NCERT Solutions Poorvi Chapter 2 The Chair — Let us write

Book page 69 Updated on2026-09-05

Q1.

Read the messages that Mario has written to his friends Deepa and Asma. Now, choose the correct word given in brackets to complete Mario’s message to Guneet. Dear Guneet, I am __________ (thankful to/requesting) God to have you as a __________ (lucky/real) friend for life. When everyone was __________ (laughing at/talking to) me, Deepa, Asma and you showed me that you __________ (will save/care for) me. You are indeed a __________ (blessing/loving) in my life. Best wishes, Mario

Answer

The completed message:

Dear Guneet,

I am thankful to God to have you as a real friend for life. When everyone was laughing at me, Deepa, Asma and you showed me that you care for me. You are indeed a blessing in my life.

Best wishes,
Mario

Blank	Correct word	Why
1	thankful to	He already has the friend, so he gives thanks; ‘requesting’ would mean he is still asking for one.
2	real	The whole story is about telling real friends from the rest.
3	laughing at	The story says the others “made fun of him, enjoying each and every fall”.
4	care for	“true friends are those who care for us” — the story's own words.
5	blessing	A naming word (noun) is needed after ‘a’; loving is a describing word and cannot follow ‘a’ alone.

Q2.

Now, write your own message to your best friend. You may take ideas from the story, ‘The Unlikely Best Friends’ and the poem, ‘A Friend’s Prayer’.

Answer

What your message must have: the greeting Dear ______, three or four sentences (say what you feel, recall one thing your friend did for you, and end with a wish or a prayer), a closing such as Best wishes or With love, and your own name.

Sample answer:

Dear Ritu,

I feel truly blessed that you are my friend. On the day I fell in the school ground and everyone stood staring, you were the one who ran to fetch the teacher — just as Guneet, Asma and Deepa held Mario up. You share your tiffin with me the way Gajaraj pushed his food towards Buntee. May all your wishes come true, and may we always remain the same, even when we go to different schools.

With love,
Meera

Where the ideas come from: ‘blessed’ and ‘may all your wishes come true’ come straight from A Friend's Prayer; the sharing of food comes from The Unlikely Best Friends; the holding up comes from The Chair. Borrowing an image from what you have read is the easiest way to make your own writing warm.

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