Comprehension

A. Answer the
questions.
1. What help is given by the prison
warden to rehabilitate Valentine to becom a
good citizen?
2. From whom does Valentine pick up his key? What does valentine do entine
do within .
within the
next half hour?
3. Who is Ben Price? How does he reach the conclusion that Valentine is in:
action
again?
4. In Elmore, as Valentine went down the sidewalk towards the hotel, what
nappened to make him forget who he was and become another man?

.Valentine turned over a new leaf to begin a new life in Elmore. Briefy deseni.
ibe
the changes that came about in Valentine's life.
6. What is the crux of the letter Valentine wrote to his old pal. What is your

opinion of Valentine after reading the letter?

7. What risk did Valentine run when he decided to open the vault?
8. And then Ben acted rather strangely. What did he do and why did he do this

B. Read the lines and answer the questions.

.Jimmy slid back a panel in the wall and dragged
out a dust-covered suitease. He opened this and

gazed fondly at the firnest set of burglar's tools in

the East. It was a complete set, made of specially
tempered steel with three novelties
two or
invented by Jimmy himself, in uwhich he took
pride. In halfan-hour, Jimmy went downstairs
and through the cafe.
a. Why was Jimmy fond of this suitcase?
b. Describe the series of robberies that took place after Jimmy's release.
C. Who investigated these robberies? What statement does he make after the

vestigation?
d. Where does Jimmy proceed after these robberies?
2. "Isn't that young lady Miss Polly Sinmpson?" asked Jimmy, wth great gule
"Nou." revealed the boy. "She's Annabel Adams. Her parents oun this ban
he added with a great air of knouwledge.
a. Where is Jimmy here? Why do you think he has come here?
b. Why does Jimmy ask about Miss Polly Simpson although he does not sc

to have any prior connection with her?

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did nabel Adams have on
What

Wha information on does Jimmy give Jimmy?

C.
about himself at
d. scer. the phoenix that
the Planter's Hotel?
Ralph
Spen cer
rose from Jimmy Valentine'ss ashes-ashes
ashes
Mr me
flan of a sudden attack of
he shoe-store and did goodloue-remained
the
blefy by
the
shoe-stors in Elmore and prospered.
opened business.
He
He oP hat name did Jimmy register
a . U n d e r

at the hotel? With whom

in love
with? had he
fallen
i t the old business. Explain
I've quit
bb. What Jimmy's old business.
does Jimmy want to gift his old Pal?
does Jimm
Where is
C.
ay has become an honest man; how Jimmy
meeting him?
my meeting
Jimmy
does he express these
d.
old pal? sentiments
to his
r
At t h edoor abig man stood somewhat in his
way. "Hello, Ben!" said
4. A h his strange smile. "Got around at last, Jimmy
still have you? Well, let's go. It's
over, a n d . don't know that it makes much
difference, nouw.
what had Jimmy done that he was
fine with
a. leaving with Ben Price?
Why is Ben Price standing at the door?

c.
Why does Jimmy say Well, let's go. It's over.. "?
d. And then Ben Price acted rather strangely. What was strange in Ben's
hehaviour towards Jimmy? Why do you think he acted
strangely?
and answer.
C. Think
why did Ben Price begin to look for
Jimmy again? After having caught Jimmy
red-handed, Ben did not arTest him. Why do you think he did that? What is
your opinion of Ben's decision?
2. A reformation is a change for the better. To retrieve means to regain
something. Referring closely to the story discuss how Jimmy is the perfect
example of the possibility of a retrieved reformation.

Language in Use
Direct and Indirect
Speech
must know how to convert direct speech to indirect speech. Moving further,
when we change indirect speech to direct speech, we must remember to make the
ange
necessary
8 change
e s in the tense of the verb, person of the subject and adverbs of time.
Also remember within quotation
marks /im tnat the words in direct speech should appear
arks/inverted commas
punctuation mark. ("...") with the closing inverted comma appearing after the

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 Read these sentences
have to
leave country at once
the

out, he would
ie said that if war broke
leave the country immeu

He told me. "If w a r breaks

out, I will have to ately
and told m e to drive.

She warned me
that the road was full of holes carefuly
drive carefully."
of holes. Please
road is full
She said. "The
the office party
t h e previous day to uratch
Ria told m e that she had skipped
a film. film."
to watch a

the office party yesterday

Ria said, "I skipped
to indirect speech.
sentences from direct speech
A. Change the
"It has been
1. Surjeet and his friends said,
cannot
raining since morning. We

play today."
his friends said
Begin: Surjeet and
that...
and
said to him, "I am leaving n o w
2. Agnes
weeks."
shall return after three
went to
parents
3. Shravan said to me, "My
for me."
the market and brought toys
"Can you spare
4. His friend said to him,
week?"
this book for m e for a
homne in the evening in time?"
"Will you come
5. His brother said to him,
the child, "Why did you break this window pane?
6. The old man said to
to the
7. The teacher said, "Girls,
what are you doing here? Why dont you go
sports room?"
I return
8. Her father said to her, "What gift should I bring for you when
from Delhi?"

9. Shubhangi said, "What a beautiful baby she is!

B. Change the following sentences from indirect speech to direct speech.
1. Nikhil told her that he would not go to work that day as he was no

feeling well.
Begin: Nikhil said to her...
2. My mother told me that she feared that I had caught cold again.

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 told
to me that she was not
sister
gotng
attend the to
4. Peter sked him if he had not warned him agatnst that meeting
3. My that day.
beforehand.
ked his cousin if it was not
5. John Surprise to see her friend there that
day.
The doctor asked Ked his patient if she was
6 taking the medicine pres
escribed to her
regularly.

hovs asked the teacher when he intended to start the class

7. that day.
The leader exclaimed with sorrow that they had lost the
8 game. (use Alas)
The bovs exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.
(use Hurrah)
Interjection
An interjection is a word or expression used to convey emotion and to express

aind feeling.
meaning or
or feeli Most interjections are just sounds, not actual words.
commonly used aat the beginning or the end of sentences.
Interjections
are

Examples:

Yikes, I stepped on mudl"

Oh no! It is raining again!"

c. Circle the interjections in the sentences.

1. Wow! That jacket looks nice.
2. It hurts! Ouch!
3. It is so exciting, my goodness, I just cannot believe it.
4. Jody was late to school and yikes, the teacher was mad
at him.
5. Oh! I cannot believe she trusted him.

Word Power
The English language has assimilated words and phrases from other
Some of them.
languages. Here are
Find out and write their meaning. Then, use them in sentences of your own.

word/phrase origin meaning

ad hoc
Latin
agent provocateur French
ad interim
Latin

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