This chapter written by Ranjit Lal deals with the upbringing of a pup. The upbringing of a pub is not a simple job. It requires a lot of attention, care and love.
The narrator and his sisters Meena and Mala got a pup. They named it Bambi. The narrator describes that their entire life and routine changed and started to revolve around this pup. He even compares this shift to those that are when a newborn baby arrives in the house.
He admits that they made all the upbringing mistakes by pampering Bambi. Bambi thus reaped all the benefits from their extra care and love showered on her. The narrator goes on to describe the unquenchable desire of pups to always chew on something. Therefore, they have to watch out to ensure that Bambi did not end up putting her face into electric circuits or going ahead to chew on live wires.
On one occasion she went ahead to chew on a 'large chunk of her own collar'. The narrator is grateful that they did not have cell phones during those times or else the pup would have definitely chewed on to those. Due to Bambi's behavior she was known as the 'chewing mania'.
Later they figured out that a packet of butter was missing from the fridge. Soon bits of its wrapping papers we found from the floor licked clean. They confirm that the culprit for this stolen butter was Bambi.
Oh my god Bambi gone and eaten a whole packet of butter! Half a kilo of it! She is going to be ill!
As rightly understood Bambi was extremely thirsty and unhappy and puky for the next 2 days. They felt sorry looking at her condition. Whatever said and done Bambi did not improve her character moreover she went ahead to do more mischief. She went ahead and put her face into the wok filled with the leftover cooking oil.She repeated the same with the waste paper basket.
As days went by Bambi found new ways to indulge in some more naughty behavior. One afternoon the narrator's sister, Meena's mother-in-law-to-be came to visit. As usual, the narrator's mother had gone elaborate with the preparations to meet her for tea.
She had prepared the egg and cucumber sandwich, cake and a bowl of rasmalai. Everything was loaded and set up in white lace and the tea trolley was ready in the dining room. Narrator's mother went to the dining room to make sure everything was perfect. Alas, she was met with a horrific scene. She could hear slurping and slobbering noises from underneath the table cloth.
Bambi? Bambi! Bad dog! Naughty girl! Get your face out of there! At once! Ranjit, Mala get your wretched dog out of here!
Bambi had toppled the table and had eaten the rasmalai out of the bowl. She was covered with the white rasmalai as she came out.The narrator Ranjit and his sisters were horrified at the mess she had created. Thankfully Bambi did not make her way onto the cake or sandwiches.
Narrative agreed and realised that they had spoiled Bambi by feeding her at the dining table. Since she was their first dog they could not resist her beseeching eyes and encouraged her from feeding under the table. But now they have learnt their lesson.
Even after all this chaos she went ahead top drooling over in front of the guests. She put her dribbling chin on the poor guests' lap and looked sorrowfully. She put a large chunk of drool on the guests' clothes. She pretended to be starving and behaved as if she was hungry for attention an food.
The golden rule the narrator and family learned from Bambi was to never feed the dogs at the table ever!
What is the golden rule learned by the narrator?
The narrator learned that they should never feed the dog at the dining table. He learned this golden rule from the mischievous behavior of his pup Bambi.
What happened after Bambi ate the butter?
Bambi fell ill after eating half a kilo of butter. She was puking, thirsty and unhappy.
Was the narrator and his family fond of Bambi?
Yes, they were fond of Bambi. They took good care of her and made sure that she did not end up in any trouble. Even after her mischievous behavior they never punished her.
Question 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the brackets.
Question 2: Read these sentences and answer the questions.
(b) What was the problem?
Question 6: What preventive measures did the family have to take to keep the pup out of harm's way?
Question 8: What did the author learn from raising Bambi?
1. insatiable, insufficient (-in- prefix implies "not" or "lack of")
- Another word: incomplete
2. silvery (-y suffix implies "having a quality")
- Another word: dreamy
3. disastrous (dis- prefix implies "opposite" or "bad")
- Another word: disagree
4. wreckage (-age suffix implies "result" or "remains")
- Another word: baggage
5. decorative (-ive suffix implies "having a quality")
- Another word: creative
6. unhappy (un- prefix implies "not" or "opposite")
- Another word: unfair
7. copiously (-ly suffix implies "manner")
- Another word: quickly
8. headless (-less suffix implies "without")
- Another word: helpless
9. comfortable (-able suffix implies "capable of")
- Another word: enjoyable
10. suspicious (-ous suffix implies "having a quality")
- Another word: generous
# Words with -ed Ending
1. Crooked: Not having a straight line or direction.
- The picture frame was crooked on the wall.
2. Clicked: Made a clicking sound or became understood.
- The camera clicked when I took the photo.
- Everything clicked into place after I understood the instructions.
3. Wretched: In a very unhappy or unfortunate state.
- The wretched conditions in the slum were heartbreaking.
4. Learned: Gained knowledge or skill.
- She learned to play the piano.
- He is a learned scholar in ancient history.
5. Aged: Grown old or matured.
- The aged wine was highly valued.
- She has aged well despite the hardships.
# Phrasal Verbs
1. My life revolves around my studies and sports.
2. You must look out for possible problems in a new city.
# Additional Phrasal Verb Examples
- Drooling over: Showing excessive enthusiasm or desire.
- Emanating from: Originating or coming from.
- Trotted off: Walked away quickly or energetically.
1. My life revolves around my studies and sports.
2. You must look out for possible problems in a new city.
3. Ria's mother fell ill a few weeks ago, and now she is fine.
4. The guests dropped by unannounced and I did not know what to serve them.
5. Can you please push or wheel the trolley to the living room?
# Phrasal Verb Identification
The sentences use the following phrasal verbs:
- Fell ill: Became sick.
- Dropped by: Visited unexpectedly.
- Push/wheel: Move an object (trolley) to a different location.
Verb Agreement
1. The first batch of tourists has arrived from Bhutan. Each one of them has been accommodated in individual rooms. Everyone is looking forward to their vacation here.
2. Environmental changes, along with changing rainfall patterns and vegetation, have affected Rajasthan's desert ecology.
3. One of the most elusive and endangered grass lizards makes a rare appearance in Nepal.
4. Neither the Beagle nor the Dachshund is an Indian breed of dog.
5. I think some of the recent news sounds fake.
# Subject-Verb Agreement Errors
Original Paragraph
Kishore and Jafar is good friends. Both enjoys each other's company. The pair are famous in their neighbourhood for their friendship. So much so, that neither of them like going anywhere without the other. Of the two, Kishore are more of an outdoor person whereas Jafar prefer reading books in his spare time. This summer though, they does want to travel independently.
Corrected Paragraph
Kishore and Jafar are good friends. Both enjoy each other's company. The pair is famous in their neighbourhood for their friendship. So much so, that neither of them likes going anywhere without the other. Of the two, Kishore is more of an outdoor person whereas Jafar prefers reading books in his spare time. This summer though, they want to travel independently
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