Two Friends BOSEM Class 7 English Solutions

Chapter Name: Two Friends
Subject: Modern English
Lesson: 15
Class: 7
Board: Board Of Secondary Education Manipur (BOSEM/BSEM)
Contents: Chapter Summary, Questions and Answers, Vocabulary

Summary

Two Friends BOSEM Class 7

“Two Friends” is a story translated and adapted from a Gujarati narrative by Pannalal Patel. It portrays the genuine friendship between two young boys, Mani and Abdul, whose parents were farmers. During the Holi festival, Mani and Abdul strolled arm-in-arm, wearing identical shirts. When Abdul received a new shirt, Mani persuaded his mother to procure the same shirt for him as well. Observing them dressed identically, some mischievous boys taunted them, prompting a wrestling challenge. Mani declined, not wanting to ruin his shirt. However, Kaoba forcibly dragged Mani to the ground.

Witnessing this, Abdul lost his temper and wrestled with Kaoba, resulting in Abdul’s shirt being torn. Concerned that Abdul’s father might punish him, Mani suggested they exchange shirts. He reassured Abdul by pointing out that, unlike him, Abdul had a mother who would protect him. Overhearing their conversation, Abdul’s father, Hassan, was moved by Mani’s words and requested Mani’s mother to allow him to raise Mani as his son. The story of Mani and Abdul’s bond quickly spread throughout the village, reaching the village headman, who declared that Mani and Abdul exemplified true friendship.

BOSEM Solutions for class 7 English chapter 15: Two Friends

Answer the following question in a sentence each.

Q1. What did the mischievous boy want Mani and Abdul to do?

Ans: The mischievous boy wanted Mani and Abdul to wrestle.

Q2. Why did Mani refuse to go to school?

Ans: Mani refused to go to school because his parents refused his demand to have the same shirt as Abdul.

Q3. What did Kaoba do to Mani?

Ans: Kaoba put his arms around Mani’s neck and dragged him on the open ground.

Q4. What happened to Abdul’s shirt?

Ans: Abdul’s shirt pocket and a six-inch strip were torn.

Q5. What did Mani and Abdul do in the lane?

Ans: Mani and Abdul exchanged their shirts in the lane.

Q6. What did Mani’s mother do when she saw Mani’s torn shirt?

Ans: When Mani’s mother saw Mani’s torn shirt, she took a needle and thread and mended the torn shirt.

Q7. What did Hasan say to Tombi as he picked up Mani in his arms?

Ans: Hasan said to Tombi that Mani would be his son from that day as he picked up Mani in his arms.

Q8. What did the village headman announce?

Ans: The village headman announced that they would call Mani and Abdul true friends.

Answer the following questions in about 20-25 words each

Q1. Why are the shirts of Mani and Abdul called identical?

The shirts of Mani and Abdul are identical because Mani wanted to have the same shirt as Abdul.

Q2. How were Abdul’s family different from Mani’s family?

Ans: Mani had both parents and three brothers whereas Abdul had only his father.

Q3. Why did Kaoba howl?

Ans: Kaoba howled because Abdul tripped him and sent him sprawling on the ground.

Q4. Why were Mani and Abdul overcome with fear when they saw Abdul’s torn shirt?

Ans: Mani and Abdul were overcome with fear when they saw Abdul’s torn shirt because Abdul’s father borrowed money from the moneylender, and spent a lot of time choosing the cloth and having it stitched.

Q5. How was Mani sure his punishment would not be very severe?

Ans: Mani was sure that his punishment would not be very severe as he had a mother who would protect him.

Q6. Why did Hasan’s gentle tone worry the two boys?

Ans: Hasan’s gentle tone worries the two boys because they thought he was pretending to be kind.

Q7. How did Tombi react when Hasan said that Mani would from that day be his son?

Ans: When Hasan said that Mani would be his son from that day, Tombi mocked by saying that he couldn’t even handle one son, how he would handle the two of them.

Answer the following questions in about 50-60 words each

Q1. Write how Mani bullied his parents to get a new shirt.

Ans: When Abdul got a new shirt, Mani bullied his parents to get him the same shirt as Abdul. When his mother disagreed, he refused to go to school, refused to eat and refused to come home at night. Finally, his mother persuaded his father to buy him new clothes.

Q2. Narrate Mani and Abdul’s encounter with the rowdies when they came out with their new shirts.

Ans: Mani and Abdul were wearing identical shirts and walking arm-in-arm during the Holi festival. Seeing them identically dressed, the rowdies persuaded them that they should have a wrestling match so that they could see whether they were also equal in strength or one is tougher than the other.

Q3. Write how Mani saved Abdul from his father’s punishment.

Ans: Abdul’s father borrowed money from a moneylender, and spent a lot of time choosing the clothes and having them stitched. So, when Mani saw Abdul’s torn shirt, Mani knew that Abdul’s father would skin him alive, Mani suggested to Abdul that they should exchange their shirts.

Q4. Why did the two boys try to run away when the boys taunted them that they had exchanged shirts?

Ans: The two boys tried to run away when the boys taunted them that they had exchanged shirts because they feared the news of interchanging their shirts might reach their father’s ears and ran towards their respective homes.

Q5. How are Mani and Abdul’s true friends?

Ans: A true friend is the one who helps one another in difficult times. Kaoba put his arms around Mani’s neck and dragged him to the ground. Abdul lost his temper and wrestled with Kaoba. When Abdul had torn his shirt due to wrestling, Mani wanted to save him from his punishment by interchanging their shirts. They help each other in difficult times. In this sense, Mani and Abdul were true friends.

VOCABULARY

Complete the blanks in the following sentences.

Answers

1. The Swiss live in Switzerland. A Swiss man eats Swiss cheese

2. The Poles live in Poland. A Polish man speaks Polish and dances Polish mazurkas.

3. The Danes live in Denmark. A Danish man speaks and drinks Danish beer.

4. The Scots live in Scotland. A Scottish man speaks Scots eats Scotch porridge and likes poetry.

5. The Egyptians live in Egypt. An Egyptian man speaks Egyptian and eats Egyptian lentils.

6. The Tibetans live in Tibet. A Tibetan man speaks Tibetans and drinks Tibetan buttered tea.

7. The Americans live in America. An American man speaks English and eats American hot dogs.

8. The Chinese live in China. A Chinese man speaks Chinese and eats Chinese noodles.

Complete the following family table.

Answer:

Language Work

Rewrite the following sentences using the “used to” phrase:

1. She was in the habit of sleeping in the morning.

Ans: She used to sleep in the morning.

2. Ratan was in the habit of playing chess before his marriage.

Ans: Ratan used to play chess before his marriage.

3. Kamal was in the habit of smoking cigarettes, but now he does not.

Ans: Kamal used to smoke cigarettes, but now he does not.

4. Radha was in the habit of drinking ten cups of coffee each day.

Ans: Radha used to drink ten cups of coffee each day.

5. Their grandmother was in the habit of telling them stories at night.

Ans: Their grandmother used to tell them stories at night.

Change the following Assertive sentences into Exclamatory sentences:

1. You are a very careless driver.
Ans: How careless driver you are!

2. The night is very beautiful.
Ans: How beautiful the night is!

3. These flowers are very lovely.
Ans: How lovely the flowers are!

4. You are a great fool.
Ans: How foolish you are!

5. Kamal is very strong.
Ans: How strong Kamal is!.