Class 7 English Chapter 6: Say the Right Thing — practice questions with answers
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Q1. What does ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’ mean?
- The guest is like God
- Guests must leave early
- Work is worship
- Truth alone triumphs
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Answer: A. The guest is like God
Why: The pre-reading task discusses being polite to guests. [p.70]
Why: The pre-reading task discusses being polite to guests. [p.70]
Q2. Which of these is polite behaviour with guests?
- Accompanying them to the door when they leave
- Asking when they will leave
- Commenting critically on their habits
- Ignoring them
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Answer: A. Accompanying them to the door when they leave
Why: Offering water and asking about their well-being are also polite. [p.70]
Why: Offering water and asking about their well-being are also polite. [p.70]
Q3. ‘Say the Right Thing’ is what kind of text?
- A humorous play
- A poem
- A biography
- A news report
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Answer: A. A humorous play
Why: A daughter hilariously forgets her mother’s guidance. [p.71]
Why: A daughter hilariously forgets her mother’s guidance. [p.71]
Q4. Who are Mrs. Harding and Mrs. Lee?
- The wife of a wealthy man and her husband’s sister
- Mary’s teachers
- Mary’s aunts
- Neighbours’ maids
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Answer: A. The wife of a wealthy man and her husband’s sister
Why: Mrs. Lee is Mr. Harding’s married sister. [p.71–72]
Why: Mrs. Lee is Mr. Harding’s married sister. [p.71–72]
Q5. What was Mrs. Shaw’s main advice to Mary?
- Be kind and say things that please people
- Say nothing at all
- Talk about yourself
- Ask many questions
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Answer: A. Be kind and say things that please people
Why: She also said to laugh and keep the talk going. [p.73]
Why: She also said to laugh and keep the talk going. [p.73]
Q6. What should Mary say when the guests want to leave?
- “Must you go? Can’t you stay?”
- “Goodbye, hurry!”
- “Please leave now”
- Nothing
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Answer: A. “Must you go? Can’t you stay?”
Why: She practised these words. [p.73]
Why: She practised these words. [p.73]
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How many practice questions are there for Class 7 English Chapter 6: Say the Right Thing?
26 questions (13 easy, 12 medium, 1 hard). 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 7 English syllabus, used by CBSE and many state boards.