What did the customer want Dutta to do? 

What did Dutta think of the photograph that the customer had brought? 

What was the customer’s attitude towards the photograph that he had brought? 

How did the customer describe the person in the photograph? 

What had Dutta observed about customers when it came to collecting the frames that they had ordered? 

What kind of a mess did Dutta find himself in with regard to the old man’s photograph that had to be framed? 

How did Dutta try to cover up the accident with the photograph? 

Did Dutta succeed in covering up the accident that had ruined the original photograph? How? 

‘I want a really good job done, no matter how much it costs.’ 

  a. Who said this and to whom? 
  b. Which ‘job’ was the speaker talking about? 
  c. Why wasn’t the speaker concerned about the cost? 

‘They are out to disgrace his name and destroy his memory. But he is God in my home!’ 

  a. who said this and to whom? 
  b. Who was ‘he’, and who were the ‘they’ that the speaker referred to? 
  c. Why did the speaker consider ‘him’ to be God? 

‘Look, my dear man’, he would say, ‘I don’t know who has been fooling you!’ 

  a. Who would say these words and to whom? 
  b. Why would the speaker say this? 
  c. What do these lines tell you about the speaker? 

How do you know that Dutta was a disorganised man? 

What impression do you form about Dutta’s attitude towards his work? 

How did Dutta manage to confuse the customer after ruining the picture? 

Would you agree with the fact that Dutta was a resourceful man? Give reasons for your answer. 

‘Attack is the best form of defense’. How does this proverb apply to Dutta? 

What does the customer’s response to the framed photograph show you about his attitude/feelings towards the person in the photograph? 

 In what way is the ending of the story humorous? 

Match the idioms in Column A with their meanings in Column B.

Make sentences with each of the idioms listed above.

Underline the phrases in these sentences.
1. Mother made biscuits for the children.
2. Shailesh’s aunt lives in a foreign country.
3. Grandma is walking towards the door.
4. The children are playing in the backyard.
5. Neeta’s cook comes only in the evening.
6. The children completed the collage work at a quick pace.
7. Dr Neha is a surgeon of great fame.
8. It was a day full of work.
9. I enjoy swimming in the pool in the morning.
10. We sang songs by the campfire.

Complete these sentences with suitable prepositional phrases.
1. I saw them walking ____________________ .
2. The car drove ____________________.
3. My mother will reach her office ____________________.
4. The dog was sleeping ____________________ .
5. The trained arrived ____________________ .
6. I left my bag ____________________.
7. She has been away ____________________.
8. The power bank is ____________________ .
9. I gave you the packet ____________________.
10. The magazine is ____________________ .

Write P against phrases and C against clauses in these sentences.
1. Therefore, he is a lucky man           ................           2. In the end                                       ................
3. Before the film starts                         ................           4. She works very hard                   ................
5. My car works well                               ................           6. Doesn’t know how                      ................
7. Towards the south                              ................           8. If they wish to come                   ................
9. I will let you know                               ................           10. Please inform me                      ................
11. Until she finds a house                   ................           12. I can lend it to you                    ................
13. How did you know                            ................           14. Inside the cave                           ................
15. Whose house is this                         ................

Complete this paragraph using the correct linking words.
Gaurav left home early .............................. he had to catch a train. He was going to Shillong to visit his aunt .............................. he wasn’t very fond of her. He resented her .............................. she always treated him like a child. .............................. he thought he would spend some time with her as she was old and lonely. .............................. he bought some books for her and packed them in a bag. .............................. his aunt knew he was coming, she cooked a delicious meal for Gaurav. .............................. she could not see very well, she made sure she had added all the necessary spices to it. .............................. Gaurav was looking forward to giving his aunt the books, .............................. he was dreading the conversation she would have with him.

Write a personal account/narrative about something you did, how you felt about it and what you learnt from it.
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How does Datta accidentally ruin the customer's photograph?