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NCERT Solutions for Class 4th English Chapter 11 D. Read these lines from the lesson. Match the objects with the correct “body part”. — Let us Learn

Book page 119–120 Updated on2026-09-19

Q1.
D. Read these lines from the lesson.
“Once upon a time, in a small village at the foot of the mighty Himalayas, lived a young girl named Minam.”
Did you know that we use names of body parts to describe other objects? Below are some examples: Legs of the table · Hands of the clock · Foot of the mountain · Neck of the bottle
Now, it’s your turn to think creatively! Match the objects below with the correct “body part” they are often compared to.
1. ......... of the river
Column AColumn B
1. ......... of the rivera) Eye
2. ......... of the chairb) Mouth
3. ......... of the cityc) Arm
4. ......... of cornd) Heart
5. ......... of a needlee) Ear
Answer

1 — b) Mouth → the mouth of the river

The mouth of a river is the place where it ends and pours its water into a sea, a lake or a bigger river.

Why we say mouth: Our mouth is the opening through which things pass out of us. The river’s wide opening does the same job, so we borrow the word.

Your own sentence: Many boats were resting at the mouth of the river.

Q2.
D. Read these lines from the lesson.
“Once upon a time, in a small village at the foot of the mighty Himalayas, lived a young girl named Minam.”
Did you know that we use names of body parts to describe other objects? Below are some examples: Legs of the table · Hands of the clock · Foot of the mountain · Neck of the bottle
Now, it’s your turn to think creatively! Match the objects below with the correct “body part” they are often compared to.
2. ......... of the chair
Column AColumn B
1. ......... of the rivera) Eye
2. ......... of the chairb) Mouth
3. ......... of the cityc) Arm
4. ......... of cornd) Heart
5. ......... of a needlee) Ear
Answer

2 — c) Arm → the arm of the chair

The arms of a chair are the two side rests where you put your own arms.

Why we say arm: The part sticks out from the side of the chair just as our arm sticks out from our body — and that is exactly where an arm goes.
Tip: A chair also has legs and a back. Almost every part of a chair is named after a body part!
Q3.
D. Read these lines from the lesson.
“Once upon a time, in a small village at the foot of the mighty Himalayas, lived a young girl named Minam.”
Did you know that we use names of body parts to describe other objects? Below are some examples: Legs of the table · Hands of the clock · Foot of the mountain · Neck of the bottle
Now, it’s your turn to think creatively! Match the objects below with the correct “body part” they are often compared to.
3. ......... of the city
Column AColumn B
1. ......... of the rivera) Eye
2. ......... of the chairb) Mouth
3. ......... of the cityc) Arm
4. ......... of cornd) Heart
5. ......... of a needlee) Ear
Answer

3 — d) Heart → the heart of the city

The heart of a city is its busy middle part, where the main markets, offices and old buildings are.

Why we say heart: The heart sits in the middle of our body and keeps it alive. The centre of a city keeps the whole city busy in the same way.

Your own sentence: The big clock tower stands in the heart of the city.

Q4.
D. Read these lines from the lesson.
“Once upon a time, in a small village at the foot of the mighty Himalayas, lived a young girl named Minam.”
Did you know that we use names of body parts to describe other objects? Below are some examples: Legs of the table · Hands of the clock · Foot of the mountain · Neck of the bottle
Now, it’s your turn to think creatively! Match the objects below with the correct “body part” they are often compared to.
4. ......... of corn
Column AColumn B
1. ......... of the rivera) Eye
2. ......... of the chairb) Mouth
3. ......... of the cityc) Arm
4. ......... of cornd) Heart
5. ......... of a needlee) Ear
Answer

4 — e) Ear → an ear of corn

An ear of corn is one whole cob, with all its yellow seeds in rows.

Why we say ear: The cob grows out from the side of the tall corn plant, just as an ear grows out from the side of the head.
Tip: We say the same for wheat and bajra — an ear of wheat.
Q5.
D. Read these lines from the lesson.
“Once upon a time, in a small village at the foot of the mighty Himalayas, lived a young girl named Minam.”
Did you know that we use names of body parts to describe other objects? Below are some examples: Legs of the table · Hands of the clock · Foot of the mountain · Neck of the bottle
Now, it’s your turn to think creatively! Match the objects below with the correct “body part” they are often compared to.
5. ......... of a needle
Column AColumn B
1. ......... of the rivera) Eye
2. ......... of the chairb) Mouth
3. ......... of the cityc) Arm
4. ......... of cornd) Heart
5. ......... of a needlee) Ear
Answer

5 — a) Eye → the eye of a needle

The eye of a needle is the tiny hole at its blunt end, through which you pass the thread.

Why we say eye: It is a small round opening, shaped rather like an eye. Our eye is an opening that lets light in; the needle’s eye lets the thread in.
ObjectBody partThe full phrase
1. riverb) Mouthmouth of the river
2. chairc) Armarm of the chair
3. cityd) Heartheart of the city
4. corne) Earear of corn
5. needlea) Eyeeye of a needle
More of these to collect: the foot of the mountain (from our story), the hands of the clock, the legs of the table, the neck of the bottle, the face of a watch, the teeth of a comb, the head of a pin, the eye of a storm.
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