NCERT Solutions for Class 7th English Chapter 2 Wit And Humour
Updated on 2026-09-19
About this chapter
The unit carries three pieces, and each finds its humour in a different place — in a doctor who talks to animals, in a man who wears his shoes on his head, and in a girl who says exactly the wrong thing to every guest. Animals, Birds, and Dr. Dolittle (Hugh Lofting) tells how the parrot Polynesia teaches John Dolittle bird language, how he cures a plough horse with green spectacles, and how he becomes famous among animals all over the world. A Funny Man (Natalie Joan) is a six-stanza nonsense poem in ABCB rhyme, built on mixed-up senses — a “funny sounding sight”, a “funny feeling sound” and a rose with “a funny looking smell”. Say the Right Thing (G.C. Thornley) is a two-scene comedy of manners. Mrs. Shaw coaches Mary on polite conversation; Mary then insults her guests' children, dress,
- Animals, Birds, and Dr. Dolittle
- Animals, Birds, and Dr. Dolittle, Part I
- Animals, Birds, and Dr. Dolittle, Part II
- A Funny Man
- Say the Right Thing
- Say the Right Thing, Scene I
- Say the Right Thing, Scene II
Quick revision
| Word / Phrase | Where it comes | What it means | Used in a sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| scholar | Animals, Birds, and Dr. Dolittle | A learned person | My wife, Theodosia, is a scholar and she read your book to me. |
| cracker | Animals, Birds, and Dr. Dolittle | A thin, dry biscuit usually eaten with cheese | Polynesia dusted cracker crumbs off her left wing. |
| Birds' A.B.C. | Animals, Birds, and Dr. Dolittle | (here) the language that birds speak | Give me the Birds' A.B.C. first — slowly now. |
| countryside | Animals, Birds, and Dr. Dolittle | Rural area | Farm animals wearing glasses became a common sight in the countryside. |
| cellar | Animals, Birds, and Dr. Dolittle | A room below ground level, often used for storage | The mice waited in rows in the cellar. |
| twitching | Animals, Birds, and Dr. Dolittle | Making small, quick movements | Jip was twitching up one side of his nose. |
| currant bun | A Funny Man | A small sweet bun with dried currants baked into it | He took out a currant bun and held it to my nose. |
| staggered | A Funny Man | Moved unsteadily, almost falling | I staggered back against the wall. |
| Your Highness | A Funny Man | A form of address used for royalty | Allow me to present Your Highness with a rose. |
| inversion | A Funny Man | Changing the usual word order to keep the rhythm | “But never had I seen before” is an example of inversion. |
| hilariously | Say the Right Thing | In a very funny way | The daughter hilariously forgets her mother's guidance. |
| blunders | Say the Right Thing | Careless mistakes | Mary commits one blunder after another. |
| embarrasses | Say the Right Thing | Makes someone uncomfortable | Mary embarrasses the guests as well as her mother. |
| talkative | Say the Right Thing | Fond of talking a great deal | Mary called Mrs. Grantley talkative in front of Mrs. Lee. |
| Athithi Devo Bhava | Say the Right Thing | “The guest is equal to God” — the Indian idea of treating guests with respect | Athithi Devo Bhava teaches us to welcome every visitor warmly. |
Exercises
- Animals, Birds, and Dr. Dolittle — Let us do these activities before we read Page 43
- Animals, Birds, and Dr. Dolittle, Part I — Let us discuss Page 46
- Animals, Birds, and Dr. Dolittle, Part II — Let us discuss Page 49 & 50
- Animals, Birds, and Dr. Dolittle — Let us think and reflect Page 50 to 52
- Animals, Birds, and Dr. Dolittle — Let us learn Page 52 to 55
- Animals, Birds, and Dr. Dolittle — Let us listen Page 55
- Animals, Birds, and Dr. Dolittle — Let us speak Page 55 & 56
- Animals, Birds, and Dr. Dolittle — Let us write Page 57
- Animals, Birds, and Dr. Dolittle — Let us explore Page 58
- A Funny Man — Let us do these activities before we read Page 59
- A Funny Man — Let us discuss Page 61 & 62
- A Funny Man — Let us think and reflect Page 62 & 63
- A Funny Man — Let us learn Page 63 to 65
- A Funny Man — Let us listen Page 65 & 66
- A Funny Man — Let us speak Page 66
- A Funny Man — Let us write Page 66 & 67
- A Funny Man — Let us explore Page 67 to 69
- Say the Right Thing — Let us do these activities before we read Page 70
- Say the Right Thing, Scene I — Let us discuss Page 74
- Say the Right Thing, Scene II — Let us discuss Page 77
- Say the Right Thing — Let us think and reflect Page 78 & 79
- Say the Right Thing — Let us learn Page 80 to 83
- Say the Right Thing — Let us listen Page 84
- Say the Right Thing — Let us speak Page 84 to 86
- Say the Right Thing — Let us write Page 86
- Say the Right Thing — Let us explore Page 86 & 87