THE BAHUFORT CLASS 7 TH ENGLISH LESSON 7

NOTES PREPARED BY 

ASHAQ HUSSAIN BHAT 

TEACHER SCHOOL 

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 

JAMMU AND KASHMIR

'THE BAHU FORT'

Q.1. Where is the Bahu Fort situated ?

Ans. It is situated along the banks of the river Tawi,pposite to the old town of Jammu.

Q. 2. Who built it and when ?

Ans. Raja Bahu lochan built it about 3,000 years ago.

Q. 3. Who repaired and constructed it?  (DELETED QUESTION IN NEW ADDITION OF ENGLISH TEXTBOOK)

Ans. The Dogra rulers repaired and constructed it.

Q.4. What is it made of ? (DELETED QUESTION IN NEW ADDITION OF ENGLISH TEXTBOOK)

Ans:-It is made of sandstone and lime.

Q.5. Describe the interior and the exterior of it.

Ans. The interior has beautiful arches and floral designs. The exterior has a majestic garden all around it.

Q. 6. Why is it a place of religious fervour?

Ans. Because it has  a temple in it which is  called the temple of Bawey Wali Mata.

Q.7. Which is the favourite picnic place in the fort?

Ans. Bagh-e-Bahu is the favorite picnic spot in the fort.

Q. 8. What attracts people to the garden there? (DELETED QUESTION IN NEW ADDITION OF ENGLISH TEXTBOOK)

Ans:-The flowers, plants, shrubs, big trees and waterfalls attracts people to the garden.

Q. 9. When and why is the fair/mela celebrated ?

Ans:-It is celebrated in the months of March and April. It is celebrated to seek divine blessings.

Q.10. Name the things available during the fair.

Ans. Local ice creams, sugar-cane juice, gole-gapay, aaloo cholay, kaca-aaloo, jalaibi etc.

LANGUAGE WORK

Q.1, Match the words from 'A' with their meanings from 'B':

А.                     B

(1) councila             (a) story that teaches a moral.                         moral lesson 

(2) display.               (b)a group of people chosen                                        to give   advice

(3) sanctuary.          (c) combat

(4) opponent           (d) the inner part of a                                                 temple,where the god or                                           goddess is worshipped.

(5) kindred.              (e) opposite

(6) fight.                    (f) relations

(7) parable.              (g) show

Ans. 

1. council :-  a group of people chosen to give advice

2. display :-show

3. sanctuary:-the inner part of a temple, where the god or goddess is worshipped

4.opponent :- opposite

5. kindred:-relations

6. fight:-combat

7. parable:- a story that teaches a moral

Q. 2. Use the following phrases in your own sentences :

to carry off,

 to take up, 

to take care of, 

in spite of, 

to break out, 

to be afraid of, 

to get outhealth

Ans:-

1. To carry off :- He carried off most of the                                          prizes.

2. To take up :- I won't take up any more of                                     your time.

3. To take care of : - You must take care of                                                 your  health

4. In spite of :- In spite of his illness, he took                                  the examination and got very                                  good marks

5. To break out :-When did the Second World                                     War break out?

6. To be afraid of :- She is afraid of the                                                        lightning,

7. To get out.         :-  He asked his servant to                                              get  out of his room

GRAMMAR WORK

A Read these sentences :

1. Who is in the class?

2. Which is the best dress?

3. What is your name?

4. Whose pen is this?

5. Where does she reside?

6. Whom did she meet?

In the above sentences, the underlined words are known as Interrogative Pronouns as they are used as prelude to questions,

Q. Now complete the following sentences by using the appropriate interrogative pronouns:

1..............is it that troubles you so much?

2............. is he that he should object?

3..............is at the door

4..............is there that she does not know?

5...............is this book?

6.............. is your house?

7. To.........does this watch belong?

8............... is she?

9................ is the cargo plane?

10..............did she go with

Ans. 1. What 2. Who 3. Who 4. What 5. Whose 6. Where 7. whom 8. Who 9. Which 10, Who

B. Contractions are the short forms of some commonly used words. An apostrophe () is used in place of the dropped letter or letters :

'It's', is the short form of 'It is'.

Q. Now write the contractions of these words:

1. I am...................................

2. He has...............................

3. You are.............................

4. Do not...............................

5. Let us................................

6. I have................................

7. He had / would...............

8. Will not.............................

9. They would not...............

10. Shall not.........................

Ans. 

1. I'm  2. He's    3. You're    4. Don't    5. Let's    

6. I've    7. He'd.    8. Won't.    9. They wouldn't       

10. Shan't.