Gorilla in the Guest

Room
-Gerald Durrell
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crate
Glowing eyes of a dog
Yew hedge
I. Write the past and past participle
of the following verbs.
Present Past Past Participle
1.Compare
2.Sink
3.Shine
4.Catch
5.Spend
6.Leave
7.Bend
8.Bring
9.Offer
10.growl
I. Write the past and past participle
of the following verbs.
PresentPast Past Participle

1.Compare compared compared

2.Sink sank sunk
3.Shine shone shone
4.Catch caught caught
5.Spend spent spent
6.Leave left left
7.Bend bent bent
8.Bring brought brought
9.Offer offered offered
10.Growl growled growled
II. Frame meaningful sentence for
the following words.
1. Escorted (V) – The guards escorted the
officer to the meeting venue.

2. Daintily (adv) – She walked daintily on

the stage.

3. Strolled (V) – He strolled into the kitchen

and glanced around.
4. Attractive (adj) – The interior of the
house in very attractive.

5. Occasionally (adv)- He occasionally reads

detective novels.
III. Read the extract and answer
the following questions.

1. “My heart sank and I had visions of

having to go back home empty-handed.”

a. Who speaks these words?

b. Where was he in this context?
c. Why did he visit the place?
2. “There was nothing like an ape for
turning a civilised room into something
closely resembling a bomb site in a very
short space of time.”

a. Why did the author bring the animal to

his home?
b. How did the author’s family members
treat the baby gorilla?
c. Why was the author scared?