Textbook Solutions: The Gift of the Magi | English Kumarbharati Class 10 (Maharashtra SSC Board) PDF Download

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Chapter 4.6: The Gift of the Magi 
 
WARMING UP [PAGE 179] 
 
Warming Up | Q 1 | Page 179 
The moment you hear the word ‘Gift’, what feelings do you experience? Complete 
the web with those feelings. 
 
 
SOLUTION 
 
Warming Up | Q 2.1 | Page 179 
‘Gifts’ need not be material gifts. They can be abstract and yet priceless. For 
example, favours, kindness, help in times of need, etc. 
Think of and enlist such unforgettable gifts given to you by :  
Parents/ Grand parents : ______________. 
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Chapter 4.6: The Gift of the Magi 
 
WARMING UP [PAGE 179] 
 
Warming Up | Q 1 | Page 179 
The moment you hear the word ‘Gift’, what feelings do you experience? Complete 
the web with those feelings. 
 
 
SOLUTION 
 
Warming Up | Q 2.1 | Page 179 
‘Gifts’ need not be material gifts. They can be abstract and yet priceless. For 
example, favours, kindness, help in times of need, etc. 
Think of and enlist such unforgettable gifts given to you by :  
Parents/ Grand parents : ______________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Parents/grandparents: love, kindness, etc. 
Warming Up | Q 2.2 | Page 179 
‘Gifts’ need not be material gifts. They can be abstract and yet priceless. For 
example, favours, kindness, help in times of need, etc. 
Think of and enlist such unforgettable gifts given to you by : 
Siblings/ relatives : ________________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Siblings/relatives: support, empathy, etc. 
Warming Up | Q 2.3 | Page 179 
‘Gifts’ need not be material gifts. They can be abstract and yet priceless. For 
example, favours, kindness, help in times of need, etc. 
Think of and enlist such unforgettable gifts given to you by : 
Friends: ______________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Friends: loyalty, sympathy, etc. 
Warming Up | Q 2.4 | Page 179 
‘Gifts’ need not be material gifts. They can be abstract and yet priceless. For 
example, favours, kindness, help in times of need, etc. 
Think of and enlist such unforgettable gifts given to you by : 
Strangers: __________________ 
 
SOLUTION 
Strangers: courtesy, help, etc. 
Warming Up | Q 3.1 | Page 179 
Say whether the words underlined are infinitives/ participles or gerunds. 
The athletes wanted to take part in the running race. 
 
SOLUTION 
(a) to take - infinitive 
(b) Running - participle 
Warming Up | Q 3.2 | Page 179 
Say whether the words underlined are infinitives/ participles or gerunds. 
Would you like to eat at the dining table? 
 
SOLUTION 
(a) to eat - infinitive 
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Chapter 4.6: The Gift of the Magi 
 
WARMING UP [PAGE 179] 
 
Warming Up | Q 1 | Page 179 
The moment you hear the word ‘Gift’, what feelings do you experience? Complete 
the web with those feelings. 
 
 
SOLUTION 
 
Warming Up | Q 2.1 | Page 179 
‘Gifts’ need not be material gifts. They can be abstract and yet priceless. For 
example, favours, kindness, help in times of need, etc. 
Think of and enlist such unforgettable gifts given to you by :  
Parents/ Grand parents : ______________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Parents/grandparents: love, kindness, etc. 
Warming Up | Q 2.2 | Page 179 
‘Gifts’ need not be material gifts. They can be abstract and yet priceless. For 
example, favours, kindness, help in times of need, etc. 
Think of and enlist such unforgettable gifts given to you by : 
Siblings/ relatives : ________________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Siblings/relatives: support, empathy, etc. 
Warming Up | Q 2.3 | Page 179 
‘Gifts’ need not be material gifts. They can be abstract and yet priceless. For 
example, favours, kindness, help in times of need, etc. 
Think of and enlist such unforgettable gifts given to you by : 
Friends: ______________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Friends: loyalty, sympathy, etc. 
Warming Up | Q 2.4 | Page 179 
‘Gifts’ need not be material gifts. They can be abstract and yet priceless. For 
example, favours, kindness, help in times of need, etc. 
Think of and enlist such unforgettable gifts given to you by : 
Strangers: __________________ 
 
SOLUTION 
Strangers: courtesy, help, etc. 
Warming Up | Q 3.1 | Page 179 
Say whether the words underlined are infinitives/ participles or gerunds. 
The athletes wanted to take part in the running race. 
 
SOLUTION 
(a) to take - infinitive 
(b) Running - participle 
Warming Up | Q 3.2 | Page 179 
Say whether the words underlined are infinitives/ participles or gerunds. 
Would you like to eat at the dining table? 
 
SOLUTION 
(a) to eat - infinitive 
(b) dining - participle 
Warming Up | Q 3.3 | Page 179 
Say whether the words underlined are infinitives/ participles or gerunds. 
Reading is good for the mind and soul. So take up reading books. 
 
SOLUTION 
(a) Reading - gerund 
(b) reading - gerund 
Warming Up | Q 3.4 | Page 179 
Say whether the words underlined are infinitives/ participles or gerunds. 
I like to eat fruits rather than eating sweets. 
 
SOLUTION 
(a) to eat - infinitive 
(b) eating- gerund 
Warming Up | Q 3.5 | Page 179 
Say whether the words underlined are infinitives/ participles or gerunds. 
Listening and speaking sharpen your language skills. 
 
SOLUTION 
(a) Listening - gerund 
(b) speaking-gerund 
ENGLISH WORKSHOP [PAGES 185 - 190] 
 
English Workshop | Q 1. (a) | Page 185 
Complete the following. 
Della had saved ______________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Della had saved one dollar and eighty-seven cents. 
English Workshop | Q 1. (b) | Page 185 
Complete the following. 
Della wanted to buy ___________________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Della wanted to buy him a Christmas present. 
English Workshop | Q 1. (c) | Page 185 
Complete the following. 
Della’s beautiful hair tell about _____________. 
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Chapter 4.6: The Gift of the Magi 
 
WARMING UP [PAGE 179] 
 
Warming Up | Q 1 | Page 179 
The moment you hear the word ‘Gift’, what feelings do you experience? Complete 
the web with those feelings. 
 
 
SOLUTION 
 
Warming Up | Q 2.1 | Page 179 
‘Gifts’ need not be material gifts. They can be abstract and yet priceless. For 
example, favours, kindness, help in times of need, etc. 
Think of and enlist such unforgettable gifts given to you by :  
Parents/ Grand parents : ______________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Parents/grandparents: love, kindness, etc. 
Warming Up | Q 2.2 | Page 179 
‘Gifts’ need not be material gifts. They can be abstract and yet priceless. For 
example, favours, kindness, help in times of need, etc. 
Think of and enlist such unforgettable gifts given to you by : 
Siblings/ relatives : ________________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Siblings/relatives: support, empathy, etc. 
Warming Up | Q 2.3 | Page 179 
‘Gifts’ need not be material gifts. They can be abstract and yet priceless. For 
example, favours, kindness, help in times of need, etc. 
Think of and enlist such unforgettable gifts given to you by : 
Friends: ______________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Friends: loyalty, sympathy, etc. 
Warming Up | Q 2.4 | Page 179 
‘Gifts’ need not be material gifts. They can be abstract and yet priceless. For 
example, favours, kindness, help in times of need, etc. 
Think of and enlist such unforgettable gifts given to you by : 
Strangers: __________________ 
 
SOLUTION 
Strangers: courtesy, help, etc. 
Warming Up | Q 3.1 | Page 179 
Say whether the words underlined are infinitives/ participles or gerunds. 
The athletes wanted to take part in the running race. 
 
SOLUTION 
(a) to take - infinitive 
(b) Running - participle 
Warming Up | Q 3.2 | Page 179 
Say whether the words underlined are infinitives/ participles or gerunds. 
Would you like to eat at the dining table? 
 
SOLUTION 
(a) to eat - infinitive 
(b) dining - participle 
Warming Up | Q 3.3 | Page 179 
Say whether the words underlined are infinitives/ participles or gerunds. 
Reading is good for the mind and soul. So take up reading books. 
 
SOLUTION 
(a) Reading - gerund 
(b) reading - gerund 
Warming Up | Q 3.4 | Page 179 
Say whether the words underlined are infinitives/ participles or gerunds. 
I like to eat fruits rather than eating sweets. 
 
SOLUTION 
(a) to eat - infinitive 
(b) eating- gerund 
Warming Up | Q 3.5 | Page 179 
Say whether the words underlined are infinitives/ participles or gerunds. 
Listening and speaking sharpen your language skills. 
 
SOLUTION 
(a) Listening - gerund 
(b) speaking-gerund 
ENGLISH WORKSHOP [PAGES 185 - 190] 
 
English Workshop | Q 1. (a) | Page 185 
Complete the following. 
Della had saved ______________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Della had saved one dollar and eighty-seven cents. 
English Workshop | Q 1. (b) | Page 185 
Complete the following. 
Della wanted to buy ___________________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Della wanted to buy him a Christmas present. 
English Workshop | Q 1. (c) | Page 185 
Complete the following. 
Della’s beautiful hair tell about _____________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Della's beautiful hair tells about her rippling and shining like a cascade of brown 
waters. 
English Workshop | Q 2. (a) | Page 185 
Answer the following question: 
How much did Della save for Christmas? What does it show? 
 
SOLUTION 
Despite Saving every penny she could for months, Della managed to save only $1.87. 
This indicates that dim and Della was not well to do. 
English Workshop | Q 2. (b) | Page 185 
Answer the following question: 
Why did Della take pride in the beauty of her hair? 
 
SOLUTION 
Dell's hair beautiful hair fell about her rippling and shining like a cascade of brown 
waters, which she was proud of. 
English Workshop | Q 2. (c) | Page 185 
Answer the following question: 
Why and how did Della sell her hair? Do you think she did well? 
 
SOLUTION 
Della sells her hair to Madame Sofronie for twenty dollars, which was just enough 
money to buy a platinum fob chain form which costs twenty-one dollars. Della made a 
mistake by selling her hair because Jim had brought a comb for her. Which becomes 
useless since she already cut off her hair. 
English Workshop | Q 2. (d) | Page 185 
Answer the following question: 
Why did Jim sell his gold watch? Do you think he did well? 
 
SOLUTION 
Jim sold his gold watch, which belonged to his father and grandfather so that he could 
buy a set of beautiful combs that Della yearned for. Jim made a mistake by selling his 
watch to buy the combs because Della had already sold her hair to buy him a platinum 
chain for his gold watch. 
English Workshop | Q 2. (e) | Page 186 
Answer the following question: 
Why did Jim and Della want to present the gifts? 
 
SOLUTION 
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Chapter 4.6: The Gift of the Magi 
 
WARMING UP [PAGE 179] 
 
Warming Up | Q 1 | Page 179 
The moment you hear the word ‘Gift’, what feelings do you experience? Complete 
the web with those feelings. 
 
 
SOLUTION 
 
Warming Up | Q 2.1 | Page 179 
‘Gifts’ need not be material gifts. They can be abstract and yet priceless. For 
example, favours, kindness, help in times of need, etc. 
Think of and enlist such unforgettable gifts given to you by :  
Parents/ Grand parents : ______________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Parents/grandparents: love, kindness, etc. 
Warming Up | Q 2.2 | Page 179 
‘Gifts’ need not be material gifts. They can be abstract and yet priceless. For 
example, favours, kindness, help in times of need, etc. 
Think of and enlist such unforgettable gifts given to you by : 
Siblings/ relatives : ________________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Siblings/relatives: support, empathy, etc. 
Warming Up | Q 2.3 | Page 179 
‘Gifts’ need not be material gifts. They can be abstract and yet priceless. For 
example, favours, kindness, help in times of need, etc. 
Think of and enlist such unforgettable gifts given to you by : 
Friends: ______________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Friends: loyalty, sympathy, etc. 
Warming Up | Q 2.4 | Page 179 
‘Gifts’ need not be material gifts. They can be abstract and yet priceless. For 
example, favours, kindness, help in times of need, etc. 
Think of and enlist such unforgettable gifts given to you by : 
Strangers: __________________ 
 
SOLUTION 
Strangers: courtesy, help, etc. 
Warming Up | Q 3.1 | Page 179 
Say whether the words underlined are infinitives/ participles or gerunds. 
The athletes wanted to take part in the running race. 
 
SOLUTION 
(a) to take - infinitive 
(b) Running - participle 
Warming Up | Q 3.2 | Page 179 
Say whether the words underlined are infinitives/ participles or gerunds. 
Would you like to eat at the dining table? 
 
SOLUTION 
(a) to eat - infinitive 
(b) dining - participle 
Warming Up | Q 3.3 | Page 179 
Say whether the words underlined are infinitives/ participles or gerunds. 
Reading is good for the mind and soul. So take up reading books. 
 
SOLUTION 
(a) Reading - gerund 
(b) reading - gerund 
Warming Up | Q 3.4 | Page 179 
Say whether the words underlined are infinitives/ participles or gerunds. 
I like to eat fruits rather than eating sweets. 
 
SOLUTION 
(a) to eat - infinitive 
(b) eating- gerund 
Warming Up | Q 3.5 | Page 179 
Say whether the words underlined are infinitives/ participles or gerunds. 
Listening and speaking sharpen your language skills. 
 
SOLUTION 
(a) Listening - gerund 
(b) speaking-gerund 
ENGLISH WORKSHOP [PAGES 185 - 190] 
 
English Workshop | Q 1. (a) | Page 185 
Complete the following. 
Della had saved ______________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Della had saved one dollar and eighty-seven cents. 
English Workshop | Q 1. (b) | Page 185 
Complete the following. 
Della wanted to buy ___________________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Della wanted to buy him a Christmas present. 
English Workshop | Q 1. (c) | Page 185 
Complete the following. 
Della’s beautiful hair tell about _____________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Della's beautiful hair tells about her rippling and shining like a cascade of brown 
waters. 
English Workshop | Q 2. (a) | Page 185 
Answer the following question: 
How much did Della save for Christmas? What does it show? 
 
SOLUTION 
Despite Saving every penny she could for months, Della managed to save only $1.87. 
This indicates that dim and Della was not well to do. 
English Workshop | Q 2. (b) | Page 185 
Answer the following question: 
Why did Della take pride in the beauty of her hair? 
 
SOLUTION 
Dell's hair beautiful hair fell about her rippling and shining like a cascade of brown 
waters, which she was proud of. 
English Workshop | Q 2. (c) | Page 185 
Answer the following question: 
Why and how did Della sell her hair? Do you think she did well? 
 
SOLUTION 
Della sells her hair to Madame Sofronie for twenty dollars, which was just enough 
money to buy a platinum fob chain form which costs twenty-one dollars. Della made a 
mistake by selling her hair because Jim had brought a comb for her. Which becomes 
useless since she already cut off her hair. 
English Workshop | Q 2. (d) | Page 185 
Answer the following question: 
Why did Jim sell his gold watch? Do you think he did well? 
 
SOLUTION 
Jim sold his gold watch, which belonged to his father and grandfather so that he could 
buy a set of beautiful combs that Della yearned for. Jim made a mistake by selling his 
watch to buy the combs because Della had already sold her hair to buy him a platinum 
chain for his gold watch. 
English Workshop | Q 2. (e) | Page 186 
Answer the following question: 
Why did Jim and Della want to present the gifts? 
 
SOLUTION 
Jim and Della wanted to present the gifts to show their affection and appreciation for 
each other. 
English Workshop | Q 2. (f) | Page 186 
Answer the following question: 
Why did Della feel sad about losing her hair? 
 
SOLUTION 
Della felt sad because although he got the combs that she yearned for, she no longer 
had her beautiful, long hair. 
English Workshop | Q 2. (g) | Page 186 
Answer the following question: 
What did Jim bring out from his coat? Describe the scene. 
 
SOLUTION 
Jim drew a package from his overcoat pocket and threw it in on the table. Della opened 
the packet and was delighted to see that Jim had gifted her the combs that she had 
craved for. However, She immediately felt, and when she realized that she had cut off 
her hair and the gift would not be of any use to her. 
English Workshop | Q 2. (h) | Page 186 
Answer the following question: 
How beautiful was the gold watch chain? Would you have liked to own it? 
SOLUTION 
Della bought a platinum fob chain that was simple and chaste in design. She describes 
the chain as having the qualities of quietness and value-a description that applied to Jim 
well. 
English Workshop | Q 2. (i) | Page 186 
Answer the following question: 
How did the Magi want to celebrate their Christmas (OR) Who were the first people to 
give Christmas gifts? 
 
SOLUTION 
The magi were three wise men who brought gifts to Baby Jesus in the manger in a 
biblical story of Christmas. It is from there that the art of giving Christmas presents was 
invented. 
English Workshop | Q 2. (j) | Page 186 
Answer the following question: 
What is the moral of the story? 
 
SOLUTION 
Jim and Della impulsively buy gifts for each other by sacrificing their greatest treasures 
without thinking about the consequences and focusing on making each other happy.