NCERT Solutions for Class 4 English Chapter 10 - The Swing

Let us Think

A. Answer the following.

Q1: What does the poet see when the swing goes over the wall?
Ans: The poet sees rivers, trees, cattle, and the countryside when the swing goes over the wall.

Q2: Does the poet enjoy swings? Which lines tell us that?
Ans: Yes, the poet enjoys swings. The lines "Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing, Ever a child can do!" tell us that.

Q3: "Up in the air so blue" Why do you think the poet says the air is blue?
Ans: The poet says the air is blue because the sky looks blue when you are up high on the swing.

B. Think and discuss.

Q4: Have you seen a swing? Where have you seen it? What was it made of?
Ans: Yes, I have seen a swing. I saw it in a park near my house. It was made of wood and ropes.

Q5: What would you like to see when you are up in the air on a swing?
Ans: I would like to see birds flying, green trees, and my friends playing below when I am up in the air on a swing.

Let us Learn

Stringing together.

Jeevan waited.
Jeevan waited for the bus.
Jeevan waited for the bus all morning.
Jeevan waited for the bus all morning in the rain.
Jeevan waited for the bus all morning in the rain because his scooter was in the garage being repaired.

Frame a set of sentences as shown in the example. Make sure that each sentence is longer than the previous one.
Ans:
Riya smiled.
Riya smiled happily.
Riya smiled happily at her friend.
Riya smiled happily at her friend in the garden.
Riya smiled happily at her friend in the garden on a sunny day.

Let us Listen

A. Now, read the following sentences. Circle the verbs and underline the nouns. One has been done for you.

Ans: 

B. Your teacher will read out the poem again. Listen carefully and make a list of words that rhyme. You may add two more words of your choice as well.

Ans:

Let us Write

The word ‘pleasantest’ means enjoyable. There are many things that people enjoy doing.

1. Write a short paragraph about the activities you enjoy doing in your free time.
Ans:
In my free time, I enjoy playing with my friends in the park. I like riding my bicycle because it is fun and fast. Sometimes, I draw pictures of flowers and animals with my crayons. I also enjoy reading storybooks about adventures. These activities make me happy and keep me busy.

2. Look at the picture carefully.

Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions from the box.
Q3: There is a ladybug ______ the two flower pots.
Ans: There is a ladybug between the two flower pots.

Q4: A butterfly is flying _______ the flower.
Ans: A butterfly is flying above the flower.

Q5: A honeybee is sitting _______ the flower.
Ans: A honeybee is sitting on the flower.

Q6: The watercan is _______ the flower pots.
Ans: The watercan is behind the flower pots.

Q7: An ant is walking ______ the leaf.
Ans: An ant is walking under the leaf.

Q8: A caterpillar is walking ______ a flowerpot.
Ans: A caterpillar is walking in front of a flowerpot.

Q9: A leaf has fallen ___ the flower pot.
Ans: A leaf has fallen beside the flower pot.