WBBSE Solutions For Class 10 English Bliss Lesson (पाठ) – 8 The Snail (घोंघा)

Lesson (पाठ) – 8 The Snail (घोंघा)

About The Poet-William Cowper

William Cowper was an English poet and hymnodist. He had probably the largest readership of any English poet for several decades.

He was born on November 26, 1731, in Berkhamsted Hertfordshire England. His life was full of personal anguish. He lost his mother when he was only six.

He got his early education at Westminster school. He studied Latin with great interest. He brought about a change in contemporary nature poetry by writing about everyday life and the English countryside.

He was adjudged as one of the pioneers of the Romantic movement, unfortunately. He experienced depression and tried three times to commit suicide.

After recovery, he grew a familiarity with Jon Newton and co-authored a hymnbook known as Olney Hymns. His other notable works are The Task, Table Talk,- (1785), Retirement (1782), Conversation (1782), and John Gilpin (1782).

He breathed last on 25 April 1800 at East Dereham, Norfolk, England.

Lesson (पाठ) – 8 The Snail (घोंघा) हिन्दी अनुवाद

William Cowper एक अंग्रेज कवि एवं स्तोत्र लेखक थे। सम्भवत: कई दशकों तक किसी भी अन्य अंग्रेज कवि की तुलना में उनके पाठकों की संख्या सर्वाधिक थी। उनका जन्म 26 नवम्बर को England के Hertfordshire के Berkhamsted में हुआ था।

उनका निजी जीवन दुःखद था। जब वे मात्र 6 वर्ष के थे तो उनकी माँ का निधन हो गया। उन्होंने Westminster school में अपनी प्रारम्भिक शिक्षा प्राप्त की। उन्होंने बहुत रूचि के साथ Latin सीखा। उन्होंने दैनिक जीवन एवं इंगलैंड के देहाती क्षेत्र के बारे में लिखकर समकालीन प्रकृति से सम्बन्धित काव्य में परिवर्तन लाया।

उन्हें प्राकृतवादी अभियान के अग्रदूतों में से एक माना जाता था। दुर्भाग्यवश वे अवसाद से ग्रस्त हुए एवं तीन बार अत्महत्या का भी प्रयास किया। ठीक होने के बाद जॉन न्यूटन से उनका परिचय हुआ एवं उनके साथ मिलकर उन्होंने एक स्तोत्र – पुस्तक की रचना की जो ‘Only Hymns’ के नाम से जाना जाता है। उनकी अन्य मुख्य रचनाएँ हैं, ‘The Task’, ‘Table Talk’, ‘Retirement’, Conversation etc. England Norfolk East Dereham में 25 April, 1800 को हो गया।

Lesson (पाठ) – 8 The Snail (घोंघा) Introduction Of The Poem

The Snail is a short poem by William Cowper. In this poem he has drawn a pen picture of a Snail through minute detail the poet presents the private life of a Snail. It is a satire on selfish and self-centered human beings.

‘The Snail’ William Cowper की एक लघु कविता है। इस कविता में उन्होंने एक शाबुक (घोंघा) का शब्द चित्र बनाया है। सूक्ष्म विवरणों के माध्यम से कवि शांबुक (घोंघा) के निजी जीवन को प्रस्तुत करते हैं। यह स्वार्थी, आत्म- केन्द्रित मनुष्यों पर किया हुआ व्यंग्य है।

Lesson (पाठ) – 8 The Snail (घोंघा) Summary

The Snail moves on grass or leaf, fruit, or wall. It has no fear of falling because it sticks very close to the surface. The very place seems to become his dwelling place.

It has its own secure house. If it senses any danger due to storm or bad weather it hides in its hard shell. It is very sensitive. Whenever its horns receive the slightest touch it finds shelter in its secure house.

It leads to a lonely life. It has only one treasure which is his house. It is a self-sufficient life.

Lesson (पाठ) – 8 The Snail (घोंघा) हिन्दी अनुवाद

शांबुक (घोंघा) घास या पत्ती, फल या दीवाल पर चलता है। इसे गिरने का डर नहीं होता है क्योंकि यह सतह पर बहुत दृढ़तापूर्वक चिपकता है।

वही स्थान (जहाँ वह चिपकता है) उसका वासस्थान प्रतीत होता है। इसके पास इसका अपना सुरक्षित घर होता है। यदि आँधी-तूफान या खराब मौसम के कारण यह किसी खतरे को भाँपता है तो यह अपने कठोर कवच (खोल) में छिप जाता है। यह बहुत संवेदनशील होता है।

जब कभी इसकी स्पर्शिकाएँ थोड़ा स्पर्श भी प्राप्त करती है तो यह अपने सुरक्षित घर में छिप जाती है। यह एकाकी जीवन व्यतीत करता है। इसके पास एक ही सम्पत्ति है जो कि उसका घर है। इसका जीवन आत्म संतुष्ट होता है।

Read The Following Poem :

Stanza – 1

To grass, or leaf, or fruit, or wall
The snail sticks close, nor fears to fall
As if he grew there, house and all,

Together.

हिन्दी अनुवाद

घास या पत्ता या फल या दिवाल
एक घोंघा (शंबुक) चिपका हुआ, गिरने से नहीं डरता है
लगता है ऐसा वहीं विकसित हुआ, मकान और शेष सब

एक साथ ।

Lesson (पाठ) – 8 The Snail (घोंघा) Word-Notes (शब्दार्थ)

Grass (N)- A very thin green plant spread on the ground (घास )

Or (Conj.)- या।

Leaf (N)- The flat thin part of a tree पत्ता ।

Fruit (N)- The juicy modified form of a flower-फल।

Wall (N)- दीवाल ।

Note: The mentioned four things are the probable dwelling place of the Snail. (उल्लेख की हुई चारो वस्तुएँ शांबुक (घोंघा) के सम्भाव्य वास स्थान हैं।)

Snail (N)- A small animal with a soft body and hard shell. शांबुक, घोंघा ।

Stick (V)- Cling, Remain attached चिपकना ।

Close (Adv )- Tightly – कसकर ।

Fears (V)- Be afraid of भय करना / डरना ।

As if (Ph)- As it were मानो ।

Grew (V)- Developed was born (विकसित हुआ जन्म लिया।)

There (Adv)- The place mentioned in the first line प्रथम पंक्ति में उल्लेख किये हुए स्थान ।

House (N)- Residence घर, वास स्थान ।

All- Everything सबकुछ ।

Together (Adv)- Collectively एक साथ ।

Lesson (पाठ) – 8 The Snail (घोंघा) हिन्दी अनुवाद

शांबुक (घोंघा) घास, पत्ता, फल या दीवाल से कसकर, दृढ़तापूर्वक चिपका रहता है। उसे गिरने का भय नहीं लगता है । ऐसा प्रतीत होता है मानो वह उसका घर (अर्थात् उसका कवच / खोल) एवं (उसका) सबकुछ एक साथ वहीं बढ़े हों; विकसित हुए हों।

Stanza – 2

Within that house secure he hides
when danger imminent betides
Of storm, or other harm besides

Of weather.

हिन्दी अनुवाद

घर के अन्दर वह सुरक्षित छिपा हुआ रहता है।
सामने जब आनेवाली कोई विपत्ति होती है
या किसी तूफान की शंका या कोई अन्य नुकसान

जलवायु का ।

Lesson (पाठ) – 8 The Snail (घोंघा) Word-Notes (शब्दार्थ)

Within (Prep)- In में

Secure (Adj.)- Safe, protected, free from fear सुरक्षित, भयमुक्त ।

Hides (V) – Put oneself in a secret place – छिपाना।

Danger (N)- Peril- खतरा ।

Imminent (Adj)- About to happen,

Likely to happen soon आसन्न, निकटस्थ, सन्निकट ।

Betides (V)- Befalls घटित होना।

Indicates संकेत करना ।

Storm (N)- Powerful flow of wind आँधी, तूफान ।

Other (Adj)- अन्य |

Harm (N)- Damage – क्षति ।

Besides (Prep)- Except को छोड़कर / के सिवा ।

Weather (N)- मौसम।

Note: Except storm, a Snail may have to face other dangers in form of men or other animals. So when he faces any danger, he hides himself in his house to protect himself.

आँधी-तूफान के अतिरिक्त शांबुक / घोंघा को मनुष्य अथवा अन्य जीवों के रूप में अन्य खतरों का भी सामना कर पड़ सकता है। इसलिए जब वह किसी खतरे का सामना करता है तो स्वयं को बचाने के लिए वह खुद को अपने घर में छिपा लेता है।

Lesson (पाठ) – 8 The Snail (घोंघा) हिन्दी अनुवाद

वह उसी घर में सुरक्षित छिप जाता है;
जब कोई संकट (खतरा आने को होता है;
आँधी-तूफान का या कोई अन्य विपत्ति का या मौसम का ।

Stanza – 3

Give but his horns the slightest touch,
His self-collecting pow’r is such,
He shrinks into house with much

Displeasure.

हिन्दी अनुवाद

उसके सूँड़ का यदि स्पर्श किया जाय जरा भी
अपना स्वयं-संकुचित-ताकत को वह
अपने अन्दर छुपा लेता है, झुका कर सिर

शर्माते हुए ।

Lesson (पाठ) – 8 The Snail (घोंघा) Word-Notes (शब्दार्थ)

Give (V)- Apply – देना ।

But (Conj)- Only – केवल ।

Hors (N)- Tentacles स्पर्शक।

Slightest (Adj)- Lightest/softest- सबसे हल्का, मृदुत्तम, सबसे कोमल ।

Touch (N)- स्पर्श करना ।

Self-collecting (Adj)- Minimising one’s own size – Self saking अपने आकार को छोटा करना ।
आत्म-रक्षा करना ।

Power (N)- Power, Capacity, Strength शक्ति, क्षमता।

Such (Adv)- ऐसा ।

Shrinks (v)- Folds – सिकोड़ना मोड़ना ।

Displeasure (N)- Dissatisfaction – असंतुष्टि ।

हिन्दी अनुवाद

केवल उसके स्पर्शकों को जरा भी छुओ तो उसकी आत्म-संग्रह की क्षमता ही ऐसी है कि वह अत्यन्त असंतुष्टि के साथ सिकुड़कर अपने घर (कवच / खोल) के अन्दर प्रवेश कर जाता है ।)

Stanza – 4

Where’er he dwells, he dwells alone,
Except himself has chattels none,
Well satisfied to be his own

Whole treasure.

हिन्दी अनुवाद

जहाँ कहीं भी रहता है वह रहता है अकेला स्वयं को छोड़कर,
दूसरा किसी के साथ नहीं रहता है होकर संतुष्ट अपने

संपूर्ण खजाने में।

Lesson (पाठ) – 8 The Snail (घोंघा) Word-Notes (शब्दार्थ)

Where’er (Adv)- Wherever जहाँ कहीं।

Dwells (v)- Lives / Reisdes – रहता है।

Alone (Adv)- Lonely अकेला।

Note: The Snail has no company but-he doesn’t complain for this. – (शांबुक (घोंघा का कोई साथी नहीं है परन्तु वह इसकी शिकायत नहीं करता है।)

He is satisfied with his fate.

Except (Prep)- Without के सिवा ।

Chatells (N)- Personal belogings – निजी सम्पत्ति

Not (Adj)- No one / Nothing – कोई नहीं / कुछ नहीं ।

Note: The Snail is all alone in this world. He has none other than himself. He has no belongings. There is none to stand by him.

Here the poet presents the Snail as a symbol of the have-not’s world. They also are without wealth, social position or other material benefits. Just like the Snail. They live within their me

Satisfied (Adj)- Contented संतुष्ट ।

Whole (Adj)- Entire – सम्पूर्ण ।

Treasure (N)- Wealth सम्पत्ति ।

Note: The Snail has no passession except himself yet he leads a self contented life. शांबुक (घोंघे) के पास स्वयं के सिवा कोई सम्पत्ति नहीं है तो भी वह आत्म संतुष्टि से जीता है।

Lesson (पाठ) – 8 The Snail (घोंघा) हिन्दी अनुवाद

वह चाहे जहाँ कहीं भी रहे (वह) अकेला ही रहता है।
उसके स्वयं के शरीर के सिवा उसकी कोई अन्य सम्पत्ति नहीं है।
उसकी अपनी इसी सम्पत्ति के साथ वह अति संतुष्ट है।

Lesson (पाठ) – 8 The Snail (घोंघा) Comprehension Exercises

1. Choose The Correct Alternative To Complete The Following Sentences: निम्नलिखित वाक्यों को पूरा करने के लिए सही विकल्प चुनें।

Question 1. With the slightest touch, the Snail shrinks into its house with – (अल्प-स्पर्श से ही, पूर्वक सिकुड़कर अपने घर में प्रवेश कर जाती है।)

1. Displeasure
2. Pleasure
3. Pain
4. Surprise

Answer: 1. Displeasure.

Question 2. In its house, the Snail lives with – (अपने घर में शांबुक (घोंघा)

1. Parents
2. Relatives
3. Friends
4. No one

Answer: 4. No one.

Question 3. The Snail lives his life like a

1. Traveller
2. King
3. Vagabond
4. Hermit

Answer: 4. Hermit.

2. State Whether The Following Statements Are True Or False. Provide Sentences/ Phrases/Words In Support Of Your Answer:

Question 1. The Snail fears to fall from the wall. (शांबुक (घोंघा) को दीवाल से गिरने का भय होता है ।)
Supporting statements: The Snail sticks close, with no fear to fall.
Answer: False

Question 2. The Snail comes out of his house during a storm (आँधी के दौरान शांबुक (घोंघा) अपने घर से बाहर निकलता है।)
Supporting statement: “Within that house secure he hides when danger imminent betides of the storm.
Answer: False

Question 3. The Snail and his house are inseparable. (शांबुक एवं उसके घर अविछिन्न होते हैं। )
Supporting statement: As if he grew there, house and all, Together.
Answer: True

3. Answer The Following Questions : निम्नलिखित प्रश्नों के उत्तर दें

Question 1. What does the Snail usually stick itself to ? (शांबुक (घोंघा) सामान्यत: किस चीज से चिपकता है।)
Answer: The Snail usually sticks to grass or leaf, or fruit, or wall. (शांबुक (घोंघा) सामान्यतः घास या पत्ती या फल या दीवाल से चिपकता है ।)

Question 2. What makes the Snail well-salisfied ? (किस कारण से शांबुक आत्म संतुष्ट रहता है ? )
Answer: The Snail is well satisfied keeping his own whole treasure with him. (अपनी निधि/सम्पत्ति को अपने साथ रखकर शांबुक (घोंघा) आत्मसंतुष्ट रहता है।)

Question 3. When does the Snail feed faster? (घोंघा कब तेजी से खाता है ।)
Answer: When the Snail travels, he feeds faster. (जब शांबुक यात्रा करता है/ चलता है/ विचरण करता है तो वह तेजी से खाता है।)

Lesson (पाठ) – 8 The Snail (घोंघा) Grammar In Use

1. Change The Following Sentences Into Questions, As Directed: निम्नलिखित वाक्यों को निर्देशानुसार ‘प्रश्न’ में बदलिये

Question 1. Siraj always rises early. (Interrogative sentences using ‘does’)
Answer: Does Siraj always rise early ? (क्या सिराज हमेशा जल्दी उठता है ?)

Question 2. Joyce is the best singer in the class. (Information question using who) ( वर्ग में सबसे अच्छा गायक है।)
Answer: Who is the best singer in the class ? (वर्ग में कौन सबसे अच्छा गायक है ?)

Question 3. He saw the rainbow (Interrogative sentence using ‘did’)
Answer: Did he see the rainbow? (क्या उसने इन्द्रधनुष देखा ?)

Question 4. I go to school by bus. (Information question using ‘how’)
Answer: How do you go to school?

Lesson (पाठ) – 8 The Snail (घोंघा) Writing Activities

5. Write a letter (within 100 words) to the editor of an English daily about the disturbances caused by the thoughtless use of loudspeakers.

Answer:

To
The Editor,
The Telegraph
Kolkata 700001

Subject. Thoughtless use of loudspeakers

Sir,
I shall be highly obliged if you allow me some space in your popular daily to ventilate my voice against the thoughtless use of loudspeakers.

Nowadays indiscriminate use of microphones during any social, political, or religious occasion has become a trend.

This is causing great inconveniences in general life. Microphones are blared for hours together by some unscrupulous persons The students particularly the examinees are the worst sufferers.

They can hardly concentrate on their studies. This becomes torture to the old and the sick persons. The rampant blaring of loudspeakers can cause many problems like irritation, deafness, heart problems, sleeplessness, etc. Low-quality songs even affect young minds.

I, therefore, request the competent authority to take drastic steps against the offenders of the rules in the larger interest of the people.

Gopalpur
Burdwan
6.2.2016

Yours faithfully,
Rajiv Kumar

Lesson (पाठ) – 8 The Snail (घोंघा) Additional Textual Question & Answer

1. Choose The Correct Alternative To Complete The Following Sentences: निम्नलिखित वाक्यों को पूरा करने के लिए सही विकल्प चुनें।

Question 1. “The snail” is composed by – (“the snail”

1. William Cowper
2. Ted Hughes
3. Ralph Emerson
4. John Masefield

Answer: 1. William Cowper

Question 2. The snail sticks (शांबुक (घोंघा) चिपकता है

1. Close
2. Loosely
3. Tightly
4. None of the above

Answer: 1. Close.

Question 3. The snail has

1. Fears to move
2. No fears to fall
3. Flat shell
4. Fears to fall

Answer: 2. No fears to fall.

Question 4. The snail has no fear of (शांबुक को का भय नहीं होता है।)

1. Starvation
2. Falling
3. Loss
4. Defeat

Answer: 2. Falling.

Question 5. A snail can live – (शांबुक (घोंघा ) रह सकता है ……)

1. Else where
2. Somewhere
3. Now here
4. Anywhere

Answer: 4. Anywhere.

Question 6. The snail grew with his body and his house – (शांबुक (घोंघा) अपने शरीर एवं अपने घर के साथ बढ़ता है …….)

1. Separately
2. Overlapped
3. Together
4. None of the above

Answer: 3. Together.

Question 7. The house of the snail is (शांबुक (घोंघा) का घर होता है …..)

1. With him
2. On the leaf
3. On the wall
4. In the garden

Answer: 1. With him.

Question 8. The snail is secured in (शांबुक (घोंघा) सुरक्षित रहता है. में)

1. His house
2. Grassy field
3. Tree
4. Pond

Answer: 1. His house.

Question 9. Within his house the snail hides and feels (शांबुक (घोंघा ) अपने घर में छिप जाता है एवं ………. महसूस करता है ।)

1. Ashamed
2. Secured
3. Glad
4. Frightened

Answer: 3. Secured.

Question 10. Sensing danger the snail- ( खतरा / संकट को भापकर शांबुक (घोंघा ) …….)

1. Remains unmoved
2. Hides securely in his house
3. Remains where he is
4. Comes out of his house

Answer: 2. Hides securely in his house.

Question 11. “When danger imminent betides of the storm….” – Here the word ‘imminent’ means –

1. Likely to happen soon
2. Confined
3. Absent
4. Eminent

Answer: 1. Likely to happen soon.

Question 12. The snail hides inside his house when there is (शांबुक अपने घर में छिप जाता है होता है।)

1. An exhaustion
2. An occasion
3. A danger
4. A celebration

Answer: 3. A danger.

Question 13. The snail’s house is –

1. Secure
2. Unprotected
3. Insecure
4. Strong

Answer: 1. Secure

Question 14. The most sensitive part of the body of the snail is the-

1. Hand
2. Horns
3. Leg
4. Head

Answer: 2. Horns.

Question 15. During a storm, the snail- (आँधी के दौरान, शांबुक (घोंघा)

1. Hides in his house
2. Moves on the grass
3. Remains on the fruit
4. Hides on the wall

Answer: 4. Hides in his house.

Question 16. There is danger for the snailfrom – (शांबुक (घोंघा) को से खतरा होता है ।)

1. Drought
2. Earthquake
3. Storm
4. Rain

Answer: 3. Strom.

Question 17. The self-collecting power of the snail is (शांबुक (घोंघा) की आत्म संकुचन शक्ति…. होती है।)

1. Average
2. Good
3. Great
4. None of the above

Answer: 3. Great.

Question 18. The snail – (शांबुक (घोंघा)……….)

1. Can bear hard attack
2. Can bear the slightest touch
3. Can bear any attack
4. Cannot bear the slightest touch

Answer: 4. Cannot bear the slightest touch.

Question 19. The snail’s self-collecting power is roused when we gently touch his –

1. Eyes
2. Horns
3. Face
4. Body

Answer: 2. Horns.

Question 20. The snail dwells (शांबुक (घोंघा ) रहता है /निवास करता है

1. With his family members
2. With his parents
3. With his wife
4. None of the above

Answer: 4. None of the above.

Question 21. The snail can- (शांबुक (घोंघा)

1. Shrink himself
2. Vanish himself
3. Swell himself
4. Roll himself

Answer: 1. Shrink himself.

Question 22. The snail if gently touched by us, expresses his –

1. Disharmony
2. Displeasure
3. Distrust
4. Dislike

Answer: 2. Displeasure.

Question 23. The chatell of the snail is (शांबुक (घोंघा) की संपत्ति होती है …….)

1. His property
2. His house
3. He himself
4. None of the above

Answer: 3. He himself.

Question 24. The snail carries with him is (शांबुक (घोंघा) जिस वस्तु को अपने साथ ढोता है वह ………)

1. Provision
2. Family
3. Channels
4. Friends

Answer: 3. Chatells.

Question 25. The snail keeps his personal belongings

1. In the wall hole
2. Elsewhere
3. With himself
4. On the wall

Answer: 3. With himself.

Question 26. The snail is a symbol of (घोंघा प्रतीक है ……… का)

1. Self-dignity
2. Self-containment
3. Happiness
4. Self-possessiveness

Answer: 2. Self-containment.

Question 27. The snail is well satisfied –

1. With his whole treasure
2. With his family
3. With his fate
4. None of the above

Answer: 1. With his whole treasure.

Question 28. “Except himself has chattels none” – the word ‘channels’ means –

1. Family’s belongings
2. Others belongings
3. Personal belongings
4. Chats

Answer: 3. Personal belongings.

Question 29. The poem ‘the snail’ takes us into the private world of –

1. Reptile
2. Snail
3. Frong
4. Animals

Answer: 2. Snail.

Question 30. The snail lives in a world that is –

1. Self-expanded
2. Self-made
3. Self-contented
4. Self-built

Answer: 3. Self-contented.

2. State Wheather The Following Statements Are True Or False. Provide Sentences/ Phrases/Words In Support Of Your Answer:

Question 1. The Snail sticks close only to the wall – (शांबुक (घोंघा) केवल दीवाल में दृढ़तापूर्वक चिपकता है।
Supporting statements: ‘To grass, or leaf, or fruit, or well.’
Answer: False

Question 2. The Snail can sticks himself well to fruit. (घोंघा स्वयं को फल से भली-भाँति चिंपका सकता है।)
Supporting statement: “…… or fruit……… the Snail sticks close.”
Answer: True

Question 3. The Snail does not fear to fall. (घोंघा को गिरने का डर नहीं होता है।)
Supporting statement: “………. nor fears to fall……
Answer: True

Question 4. The Snail is insecure in his house. (घोंघा अपने घर में असुरक्षित होता है ।)
Supporting statement: “Within that house secure he hides.”
Answer: False

Question 5. The Snail develops along with his house. (शांबुक (घोंघा) अपने घर के साथ विकसित होता है।)
Supporting statement: ‘As if he grew there, house and all together.”
Answer: True

Question 6. The Snail seems to grow on the leaf. (शांबुक (घोंघा) पत्ती पर बढ़ता हुआ प्रतीत होता है ।)
Supporting statement: “As if he grew there”.
Answer: False

Question 7. The Snail clings to wall lightly. (शांबुक (घोंघा) दीवाल से धीरे/हल्के से चिपकता है।)
Supporting statement: “The Snail sticks close”.
Answer: False

Question 8. Weather is the only danger before the Snail. (शांबुक (घोंघा) के समक्ष मौसम एकमात्र खतरा होता है।)
Supporting statement: ‘When danger……… of weather.
Answer: False

Question 9. The Snail does not carry his house with him. (शांबुक (घोंघा) अपना घर अपने साथ नहीं होता है।)
Supporting statement: “……….house and all, Together.”
Answer: False

Question 10. Storm is the only danger that can harm a Snail. (आँधी-तूफान एकमात्र संकट है जो शांबुक (घोंघा) को हानि पहुँचा सकता है।)
Supporting statement: “When danger imminent betides/ of the storm, or other harm be- sides/of weather.”
Answer: False

Question 11. The Snail does not react at the slightest touch to his horns. ( अपनी स्पर्शिकाओं को हल्का स्पर्श होने पर घोंघा प्रतिक्रिया नहीं करता है ।)
Supporting statement: ‘Give ………… Displeasure.
Answer: False

Question 12. The Snail can hide himself in his own house. (घोंघा अपने घर में स्वयं को छिपा सकता है।)
Supporting statement: “Within that house secure he hides.”
Answer: True

Question 13. The Snail enjoys no company. (घोंघा का कोई साथी नहीं होता है । )
Supporting statement:
Answer: True

Question 14. The Snail shrinks at slightest touch (घोंघा हल्का स्पर्श से ही संकुचित हो जाता है।)
Supporting statement: “Give but his horns the slightest touch. He shrinks into his house.
Answer: True

Question 15. The Snail does not have the self-collecting power. (घोंघा के पास आत्म-संकुचन की शक्ति नहीं होती है।)
Supporting statement: ‘His self-collecting power is such.
Answer: False

Question 16. When the Snail is given the slightest touch, he feels pleasure. (जब घोंघा हल्के से छुआ जाता है तो वह आनन्द अनुभव करता है।)
Supporting statement: “He shrinks………. with much Displeasure.
Answer: False

Question 17. The Snail has many belongings. (घोंघा के पास अनेक निजी सामग्री / संपत्ति होता है ।)
Supporting statement: Except himself has chattels none.”
Answer: False

Question 18. The Snail lives with his friends. (घोंघा अपने मित्रों के साथ रहता है ।)
Supporting statement: “Where’er he dwells alone”
Answer: False

Question 19. The Snail has no chatells other than he himself. (घोंघा के पास उनके स्वयं के अतिरिक्त संपत्ति नहीं होती है।)
Supporting statement: “Except himself has chattels none.”
Answer: True

Question 20. The Snail is not staisfied carrying his whole treasure with him. (घोंघा अपने साथ सम्पूर्ण सम्पत्ति ढोकर संतुष्ट नहीं होता है।)
Supporting statement: “Well satisfied own whole treasure”.
Answer: False

Question 21. The Snail’s house is his own kingdom. (घोंघे का घर उसका अपना राज्य / संसार होता है।
Supporting statement: “Well satisfied to be his own/whole treasure.”
Answer: True

3. Complete The Following Sentences: निम्नलिखित वाक्यों को पूरा करें

Question 1. The Snail sticks close to (घोंघा दृढ़तापूर्वक चिपकता है -)
Answer: to grass, or leaf or fruit, or wall. (घास या पत्ती या फल या दीवाल से ।)

Question 2. The Snail grew ……….
Answer: with his house. (अपने घर के साथ)

Question 3. He hides within his house when ( वह अपने घर में छिप जाता है जब -)
Answer: Danger imminent betides

Question 4. The house of the Snail is (खतरा / संकट सन्निकट भाँपता है ।) (घोंघा का घर होता है – )
Answer: his shell – (उसका कवच / खोल ।)

Question 5. Dangers like storm or other harm is sensed by the Snail with (आँधी या अन्य खतरा जैसे संकटों को घोंघा भाँप लेता है -)
Answer: His horns. (अपनी स्पर्शिकाओं से)

Question 6. The Snail shrinks …… (घोंघा सिकुड़ कर प्रवेश कर जाता है -)
Answer: into its shell with displeasure. (अपने कवच / खोल में अप्रसन्नतापूर्वक)

Question 7. The horns of the Snails are – (घोंघा की स्पर्शिकाएँ होती हैं -)
Answer: sensitive – (संवेदनशील)

Question 8. The Snail’s horns make him alert (घोंघा की स्पर्शिकाएँ उसे संचेत कर देती है – )
Answer: even at the slightest touch. (हल्का स्पर्श होने पर भी)

Question 9. The self-collecting power of the Snail is (घोंघा की आत्म संकुचन की क्षमता होती है – )
Answer: great (असाधारण)

Question 10. He has no chattels except (उसके पास कोई संपत्ति नहीं होती है – के सिवा)
Answer: Himself. (स्वयं) ।

Question 11. The Snail dwells (घोंघा रहता है -)
Answer: Alone (अकेला/एकाकी)

Question 12. He is well satisfied to be ( वह अति संतुष्ट है …..
Answer: His own treasure. (स्वयं अपनी निज संपत्ति)

Question 13. The only chat ell of the Snail is (घोंघा की एकमात्र संपत्ति है -)
Answer: he himself. (वह स्वयं )

4. Answer The Following Questions :निम्नलिखित प्रश्नों के उत्तर दो

Question 1. Who wrote the poem “The Snail” ? ( कविता ‘The Snail’ किसने लिखी है ? )
Answer: Willaim Cowper the English poet wrote “The Snail”. (अंग्रेज कवि William Cowper ने ‘The Snail’ कविता की रचना की है।)

Question 2. What is the Snail symbol of ? (शांबुक (घोंघा) किसका प्रतीक है ? )
Answer: The Snail is the symbol of self-Contentment. (शंबुक/चोंचा आत्मसंतुष्टि का प्रतीक है।

Question 3. Where does the Snail stick close ? (शांबुक (घोंघा) दृढ़तापूर्वक कहाँ चिपकता है?)
Answer: The Snail sticks close to grass, or leaf or fruit, or wall. (शंबुक (घोषा) घास या पत्ती या फल या दीवाल से दृढतापूर्वक चिपकता है।)

Question 4. What does the Snail not fear ? (घोंघा को किस बात का भय नहीं होता है ? )
Answer: The Snail does not fear of falling. (शांबुक (घोंघा) को गिरने का भय नहीं होता है।)

Question 5. As if grew there …….Who grew there ? (कौन वहाँ विकसित हुआ ? )
Answer: The Snail seemed to grow there. घाँमा वहाँ विकसित होता हुआ प्रतीत हुआ।)

Question 6. With what does the Snail move to and fro ? (घोंघा किस वस्तु के साथ इधर-उधर विचरण करता है ?)
Answer: The Snail moves to and fro taking his house and all together with him.(घोंघा अपना घर एवं सर्वस्व अपने साथ लेकर इधर-उधर विचरण करता है ?)

Question 7. Where does the Snail hide secure ? (घोंघा कहाँ सुरक्षित छिपता है ? )
Answer: The Snail hides secure in his house. (घोषा अपने घर में सुरक्षित छिपता है।)

Question 8. When does the Snail hide in his house ? (घोंघा कब अपने घर में छिपता है ? )
Answer: The Snail hides in his house when any danger of storm or other harm besides weather is imminent. (जब आँधी-तूफान अथवा मौसम के अलावा अन्य कोई खतरा सन्निकट होता है तो शांबुक अपने घर में छिपता है।)

Question 9. What does “danger imminent” Suggest ? (“Danger imminent” का क्या तात्पर्य है ? )
Answer: “Danger imminent ” Suggest of storm and other harm. (“Danger imminent” आँधी एवं अन्य संकट की ओर संकेत करता है ।)

Question 10. How is the house of the Snail ? (घोंघा का घर कैसा होता है ? )
Answer: The Snail’s house is small but secure. (घोंघा का घर छोटा किन्तु सुरक्षित होता है।)

Question 11. What happens when the Snail is given the slightest touch ? (जब घोंघा को हल्का छुआ जाता है तो क्या होता है ? )
Answer: When the Snail is given the slightest touch, he shrinks into his home. (जब घोंघा को हल्का छुआ जाता है, तो वह अपने घर में संकुचित होकर प्रवेश कर जाता है।)

Question 12. Where does the Snail shrink ? (घोंघा संकुचित होकर कहाँ प्रवेश करता है ? )
Answer: The Snail shrinks into his house. (घोंपा संकुचित होकर अपने घर में प्रवेश करता है।)

Question 13. Whom does the Snail live with ? (घोंघा किनके साथ रहता है ?)
Answer: The Snail lives alone. (घोंघा अकेला रहता है।)

Question 14. What happens when the Snail sees danger coming soon ? (जब घोंघा कोई संकंट सन्निकट देखता / भाँपता है तो क्या होता है? )
Answer: When the Snail sees danger coming soon, he hides in his secure house. (जब घोंघा कोई संकट सन्निकट देखता / भाँपता है तो वह अपने सुरक्षित घर में छिप जाता है।)

Question 15. How for is the self-collecting power of the Snail effective ? (घोंघा की आत्म संकुचन की क्षमता किस हद तक प्रभावी है ? )
Answer: The self-collecting power of the Snail is great. He shrink into his house with that
power.(घोंघा की आत्म संकुचन की क्षमता असाधारण होती है। वह उसी क्षमता के बल पर अपने घर में संकुचित होकर प्रवेश करता है।)

Question 16. How does the Snail shrink Into his house ? (घोंघा अपने घर में कैसे संकुचित होकर प्रवेश करता है?)
Answer: The Snail shrinks into his house with displeasure.(घोघा अप्रसन्नतापूर्वक संकुचित होकर अपने घर में प्रवेश करता है।)

Question 17. What do you mean by ‘self-collecting power’ ? (‘self collecting power’ से आप क्या समझते हैं?)
Answer: The Snail possesses great self-collecting power. It means that he can defend or save himself from any outside attack. (घोंघा के पास आत्म संकुचन की असाधारण क्षमता होती है। इसका तात्पर्य यह है कि वह किसी भी बाहरी आक्रमण से आत्मरक्षा कर सकता है।)

Question 18. How does the Snail dwells ? (घोंघा कैसे रहता है ? )
Answer: The Snail dwells anywhere. But wherever he dwells, he dwells alone. घोघा कहीं भी रहता है। किन्तु वह जहाँ कहीं रहता है, (वह अकेला ही रहता है।)

Question 19. With what is the Snail well satisfied ? (किस बात से घोंघा अति संतुष्ट रहता है ।)
Answer: The Snail is well satisfied to be his own treasure. (स्वयं अपनी सम्पत्ति होकर घोषा बहुत संतुष्ट रहता है।)

Question 20. How does the Snail defend himself ? (घोंघा कैसे आत्मरक्षा करता है ? )
Answer: The Snail defends himself by his strong self collecting power. (घोंघा आत्म संकुचन की अपनी प्रबल क्षमता के द्वारा अपनी रक्षा करता है।)

Lesson (पाठ) – 8 The Snail (घोंघा) Additional Textual Grammar Change Of Voice

Question 1. Give his horns the slightest touch.
Answer: Let the slightest touch be given to his horns.

Question 2. He is well satisfied with his own whole treasure.
Answer: His own whole treasure satisfied him well.

Question 3. He hides within that secure house.
Answer: He is hidden within that secure house.

Question 4. He has no fear to fall.
Answer: He is not feared to fall.

Question 5. He grew there.
Answer: He was grown there.

Lesson (पाठ) – 8 The Snail (घोंघा) Change Of Narration

Question 1. The poet said, “To grass or leaf or fruit or wall/The Snail Sticks close.”
Answer: The poet said that the Snail stuck close to grass or leaf or fruit or wall.

Question 2. The poet said, “He is well satisfied to be his own treasure.”
Answer: The poet said that he was well satisfied to be his own treasure.

Question 3. The poet said, “within that house secure he hides.”
Answer: The poet said that he hid securely within that house.

Question 4. The poet said, “Except himself has chattels none.”
Answer: The poet said that except for him he had chattels none.

Question 5. The poet said, “where’er he dwells he dwells alone.”
Answer: The poet said that wherever he dwelt he dwelt alone.

Lesson (पाठ) – 8 The Snail (घोंघा) Transformation Of Sentence

Question 1. The Snail sticks close to the grass. (Turn into a negative sentence)
Answer: The Snail does not stick far away from grass.

Question 2. He grew there. (Use the underline word as a noun)
Answer: He had his growth there.

Question 3. Give but his horns a slight touch. (Turn into a complex sentence)
Answer: Give but his horns a touch which is slight.

Question 4. He dwells alone. (Use ‘dwell’ as a Noun)
Answer: He is an alone dweller.

Question 5. The Snail sticks close to the wall. (Make a sentence beginning with ‘does’)
Answer: Does the snail not stick close to the wall?