a tsunami? Give reasons for your answer. Which sentence in the text tells you that the Ignesious family did not have any time to discuss and plan their course of action after the tsunami struck?

Which words in the list below describe Sanjeev, in your opinion?
(Look up the dictionary for words that you are not sure of.)

cheerful     ambitious         brash         brave          careless
heroic        selfless          heartless      humorous

Use words from the list to complete the three sentences below.

(i) I don’t know if Sanjeev was cheerful, ___________ or ___________.
(ii) I think that he was very brave,___________ and___________.
(iii) Sanjeev was not heartless, ___________or___________.

How are Meghna and Almas’s stories similar?

What are the different ways in which Tilly’s parents could have reacted to her behaviour? What would you have done if you were in their place?