Punjab State Board PSEB 8th Class English Book Solutions Chapter 6 Charge for Love Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.
PSEB Solutions for Class 8 English Chapter 6 Charge for Love
Activity 1.
Look up the following words in a dictionary. You should seek the following information about the words and put them in your WORDS notebook.
1. Meaning of the word as used in the lesson (adjective/noun/verb. etc.)
2. Pronunciation (The teacher may refer to the dictionary or a mobile phone for correct pronunciation.)
3. Spellings.
| sign board | advertise | intention | set about |
| sweat | handful | delight | stirring |
| hobbling | veterinarian | hip socket | brace |
| twisted | crippled | worth | cents |
Vocabulary Expansion
Activity 2.
Write the meaning of the following phrasal verbs from their context in the given space.
Activity 3
Choose the correct option to answer the following questions.
Question 1.
What did the shop owner write on the sign board ?
(a) ‘Come and Buy Puppies’
(b) Free Puppies
(c) Looking For My Lost Puppy
(d) ‘Puppies for Sale’
Answer:
(d) ‘Puppies for Sale’.
Question 2.
What was the name of the mother of the puppies ?
(a) Holly
(b) Dolly
(c) Paula
(d) Peppy.
Answer:
(b) Dolly.
Question 3.
How many puppies were there to choose from?
(a) three
(b) five
(c) four
(d) one.
Answer:
(b) five.
Question 4.
Which puppy did the boy pick ?
(a) the one with black and white spots
(b) the one with a limp
(c) the one with shaky eyes
(d) the one with big ears.
Answer:
(b) the one with a limp.
Question 5.
Why did the boy pick the puppy with a limp ?
(a) He could empathize with its condition.
(b) The shop owner said he’d give it for free.
(c) He thought it was very cute.
(d) The puppy showed him more affection.
Answer:
(d) The puppy showed him more affection.
Question 6.
Why did the shop owner want the boy to take the puppy for free?
(a) He felt that he should not put a price on love.
(b) He felt that the boy was too small to pay.
(c) The puppy would be a burden on him due to its limp.
(d) He thought that he would have to spend a lot of money on its regular treatment.
Answer:
(d) He felt that he should not put a price on love.
Activity 4.
Answer the following questions.
Question 1.
Who approached the owner of the shop ?
दुकान मालिक के पास कौन गया ?
Answer:
A little boy approached the owner of the shop.
Question 2.
What was the owner charging for healthy puppies ?
दुकान मालिक स्वस्थ पिल्लों का कितना मूल्य ले रहा था ?
Answer:
For healthy puppies the owner was charging from $ 30 to $.50 dollars.
Question 3.
How much money did the boy have ?
लड़के के पास कितने पैसे थे ?
Answer:
The boy had 2.37 dollars.
Question 4.
What problem did the lame puppy have ?
लंगड़े पिल्ले को क्या समस्या थी ?
Answer:
The lame puppy could neither run nor play.
Question 5.
Which puppy was chosen by the little boy and why?
लड़के ने कौन-सा पिल्ला चुना और क्यों ?
Answer:
The boy chose crippled puppy because it showed him more affection.
Question 6.
Why did the shop owner agree to give the puppy for free?
दुकान मालिक पिल्ला मुफ्त में देने को क्यों तैयार हो गया ?
Answer:
He agreed to this because there is no charge for love.
Activity 5.
Put a tick (✓) or a cross (✗) against each sentence.
1. The shop owner wanted to sell kittens. ( )
2. The shop owner wanted to sell puppies. ( )
3. The boy was an athlete and needed a pet to exercise with. ( )
4. One of the puppies was blind. ( )
5. The boy had enough money to buy four pets. ( )
6. The shop owner insisted that the boy might take the puppy for free. ( )
7. The boy had a crippled leg. ( )
8. The boy initially came looking for a horse. ( )
Answer:
1. ✗
2. ✓
3. ✗
4.✗
5. ✗
6. ✓
7. ✓
8. ✗
Comprehension Passage
Dengue is a viral disease. It spreads through the bite of an Aedes mosquito. This mosquito breeds in stagnant water kept in buckets, coolers, pots, etc. Therefore, we must empty all the buckets, coolers, pots so that the larvae of the Aedes mosquito is not able to breed around us. Also, when the mosquito bites a person suffering from dengue, the dengue virus enters the blood of that mosquito. After about one week, when this mosquito bites a healthy person, the dengue virus enters the blood of that person and infects him. The platelet count of that person goes very low. Other symptoms of dengue usually begin to show four to six days after infection. The symptoms last for up to ten days. The symptoms are :
- sudden high fever
- severe headache
- pain behind the eyes
- severe joint and muscle pain
- fatigue
- nausea
- vomiting
- skin rash which appears two to five days after the onset of fever
- mild bleeding (such as nose bleeding, bleeding gums or easy bruising)
You should therefore rest, drink plenty of fluids and see your doctor regularly. The doctor can diagnose dengue infection with a blood test. The best way to prevent the disease is to prevent mosquito bites by wearing long sleeves clothes so that the infected mosquito is unable to bite.
Activity 6.
Answer the following questions on the basis of the above passage.
1. How does dengue spread ?
2. How can you prevent dengue ?
3. What are the symptoms of dengue ?
4. Choose the correct option:
(a) The symptoms of dengue last upto …………… days
(i) two to five
(ii) upto ten
(iii) upto eight
(iv) four to six.
(b) The symptoms of dengue are :
(i) high fever
(ii) severe headache
(iii) fatigue
(iv) all of these.
Answer:
1. Dengue spreads through the bite of Aedes mosquito.
2. We can prevent dengue by not allowing the Aedes mosquito to breed around us. We should also save ourselves.
3. The symptoms are :
- sudden high fever
- severe headache
- pain behind the eyes
- severe joint pain and muscle pain
- fatigue
- nausea
- vomitting
- skin rash which appears two to five days after the onset of fever.
- mild bleeding (nose bleeding or gums bleeding).
4.
(a) (i) two to five.
(b) (iv) all of these.
Learning Language
Past Tense and Future Tense
In this chapter, we will continue with tenses. In the previous chapter, we did the Present tense. Now let’s look at Past tense and Future tense.
Past Tense
The Simple Past Tense or the Past Indefinite is used :
(a) to express that something was done or took place in the past time
Usually adverbs and adverb phrases like ‘yesterday’, ‘ago’, ‘last week’, “last month’, ‘last year’, etc. are associated with Simple Past Tense. For example :
- I saw him yesterday.
- He passed the exam last year.
- She was born in 1990.
- He died in 1992.
(b) to express a habitual action in the past, for example :
- As a child I played cricket.
- I was the captain of my team.
(c) to express an action actually going on at the past time stated, for example :
- While they bathed (were bathing), we fished (were fishing).
Past Continuous Tense
It is used to indicate that the action was still going on in the past time referred to. For example :
- When we reached there, she was singing.
- When you arrived, they were having lunch.
- She was cooking when the telephone rang.
Past Perfect:
Tenselt is used to denote an action which had been completed at some point in the past time before another action was commenced. For example :
- The train had left when we reached the station.
- The patient had died before the doctor arrived.
- The sun had set before we reached home.
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
It is used to indicate that an action had continued for a certain time previous to the point of time named
- We had been waiting for you for two hours when you came.
- I had been writing for an hour when you came to see me.
Activity 7.
Fill in the blanks with the Simple Past Tense forms of the words given in the brackets :
Bahadur Singh smiled. He tossed his revolver in the air and …………….. (catch) it by the handle. He …………….. (take) a careful aim at an empty sardine can and ……………… (fire) another six shots. The bullets ……………. (go) through into the earth kicking up whiffs of dust. His Alsatian dog …………….. (begin) to bark with excitement. He ……………. (leap) up with a growl and ……………… (run) down the canal embankment. He …………… (sniff) at the tin and ………………. (take) it up in his mouth and ……..10…… (run) back with it and ……………… (lay) it at his master’s feet.
Answer:
1. caught 2. took, 3. fired, 4. went, 5. began, 6. leapt, 7. ran, 8. sniffed, 9. took, 10. ran, 11. laid.
Activity 8.
Fill in the blanks with the Simple Past, Past Continuous, Past Perfect forms of the verbs given in the brackets.
1. I ………….. an elephant on the way back home. (see)
2. Did he ……………… a letter to his father ? (write)
3. He ……………… to read when he was three. (learn)
4. When I saw him, he …………. a blue shirt. (wear)
5. ……………… they ……………… out yesterday ? (go)
6. The scooter …………….. a lot of money. (cost)
7. The First World War …………….. in 1919. (end)
8. When I met Aradhya, she ……………… at the bus stop. (wait)
9. Reema . ……….. first in the last test. (not stand)
10. Children ……………. away when they ……………. the policeman. (run, see)
11. The plane ………………. when we reached the airport. (leave )
12. Ramesh …………….. home when I phoned him. (return)
13. …………….. he ……………… his old car before he bought a new one ? (sell).
14. The children ……………… before I came home. (sleep).
15. The film had already begun when we ……………… the theatre. (reach)
16. The teacher … the book before the examination began. (finish)
17. The robber had run away before the police ………………. . (come)
18. Tom ……………… sleepy after having a good lunch. (feel)
19. I …………….. the message before you came. (receive)
20. He ………………. for India last year. (play)
Answer:
1. saw
2. was, writing
3. learnt
4. was wearing
5. Did, go
6. cost
7. ended
8. was waiting
9. did not stand
10. run, saw
11. had left
12. had returned
13. Had, sold
14. had slept
15. reached
16. had finished
17. came
18. felt
19. had received
20. played.
Future Tense
Simple Future Tense:
It denotes an action that is about to take place or an action that will take place in the future. For example :
- I shall do it now. (at once, immediately)
- We shall go there next week.
- Vandana will come here at 6 o’clock.
Future Continuous Tense:
It denotes an action going on at some point in the future timė.
For example :
- She will be singing then.
- I shall be taking my examination tomorrow at this time.
Future Perfect Tense:
It denotes that an action will be completed at some point of time in the future. For example :
- I shall have done my work before you come.
- The play will have begun before you get to the theatre.
- They will have spent all their money by then.
Future Perfect Continuous Tense:
It indicates that the action, whether finished or unfinished will have been in progress for sometime.
For example :
- We shall have been playing for three hours when you come here.
- Ashok will have been living in Japan for 10 years.
Activity 9
Put the verbs into the correct form (Simple Future).
Use ‘will. Ashu asked a fortune teller about her future. Here is what he told her :
1. You …………… (earn) a lot of money.
2. You ………………. (travel) around the world.
3. You ……………… (meet) lots of interesting people.
4. Everybody ……………… (adore) you.
5. You ….. (not / have) any problems.
6. Many people …………….. (serve) you.
7. They …………….. (anticipate) your wishes.
8. There ……………… (not / be) anything left to wish for.
9. Everything ……………… (be) perfect.
10. But all these things …………….. (happen) only if you marry me.
Answer:
1. will earn
2. will travel
3. will meet
4. will adore
5. will not have
6. will. serve
7. will anticipate
8. will be not
9. will be
10. will happen.
Activity 10.
Fill in the blanks using the correct form of the verb given in the brackets.
1. I was not feeling well. So I ……………. much. (not eat)
2. It was so cold at Almora, even water in the taps ……………… (freeze)
3. She assures me that she ………………. me in my work. (help).
4. We ……………… to Mumbai last week. (go)
5. I …………….. Bihar before the earthquake occurred. (leave)
6. He . …… home before the sun sets. (reach)
7. Dinesh ………………. if you invite him. (come)
8. At this time next Monday we ………….. your birthday. (celebrate)
9. When she visits school next month, I ………………. there for 10 years. (teach)
10. The inter school hockey tournament ……………. next Monday. (begin)
Answer:
1. will not eat
2. freeze
3. will help
4. went
5. had left
6. will have reached
7. will come
8. will be celebrating
9. will have been teaching
10. begins/will begin.
Learning to Listen
Activity 11.
You will listen to a voicemail message on your father’s mobile phone. Your father is in Delhi and has forgotten to take his mobile phone. He has another mobile phone with him. Make notes of what you hear. Expand the notes into a proper message that you will send him on his other mobile phone.
| Main points of Voicemail Message | Text Message |
| Mohan Kumar from Bell Digital | |
| Some of our products in the market | |
| Demon in your office | |
| Call when back | |
| Phone No……………. | |
| Send your e-mail | |
| New brochure prices will be sent |
I wanted to give you some information about our new products. We would like to give a demonstration of our new products in your office. Could you please call me when you are back in the office ? My phone number is 0-6-0-8-6-5-2-7-8-2-0.
Also, can you please send me your e-mail ? I would send you the new brochure of our company and information about our prices. My e-mail address is Mohan, that’s M-O-H-AN dot K-U-M-A-R at B-E-L-L hyphen D-I-G-I-T-A-L- dot com.
Learning to Speak
Activity 12.
Look at the pictures of food given below. These foods are from different countries. Identify the food and the country it comes from and speak 5 sentences on any one of the foods.
(Teachers must help students to identify the country, if required.)
Learning to Write
Activity 13.
Write a paragraph about the little boy of the story ‘Charge for Love’ to describe his character. You may write about.
1. his love for animals
2. his confidence
3. physical description
4. sympathetic nature
5. his understanding of self-worth.
The little boy is a kind hearted child. He has sympathetic nature. He is affectionate and loves animals. He himself is crippled. So he is very sympathetic toward the crippled puppy. He knows that there are no charges for love. Still he promises to pay the full price of the little dog. He is not ready to take it free of cost. Learning to Use the Language
Activity 14:
Rewrite a part of the story you have read in the form of a short dialogue between the shop owner and the little boy.
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Little boy: Are you selling your puppies ?
Shop owner: Yes son, do you want to buy a puppy?
Little boy: Yes, very much ! How much are you selling them for ?
Shop onwer: From 30 to 50 dollars each.
Little boy: But I have only 2.37 dollars and have a look on them with that.
Shop owner: With pleasure.
Little boy: Please call them out.
Shop owner: Here is Dolly with her four puppies.
Little boy: What is that stressing in the dog house?
Shop owner: It is a little puppy.
Little boy: Why is it hobbling and limpinge
Shop owner: It has no hip socket. It will only limp. It would always be loved.
Little boy: I want that one.
Shop owner: Why child. It will never play with you…
Little boy: Then look here. I am too lame and crippled. I see affection in its eyes.
Shop owner: You can take it free of cost.
Little boy: I will not. I will pay the full amount what it is worth. I can’t lower it price.
Comprehension Of Passages
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below each :
(1) A shop onwer had some puppies he wanted to sell. He painted a sign board to advertise his intention of selling the pups that said : ‘Puppies For Sale’. He set about nailing in on the wall. Boards like this always haye a way to attracting young children. As he was driving the last nail into the post. A boy saw the board and started walking towards the shop. He approached the owner and asked. “How much are you going to sell the puppies for ?”
The shop owner looked down into the eyes of the little boy “Well !” said the shop owner, as he wiped the sweat off the back of his neck. “These puppies come from fine parents and cost a good deal of money. So I will charge anywhere from $30 to $50 for each puppy.”
1. What did the shop owner want to sell ?
दुकान का मालिक क्या बेचना चाहता था ?
2. Why were the puppies costly, according to the shop owner ?
दुकानदार के अनुसार पिल्ले महंगे क्यों थे ?
3. Choose true and false statements and write them in your answer-book :
(a) The shop owner did not attend the boy.
(b) The boy wanted to buy a pup.
4. Complete the following sentences according to the meaning of the passage :
(a) A boy saw the board and started walking …………..
(b) He set about nailing it ………………
Or
Match the words with their meaning :
| (i) A good deal | purpose |
| (ii) Intention | clear |
| large |
Answer.
1. The shop owner wanted to sell some puppies.
2. According to the shop owner, the puppies were costly because they were go the fine breed (नस्ल).
3.
(a) False
(b) True.
4.
(a) A boy saw the board and started walking towards the shop.
(b) He set about nailing it on the wall.
Or
(i) A good deal
(ii) Intention purpose
(2) The little boy pressed his face against the chain link fence. His eyes danced with delight. As the dogs made their way to the fence, the little boy noticed something else stirring inside the doghouse. Slowly, another little ball appeared; this one noticeably smaller.
Down the ramp it slid. Then in an awkward manner, the little pup began hobbling towards others, doing its best to catch up. Immediately the little boy singled out the hobbling and limping puppy and said, “What’s wrong with that little dog ?”
The shop owner explained that a veterinarian had examined the little puppy and discovered that it didn’t have a hip socket. It would always limp. It would always be lame.
“I want the one,” the little boy said, pointing the lame puppy.
The shop owner knelt down at the boy’s side and said, “Son, you want that puppy. It will never be able to run and play with you like these other dogs would. So if you really want him, I’ll just give it to you.”
1. What did the little boy notice inside the dog house?
लड़के ने कुत्ता-घर के अन्दर क्या बात नोटिस की ?
2. What was wrong with the little pup ?
छोटे पिल्ले को क्या समस्या थी ?
3. Choose true and false statements and write them in your answer book :
(a) The little pup slid down the ramp.
(b) The little boy wanted a healthy pup.
4. Complete the following sentences according to the meaning of the passage :
(a) Slowly and little ball ……
(b) The little boy’s eyes danced with.
Or
Match the words with their meaning :
| (i) appeared | found |
| (ii) discovered | tested |
| emerged. |
Answer:
1. The little boy noticed something stirring inside the dog-house.
2. The pup had to hip-socked. So it was lame and could not walk properly.
3.
(a) True
(b) False
4.
(a) Slowly another little ball appeared.
(b) The little boy’s eyes danced with delight.
Or
(i) appeared — emerged
(ii) discovered — found.
(3) With tears in his eyes, the shop owner reached down and picked up the little pup. Holding it carefully he handed it on the little boy.
“How much ?” said the little boy.
“No charge, as I said earlier,” answered the shop owner. “These can be no charge for love.”
The little boy got quite upset. He looked straight into the store owner’s eyes, and pointing his finger at him and said, “You are right. There is no charge for love but I cannot lower its wroth by taking it without charge as if it was less than other puppies because it may not run as fast as them. This little dog is worth every bit as much as all the other dogs. I don’t want you to give him to me free of cost. I’ll pay the full price. I’ll give you $2.37 now and 50 cents a month until I have paid in full.”
1. Why did the shop owner want to charge nothing for the little pup ?
दुकानदार छोटे पिल्ले का कुछ भी मूल्य क्यों नहीं लेना चाहता था ?
2. Did the boy buy the pup free of cost ?
क्या लड़के ने पिल्ला मुफ्त में खरीदा ?
3. Choose true and false statements and write them in your answer-book :
(a) They did not want to lower the worth of the pup.
(b) The boy paid $ 50 for the little pup.
4. Complete the following sentences according to the meaning of the passage :
(a) The shop owner reached down and ….
(b) The little boy got ………..
Or
Write the meanings of the following words in English : (Any two)
Revealed, Twisted, Straight.
Answer:
1. He said that there is no charge for love.
The boys wanted to buy that pup out of love.
2. No, he promised to pay its full price.
3.
(a) True
(b) False.
4.
(a) The shop owner reached down and picked up the little pup.
(b) The little boy got quite upset.
Or
revealed – showed, twisted – bent, straight – directly.
Use of words and phrases in sentences
1. Set about – (started) – He set about his work carefully.
2. Revealed – (came to light) – At last the truth was revealed.
3. Upset – (rejected) – He was upset when he lost his job.
4. Understand – (to know) – I don’t understand what you want.
5. Handful – (in a less quantity) – Please give me a handful of sugar.
6. Crippled – (disabled) – Many people became crippled in the war.
7. Wiped – (cleared) – He wiped dirt off his body.
8. Worth – (value) – What is this beautiful picture worth.
9. Stirring – (movement – I can see some stirring in the tree.
10. Delight – (joy) – Helping the needy gives me delight.
Word Meanings
Charge for Love Summary in Hindi
A shop owner……….. looked.” he said.
एक दुकानदार के पास कुछ पिल्ले (कुत्ते के बच्चे) थे। वह उन्हें बेचना चाहता था। उसने पिल्लों को बेचने की अपनी इच्छा जाहिर करने के लिए एक साइन बोर्ड बनाया। इसमें लिखा था ‘बिक्री के लिए पिल्ले’। वह इसे दीवार पर कीलों द्वारा लगाने के लिए चल पड़ा। इस प्रकार के बोर्ड सदा छोटे बच्चों को आकर्षित करते हैं। जैसे ही वह
विज्ञापन पर आखिरी कील गाढ़ रहा था, एक बच्चे ने बोर्ड को देखा और दुकान की ओर चल पड़ा। वह मालिक के पास पहुंचा और पूछा, “आप पिल्लों को कितने में बेचना चाहते हैं।” . दुकान के मालिक ने नीचे झुक कर छोटे बच्चे की आंखों में देखा। उसने अपनी गर्दन के पीछे से पसीना पोंछते हुए कहा, “तो सुनो! ये पिल्ले अच्छी नस्ल के हैं और ये काफी कीमती हैं।
इसलिए मैं प्रत्येक का लगभग 30 से 50 डालर के बीच मूल्य लूंगा। बच्चे ने एक क्षण के लिए अपना सिर नीचे कर लिया। तब उसने अपने जेब में नीचे तक हाथ डाला और मुट्ठी भर खुले पैसे निकाल कर दुकान मालिक को आगे बढ़ा दिए। वह बोला, “मेरे पास 2.37 डालर हैं। क्या ये उन्हें देखने भर के लिए काफी हैं ?”
“Sure, said the shop owner …………. that little dog” ?
दुकान मालिक ने कहा, “निस्संदेह ! उसने एक सीटी बजाई। उसने आवाज़ लगाई डॉली यहां आओ।” डॉली कुत्ता-घर से निकली और ढलान पर दौड़ते हुए आगे आई। उसके पीछे-पीछे चार छोटे-छोटे फर वाले गोले आए। – छोटे बच्चे ने अपना चेहरा चेन वाली बाड़ से दबा लिया। उसकी आंखों में खुशी छा गई। जैसे ही कुत्ते बाड़ की ओर चले, छोटे बच्चे का ध्यान-कुत्ता घर में होने वाली कुछ और हलचल पर गया।
धीरे-धीरे एक और छोटा गोला दिखाई दिया, यह काफ़ी छोटा था।वह ढलान पर सरकने लगा। फिर एक अजीब तरीके से वह छोटा पिल्ला लंगड़ाकर अपनी पूरी कोशिश के साथ दूसरों के साथ मिल जाने के लिए चल पड़ा।तुरंत ही छोटे बच्चे ने लंगड़ाते हुए और लड़खड़ाते पिल्ले को चुन लिया और कहा, “उस छोटे कुत्ते को क्या हुआ है ?”
The shop owner ………… a big metal brace.
दुकान मालिक ने विस्तार से बताया कि एक पशु-चिकित्सक ने छोटे पिल्ले की जांच की थी। उसे पता चला कि उसकी हिप सॉकेट नहीं है। यह सदा लंगड़ा कर चलेगा। यह सदा लंगड़ा रहेगा। छोटे बच्चे ने लंगड़े पिल्ले की ओर इशारा करते हुए कहा, “मुझे वही-चाहिए।” दुकान मालिक बच्चे की ओर झुका और बोला, “बेटे, तुम्हें वह पिल्ला चाहिए। यह कभी भी तुम्हारे साथ भाग और खेल नहीं सकेगा जैसा कि ये दूसरे कुत्ते कर सकेंगे। इसलिए यदि तुम्हें सच में यही चाहिए तो मैं तुम्हें ऐसे ही दे दूंगा।”
इसके साथ ही वह छोटा बच्चा बाड़ से पीछे हटा, नीचे आया और अपनी एक टांग की पतलून को ऊपर की ओर मोड़ने लगा। यह करते हुए उसने दिखाया कि उसकी टांग के दोनों ओर स्टील-ब्रेसं (पट्टी) को विशेष रूप से बनाए गए जूते से जोड़ा गया था। उस समय उसकी हैरानी और भी बढ़ गई जब छोटा बच्चा अपनी दूसरी टांग की पतलून को ऊपर मोड़ने लगा। वह अपनी बुरी तरह से मुड़ चुकी अपंग बाईं टांग जो कि एक बड़ी मेटल ब्रेस की मदद से जुड़ी हुई थी, दिखाना चाहता था।
Looking up at ……………… paid in full.”
दुकान मालिक को देखते हुए उसने कहा, “आपने देखा श्रीमान, मैं स्वयं ठीक ढंग से भाग नहीं सकता और इस असहाय छोटे पिल्ले को भी कोई चाहिए होगा जो उसे समझ सके।” दुकान मालिक की आंखों में आंसू आ गए, वह नीचे आया और उसने छोटे पिल्ले को उठाया। उसने उसे छोटे बच्चे को पकड़ाते हुए कहा, ध्यानपूर्वक पकड़ना। छोटे बच्चे ने कहा, “कितने?” दुकान मालिक ने उत्तर दिया, “जैसा कि मैंने पहले कहा था कोई मोल नहीं। प्यार का कोई मोल नहीं।”
छोटा बच्चा परेशान हो उठा। उसने सीधा स्टोर मालिक की आंखों में देखा और उसकी ओर अंगुली करके कहा, “आप ठीक कह रहे हैं। प्यार का कोई मोल नहीं होता। परन्तु मैं इसको बिना मोल के लेकर इसका महत्त्व कम नहीं करना चाहता क्योंकि यह दूसरे पिल्लों के जैसे तेज़ नहीं भाग सकता। इस छोटे कुत्ते का उतना ही महत्त्व है जितना अन्य सभी कुत्तों का है। मैं नहीं चाहता कि आप इसे मुझे बिना मूल्य के दे दो। मैं इसका पूरा मूल्य दूंगा। मैं 2.37 डालर आपको अभी दूंगा और 50 सेंट हर महीने दूंगा जब तक कि मैं इसका पूरा मूल्य न दे दूं।”
Retranslation from english to hindi
1. A shop owner wanted to sell some puppies. — दुकानदार कुछ पिल्ले बेचना चाहता था।
2. He set about nailing it on the wall. — वह इसे दीवार पर कीलों द्वारा लगाने के लिए चल पड़ा।
3. These puppies come from fine parents. — ये पिल्ले अच्छी नस्ल के हैं।
4. The boy dropped his head for a moment. — बच्चे ने एक क्षण भर के लिए अपना सिर नीचे कर लिया।
5. He pulled out a handful of change. — उसने मुट्ठी भर खुले पैसे निकाले।
6. Is that enough to take a look ? — क्या ये उन्हें देखने भर के लिए काफी हैं ?
7. He let out a whistle. — उसने सीटी बजाई।
8. His eyes danced with delight. — उसकी आंखों में खुशी छा गई।
9. The little boy noticed something else stirring inside the doghouse. — छोटे बच्चे का ध्यान कुत्ता-घर में होने वाली किसी अन्य हलचल पर गया।
10. Down the ramp it slid. — वह ढलान पर सरकने लगा।
11. It didn’t have a hip socket. — उसकी हिप सॉकेट नहीं है।
12. It would always be lame. — यह सदा लंगड़ा कर चलेगा।
13. It will never be able to run and play with you — यह कभी भी तुम्हारे साथ भाग और खेल नहीं सकेगा।
14. The little boy got quite upset. — छोटा बच्चा परेशान हो उठा।
15. I don’t want you to give him to me free of cost.– मैं नहीं चाहता कि आप इसे मुझे बिना मूल्य के दे दो।