Class 4 English Chapter 10: The Swing — practice questions with answers
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Q1. Who wrote the poem 'The Swing'?
- Ruskin Bond
- Louis Braille
- Rabindranath Tagore
- Robert Louis Stevenson
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Answer: D. Robert Louis Stevenson
Why: The poem is by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Why: The poem is by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Q2. Complete the line: 'How do you like to go up in a ____?'
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Answer: swing
Why: The poem begins: 'How do you like to go up in a swing, up in the air so blue?'
Why: The poem begins: 'How do you like to go up in a swing, up in the air so blue?'
Q3. What does the poet call going up in a swing?
- The pleasantest thing a child can do
- A tiring thing
- A dull thing
- A frightening thing
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Answer: A. The pleasantest thing a child can do
Why: 'Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing, ever a child can do!'
Why: 'Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing, ever a child can do!'
Q4. What does the poet see when the swing goes over the wall? Select all that apply.
- Ships at sea
- Trees
- Rivers
- Cattle
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Answer: B. Trees; C. Rivers; D. Cattle
Why: 'Rivers and trees and cattle and all, over the countryside.'
Why: 'Rivers and trees and cattle and all, over the countryside.'
Q5. In the poem, what colour is the roof the poet looks down on?
- Red
- Brown
- Green
- Blue
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Answer: B. Brown
Why: 'Till I look down on the garden green, down on the roof so brown.'
Why: 'Till I look down on the garden green, down on the roof so brown.'
Q6. In the poem, what colour is the garden?
- Golden
- Green
- Blue
- Brown
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Answer: B. Green
Why: The poet looks down on 'the garden green'.
Why: The poet looks down on 'the garden green'.
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How many practice questions are there for Class 4 English Chapter 10: The Swing?
25 questions. A few are solved on this page; the free test shows the answer and explanation for every question after you submit.
Is this chapter from the NCERT book?
Yes — it follows the NCERT Class 4 English syllabus, used by CBSE and many state boards.