Experts Detectives Question Answers: NCERT Class 7 English - Honeycomb

Exercise 1
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Nishad gave a piece of chocolate to Mr. Nath because he thought that Mr. Nath is sick and starving.


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The strange thing about Mr Nath’s sundays is that a man comes to meet him every Sunday.


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It rained so heavily that all the streets were flooded with water. So, the school declared a holiday.


Exercise 2
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Nishad finds out from Ramesh that Mr Nath eat two meals in a day every morning and evening. He was not particular about what he eats, its always the same food- two chapattis, some dal and a vegetables, he drinks two cups of tea, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. He plays cash and tips well.

 


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Maya has several reasons to suspect that Mr Nath is a crook because he did not work but always had money to order his food from restaurants, and even gave tip to Ramesh. He has unfriendly except a Sunday visitor. Moreover, he did not receive any letter and had only one visitor to visit him.


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No, Nishad does not agree with Maya as he always argue with her. He feels that Mr Nath is sick and very thin. He is lonely and must have friends.


Exercise 3
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(i) finger tips                            – be about to say something

(ii) the tip of your nose.           – make the boat overturn

(iii) tip the water out of.           – the ends of one’s fingers the bucket

(iv) have something o   – give a rupee to him, to thank him the tip of your tongue

(v) tip the boat over.                  – empty a bucket by tilting it

(vi) tip him a rupee                – the pointed end of your nose

(vii) the tip of the bat.             – if you take this advice

(viii) the police were.         – the bat lightly touched  the ball tipped off the ball

(ix) if you take my tip.              – the end of the bat

(x) the bat tipped the ball – the police were told, or warned


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(i) business partner.

 

(ii) my companion on the journey.

 

(iii) I’m mother’s little helper.

 

(iv) a faithful companion such as a dog.

 

(v) the thief’s accomplice.

 

(vi) find a good helper.

 

(vii) tennis/ golf / bridge partner.

 

(viii) his accomplice  in his criminal activities.

 


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(i) The storm broke– it began or burst to  into activity

(ii) daybreak - the beginning of daylight

(iii) His voice is beginning– changing as he grows up

(iv) Her voice broke and– could not speak; was too sad to Speak                   

(v) The heat wave broke - the kind of weather ended

(vi) broke the bad news  – gently told someone the bad news

(vii) break a strike– end it by making the workers submit