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NCERT Solutions for Class 4th English Chapter 2 A. Frame sentences using the following words from the story. — Let us Write

Book page 19–20 Updated on2026-09-19

Q1.
A. Frame sentences using the following words from the story.
1. smiling: ..................................................................
Answer

Model answer: Chinna was smiling when he tied the tinkling bells around Tara’s neck.

One more of your own: My little sister came home smiling because she won the race.

What the word means: smiling means having a happy look on your face, with the corners of the mouth turned up.

Why the sentence is built this way: Smiling is an -ing word. It needs a helping word like was or is in front of it — “Chinna was smiling”, not “Chinna smiling”.
Where the word comes in the story (page 11): “Chinna smiled and said, ‘Sure Amma’.”
Tip for all five: Write one sentence, not a paragraph. Start with a capital letter and end with a full stop. The book gives you two lines, so keep your sentence short enough to fit.
Q2.
A. Frame sentences using the following words from the story.
2. mistake: ..................................................................
Answer

Model answer: The fruit seller gave Chinna ten rupees extra by mistake.

One more of your own: I wrote the wrong date on my notebook by mistake.

What the word means: a mistake is something done wrongly, but not on purpose.

Why “by mistake” is useful: These two words tell the listener that nobody meant to do wrong. A mistake is different from a lie. Anyone can make a mistake; the right thing is to put it right, as Chinna did.
Where the word comes in the story (page 12): “The fruit seller gave me ten rupees extra by mistake.”
Q3.
A. Frame sentences using the following words from the story.
3. honest: ..................................................................
Answer

Model answer: Chinna is an honest boy because he returned the extra money.

One more of your own: An honest shopkeeper always gives the correct change.

What the word means: honest means truthful — someone who does not cheat, lie or steal.

Why we say “an honest boy”, not “a honest boy”: The h in honest is silent. We say it as “on-est”, which begins with a vowel sound. So it takes an.
Where the word comes in the story (page 13): “You are an honest boy,” he praised him.
Q4.
A. Frame sentences using the following words from the story.
4. praise: ..................................................................
Answer

Model answer: The fruit seller had only praise for Chinna’s honesty.

A simpler one you can use: Our teacher gave me praise for my neat handwriting.

What the word means: praise means good words said about someone who has done well.

The word works in two ways:
  • as a naming word — “She gave me praise.”
  • as a doing word — “She praised me.” (This is the form the story uses.)
Either kind of sentence is correct here.
Where the word comes in the story (page 13): “he praised him”.
Q5.
A. Frame sentences using the following words from the story.
5. careful: ..................................................................
Answer

Model answer: Kamala told Chinna to be careful with money in the future.

One more of your own: Be careful while crossing the busy road.

What the word means: careful means giving full attention so that nothing goes wrong.

How the word is built: care + ful = careful, which means full of care. Change the ending and you get its opposite: care + less = careless, meaning without care.
Where the word comes in the story (page 11): “make sure to be careful with money in the future”.
WordWhat it meansA model sentence
smilinghaving a happy faceChinna was smiling when he tied the bells around Tara’s neck.
mistakesomething done wrongly, not on purposeThe fruit seller gave Chinna ten rupees extra by mistake.
honesttruthful; one who does not cheatChinna is an honest boy because he returned the extra money.
praisegood words for someone who did wellOur teacher gave me praise for my neat handwriting.
carefulpaying full attentionBe careful while crossing the busy road.
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