English class Ten and ssc

Put the following parts of the story in correct order to rewrite the whole story.
Only the corresponding numbers of the sentences need to be written. 1 8=8
(a) Next day, the wise man went to the king and begged seven years.
(b) The wise man went home sadly because the king threatened him to kill if he failed.
(c) Once, there was a foolish king who had a white horse. (
d) His daughter advised him to go to the king and begged seven years to teach the horse.
(e) The king also had a wise friend whom everyone liked.
(f) The king was angry because he wanted that people should like him instead of the wise man.
(g) One day, he called the wise man and asked him to teach his white horse to speak.
(h) When he reached home, he told everything to his daughter

02) (a) He saw people walking past him.

(b) The old man told him about his last journey.
(c) Suddenly, he stopped one of the guests.
(d) The old sailor sat on a stone outside the church.
(e) He had a strange mad look in his eyes.
(f) 'There was a ship', the old sailor began.
(g) The marriage ceremony was over and the guests were all going to the feast.
(h) He spoke so strangely that the guest stood still and listened to the story.

03) (a) The dog cropped the bone and barked at the crow.
(b) One of them started pecking to dog's tail.
(c) Both the crows went near the dog.
(d) Once a dog was eating a bony piece of meat sitting under a tree.
(e) The dog not only felt disturbed but also became angry.
(f) It flew away and after sometime returned with another crow.
(g) A crow saw him and wished to eat that.
(h) In the meantime, the other crow flew away with the bone.

04)(a) Alexander asked him how he would like to be treated.

(b) Alexander, the king of Macedonia, crossed the Khaibar pass and reached India.
(c) Porus came forward with his men and arms in order to defend his land from the attack of Alexander.
(d) Alexander was pleased with Porus for his bold reply and allowed him to rule his country as before.
(e) Then he came to the plain of the Punjub which was ruled by a king named Porus.
(f) He was brought before Alexander.
(g) Porus bravely replied, "Like a king."
(h) But unfortunately, he was defeated and taken as a prisoner.

05) (a) The astrologer was taken to the place of execution. The king then asked, "How long would you
live?"
(b) Once there was a king who was fond of knowing his future from the astrologer.
(c) As the astrologer told something unpleasant, the king got furious and condemned him to death.
(d) With ready wit, he said, "The stars declare that I'll die only a week before your death. I shall wait to
receive your majesty where you are sending me."
(e) At this, the king turned pale and said, "Drive this wretch away and let him not come again."
(f) A good astrologer visited the capital of the king.
(g) He thought that the king would prove him a liar putting him to death. He then thought for a while for
some way of escape.
(h) The king wished to know his future from the astrologer and so he called him to the palace.

(a) It was named after an English man named George Everest.

(b) There might be snow slides and crakes under ice and snow.
(c) Mount Everest has always fascinated climbers.
(d) Mount Everest is in the Himalayan Mountains.
(e) It is in the north of India between Tibet and Nepal.
(f) He is the first to survey the Himalayas.
(g) It is difficult and dangerous because there is snow all over.
(h) But climbing Everest is difficult and dangerous.