Mr Nobody Q & A
Q.1. Read the poem aloud.
Q.2. Complete the following chart of personal pronouns using words from the brackets:
(him, our, we, he, her, their, it, me, your).
1) Which of the above pronouns do you use when you talk about yourself?
Ans:I, my, me, us, our, ours
2) Suppose you are telling someone about the good/bad things they have done. What pronouns are you likely to use?
Ans:you, your, yours
3) Suppose you are complaining about one or more persons, things to your teacher/mother. What pronouns will you use?
Ans:he, she, they, him, her, them, his, here, their’s.
Q.3. Write all the instances of the mischief done by Mr Nobody.
Ans:1) Mr Nobody breaks plates by causing cracks in them.
2) He tears books.
3) He leaves the door ajar.
4) He pulls the buttons from our shirts.
5) He scatters the pins afar.
6) He does not oil the door and leaves it squeaking.
7) He leaves finger marks upon the door, as he does not keep his hands clean.
8) He spills the ink.
9) He leaves the boots lying around here and there, without putting them in place.
Q.4. What characteristics of Mr Nobody do we learn about from this poem?
Ans: We learnt that Mr Nobody seems to be a very mischievous, playful and irresponsible person. He does not handle things with care as he breaks plates. He behaves in a very careless manner by leaving the door ajar. He seems to be very insensitive to others’ problems because he pulls out buttons from shirts and scatters pins.
Q.5. Imagine that there is a Mr Somebody who has to correct all the wrongs that are done by Mr Nobody.Write in the following table, what Mr Somebody will have to do.
Mr Nobody’s Actions | Tasks for Mr Somebody |
1. The plate is broken/cracked. | Mend the plate./Throw it away carefully. |
2. The book is torn. | Mend the book by either sticking a cello tape or any adhesive that is suitable. |
3. The door is ajar. | Shut the door properly. |
4. The buttons are pulled from the shirt. | Tuck the buttons on the shirt. |
5. The pins are scattered. | Gather all the pins, put them in a container and keep them safely in an appropriate place. |
6. The door is still squeaking. | Oil the door to prevent it from squeaking. |
7. There are finger marks upon the door. | Wipe and clean the finger marks on the door. |
8. The ink has spilled over. | Clean and wipe the spilled ink. |
9. Boots are lying around. | Arrange the shoes in pairs and put them on the shoe rack neatly. |
10. Expensive clothes are scattered. | Gather the clothes and put them in the laundry basket (to be put for washing). |
11. Dirty plates on the table | Pick up the plates and glasses and place them in the sink for washing. |
12. Leave the comb without cleaning. | Remove the hair from the comb, wipe neatly and keep it in the comb stand. |
Q.6. Write about one occasion each when you have behaved like:
(a) Mr Nobody
Ans: I took out the thermometer for checking my temperature as I suspected that I was running fever. After checking my body temperature, I kept the thermometer on my bed next to me. My mother who came in to check if I was not keeping too well, sat on it. The thermometer not only broke but also hurt her on her palm.
(b) Mr Somebody
Ans:My dad came home in a hurry from the bank and was leaving for office. In haste, he forgot his mobile. I spotted it as soon as he left. So, I took and went behind him to give it to him so that he would not miss out on any of his urgent business calls.
Q.7. Listen and complete : Close your books. The teacher will dictate some lines from the poem. She will say the first half and you have to write the entire line/verse.
(a) I know a funny little man .
As quite as a mouse.
Who does the mischief that is done by Mr Nobody!
(b) There’s no one ever sees his face,
And yet we all agree
That every plate we break was cracked
By Mr Nobody
Q.8. Use the following expressions in your own sentences.
(a) We all agree that
Ans:We all agree that we should plant at least one tree every year and look after it to save our environment.
(b) It is he/she who …………..
Ans:It is he/she who helped the blind old man to cross the road in spite of being in a hurry to reach school at time.
(c) Don’t you see …………….
Ans:Don’t you see that all lot of effort and hard work has to be put in order to be succeed?
(d) None of us…
Ans:None of us did our homework