To fetch water if any could be found.

They saw a huge creature (a giant) striding after them in the sea and fled for life.

(i) The giant carried a reaping hook because — (b) he was going to reap the corn.
(ii) They put Gulliver on the ground to look at him because — (c) they had never seen such a tiny man.
(iii) Gulliver was — (b) a sailor.

Dinosaur.

(i) Fascinated by Gulliver — “They all sat on the ground to take a good look at me.”
(ii) Gulliver was learned — “I tried to speak to them loudly in several languages.”
(iii) Baby thought he was a toy — “The child grabbed me from the table and put my head into his mouth.”
(iv) Farmer’s wife kind — “I would have broken my neck if the mother had not held her apron under me… Later she put me on her own bed and covered me with a clean white handkerchief.”

as light as a feather • as slow as a tortoise • as sweet as honey • as white as snow • as strong as an ox • as black as night • as red as a rose • as warm as a toast • as gentle as a breeze

(i) The old man’s hair is as white as snow.
(ii) His feet were as cold as ice.
(iii) The newspaper boy was as slow as a tortoise in delivering the papers.
(iv) I felt as light as a feather after exercising.

as tall as a coconut tree • as fast as lightning • as high as a kite • as angry as a bull • as tiny as an ant • as brave as a lion

Example ideas: It rained heavily, so the road flooded; The boy slipped because the floor was wet; The vase fell because the cat jumped on the table; The plant dried because it wasn’t watered.

(i) I was writing a letter when the bell rang.
(ii) He was looking out of the window when he noticed a lovely butterfly.
(iii) Given* When I met Arun, he was looking for his dog.
(iv) Given* I was just completing the last answer when ma’am said, “Stop writing.”
(v) The man was painting the wall when he fell off the ladder.
(vi) Amit was doing his homework when the lights went out.
(vii) My mother was cooking dinner when I arrived.

(i) I was sitting in a taxi yesterday when a dog ran out onto the road.
(ii) He was cleaning out his cupboard when he found an old photo album.
(iii) I was opening my notebook when the teacher walked into the room.

Skipping is easy.
Jumping is easier than skipping. (Accept: harder/easier per teacher key)
Walking is the easiest of all.
The dog is strong.
The horse is stronger.
The elephant is the strongest.

Apple is juicy, orange is juicier, sugarcane is the juiciest.
Rock climbing is exciting, skiing is more exciting, river rafting is the most exciting.

(i) This is the simplest problem of them all.
(ii) Which is the lighter of the two parcels?
(iii) He is cleverer than I am. (Or: He is more clever than I am.)
(iv) I like this the best of the two. (Better to say: “I like this better of the two.”)
(v) The flood became worse as the rain increased.

Dear Samir,
I am sending you a photograph of my newest pet. Frisky is a bulldog and a very playful puppy. By next summer he should be old enough to go with us on our long walks. I’m sure you are looking forward to seeing him. I know you will like him.
Warm regards,
Sanju

(i) Next Wednesday my sister Mita is going to join the State Bank of India.
(ii) The dog wags its tail when it’s pleased, but a cat waves its tail when it’s angry.
(iii) When I went fishing, I caught an old shoe, a plastic bag, and a bad cold.
(iv) She fed the baby, washed the dishes, put the lights off, and went to sleep.
(v) Wasn’t Tim born on the 26th of January, 1989?
(vi) Oh no! The bus has gone.

(i) A giant tree — Redwood (Sequoia)
(ii) A giant bird — Ostrich
(iii) A giant land animal — Elephant
(iv) A giant water creature — Blue whale
(v) A giant reptile — Komodo dragon
(vi) A giant aeroplane — Airbus A380

Everything around me looked different. The chairs were tiny, the houses like toy blocks, and the people no taller than my knee. I bent low to speak softly so I wouldn’t scare them. A kind dwarf led me to a little gate and showed a hidden path. Following the fireflies at dusk, I reached the shore where my boat waited, and I sailed back home.