English Literature

Chapter 9 – The Story of Robin Hood

A. Choose the Correct Option

1. The knight told the Abbot he could not get the money back because:

Answer: (iv) He wished to see how the Abbot, his old friend, would treat him.

2. Robin laid down his bow because:

Answer: (ii) The stranger said, “Would you shoot a man who has no arms?”

3. Robin sent Little John and Will Scarlett to Watling Street because:

Answer: (i) He had no liking for a company of idle men.

C. Think and Answer

Which part of the lesson did you find humorous? Why?

Answer:
The humorous part is when John Little is renamed “Little John” despite being seven feet tall, as the nickname is the opposite of his appearance.
English Grammar

Exercise D – Fill in the Blanks with the Correct Form of Present Tense

  1. Light travels faster than sound.
  2. I am buying a new laptop.
  3. They are running home.
  4. The teacher is not speaking at the moment.
  5. The children are looking at the birds.
  6. Tony invites me for his birthday.
  7. She goes to school every day at 8 a.m.
  8. He is singing at the concert tomorrow.
  9. I have completed reading the book.
  10. Macbeth listens to the Witches in wonder.