After finding out that Chunilal had tricked him, Bepin Babu must have been filled with remorse for his 'unfeeling behaviour' towards an 'old friend down on his luck'. He would have realised that he had indeed been a victim of forgetfulness as he had forgotten the meaning of friendship in a time of 'affluence'.
Answered by Abhisek | 2 years agoWhy did Bepin Babu hesitate to visit Mr Mukerji? Why did he finally decide to phone him?
Study the sentences in the columns below.
| A | B |
| I saw this movie yesterday. | I have seen this movie already |
| Bepin Babu worked here for a week last year. | Bepin Babu has worked here since 2003. |
| Chunilal wrote to a publisher last week. | Chunilal has written to a publisher. |
| I visited Ranchi once, long ago. | I have visited Ranchi once before. |
Compare the sentences in the two columns, especially the verb forms. Answer the following questions about each pair of sentences.
(i) Which column tells us the Bepin Babu is still working at the same the place?
(ii) Which column suggests that Chunilal is now waiting for a reply from the publisher?
(iii) Which column suggests that the person still remembers the movie he saw?
(iv) Which column suggests that the experience of visiting Ranchi is still fresh in the speaker's mind?
Given below are jumbled sentences. Working in groups, rearrange the words in each sentence to form correct sentences. You will find that each sentence contains an idiomatic expression that you have come across in the lesson. Underline the idiom and write down its meaning. Then use you dictionary to check the meaning.
(i) Stop/and tell me/beating about/what you want/the bush
Ans: .............
Idiom: ............
(ii) don't pay/if you/attention/you might/the wrong train/to the announcement/board
Ans: ...............
Idiom: ..............
(iii) The village/tried/the crime/on the young woman/to pin
Ans: ............... .
Idiom: ..............
(iv)Bepin Babu/orders to/telling people/under/loved/doctor's/eat early/that he was
Ans: .............
Idiom: ............
(v)the student/The teacher/his eyebrows/when/said that/all their lessons/raised/they had revised
Ans: ............
Idiom: ..............
Fill in the blanks below using 'had to'/ 'have to'/ 'has to'I
(i) .......cut my hair every month.
(ii) We .......... go for swimming lessons last year.
(iii) She ..........tell the principal the truth.
(iv) They ...............take the baby to the doctor.
(v) We ................ complain to the police about the noise.
(vi) Romit ............finish his homework before he could come out to play.
(vii) I ..............repair my cycle yesterday.
Bepin Babu lost consciousness at Hudroo Falls. What do you think was the reason for this?