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Her name was Sulekha but since her childhood everyone had been calling her Bholi the simpleton. She was the fourth daughter of Numberdar Ramlal. When she was ten months old, she had fallen off the cot on her head and perhaps it had damaged some part of her brain. That was why she remained a backward child and came to be known as Bholi, the simpleton.
At birth the child was very fair and pretty. But when she was two years old, she had an attack of smallpox. Only the eyes were saved. But the entire body was permanently disfigured by deep black pockmarks. Little Sulekha could not speak till she was five and when at last she learnt to speak, she stammered. The other children often made fun of her and mimicked her. As a result, she talked very little.
Ramlal had seven children, three sons and four daughters and the youngest of them was Bholi. It was a prosperous farmer’s household and there was plenty to eat and drink. All the children except Bholi were healthy and strong.
Question: 1

Write whether the following sentences are ‘True’ or ‘False’:
Ramlal had four sons and three daughters.
The meaning of Bholi is simpleton.
Bholi had an attack of smallpox.
Bholi had fallen off the cot on her head.

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When answering True/False questions, always cross-check with the exact details given in the passage. For sequencing tasks, focus on chronological order of events as described, not on personal interpretation. Underline or note key events while reading to make arranging easier.
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Solution and Explanation

From the passage, Ramlal had seven children in total: three sons and four daughters, not four sons and three daughters. Hence is false.
The text states that Bholi was called a “simpleton,” which indeed means a foolish or naïve person, so is true.
It also mentions that when she was two years old, she had an attack of smallpox, which left her permanently disfigured, so is true.
Finally, she had fallen off the cot on her head when she was ten months old, damaging part of her brain, so is true.
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Question: 2

Arrange the following sentences in the correct order of occurrence:
Bholi had an attack of smallpox.
Some part of Bholi’s brain was damaged.
Bholi’s entire body was permanently disfigured by deep black pockmarks.
Bholi had fallen off the cot on her head.

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When answering True/False questions, always cross-check with the exact details given in the passage. For sequencing tasks, focus on chronological order of events as described, not on personal interpretation. Underline or note key events while reading to make arranging easier.
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The sequence of events in the passage is: First, at ten months, Bholi fell off the cot (iv).
This accident damaged some part of her brain (ii), which caused her backwardness.
Later, at two years of age, she suffered from smallpox (i).
Finally, as a result of the smallpox, her body was permanently disfigured with black pockmarks (iii).
This is the logical and chronological order.
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Question: 3

Write any four describing words from the passage.

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While identifying describing words, look for adjectives in the passage.
When rewriting with “not only … but also,” place them before each adjective or quality.
“Unable to” is a formal alternative for “could not” but must agree with subject and tense.
For personal response questions, list factual information but keep answers short and clear.
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Describing words are adjectives that qualify nouns. In the passage, “fair” and “pretty” describe the child’s appearance, “backward” refers to mental development, and “healthy” describes the condition of other children. These are directly taken from the text.
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Question: 4

Do as directed:
At birth the child was fair and pretty.
(Rewrite using “not only … but also”)
Little Sulekha could not speak till she was five.
(Rewrite using “unable to”)

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While identifying describing words, look for adjectives in the passage.
When rewriting with “not only … but also,” place them before each adjective or quality.
“Unable to” is a formal alternative for “could not” but must agree with subject and tense.
For personal response questions, list factual information but keep answers short and clear.
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For (i), we insert “not only” before the first quality and “but also” before the second. This shows both qualities in a balanced structure.
For (ii), the negative “could not” is replaced by the expression “was unable to,” keeping the same tense and meaning intact.
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Question: 5

Personal Response:
Smallpox is a disease. Write four other diseases and two symptoms of any one.

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When rewriting with “not only … but also,” place them before each adjective or quality.
“Unable to” is a formal alternative for “could not” but must agree with subject and tense.
For personal response questions, list factual information but keep answers short and clear.
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The question tests general knowledge of diseases and symptoms. Four common diseases are listed. For malaria, the two most visible symptoms are recurring high fever with chills and body pain or headache, which are classic indicators of the illness.
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