ENGLISH READER 7TH
LESSON 1 RENT FOR WATER
EXERCISES
Fill the blanks with suitable words from the story:
i. The farmer bought a _well_ from his neighbour. (well / house)
ii. The man did not allow the farmer to draw water from well. (bucket /water)
iii. The king found the problem very interesting. (serious / interesting)
iv. Tenali Raman asked the neighbour to pay_rent_ for the farmer for keeping the water in his well. (rent / interest)
v. Tenali Raman was the _wisest_ minister in the king’s court. (foolish/wisest)
Choose True/False:
i. The man sold the water, but not the well to the farmer.
Ans- False
ii. The man did not allow the farmer to draw water from the well.
Ans-True
iii. The king asked Tenali Raman to solve the problem.
Ans-True
iv. The neighbour was an honest man.
Ans-False
v. Greed is not a good thing.
Ans-True
SPEAKING EXERCISE
Answer the following questions in complete sentences:
i. Who sold the well and to whom?
Ans-A man sold his well to a farmer.
ii. Why did the man not allow the farmer to draw water from the well?
Ans-He said that he had sold you the well, not the water .
iii. Who solved the problem between the farmer and the man?
Ans-Tenali Raman .
iv. Who was punished for dishonesty?
Ans-Greedy neighbour was punished for his dishonesty.