CLASS IV
ENGLISH (TERM-2)
THE TIME MACHINE
QUESTION ANSWERS:
Q1. Why was author elated?
Ans. The author was elated because uncle Rustom had invented a time machine and shared
the secret with him. Not only this but he had also invited the author to grandfather's house
for the summer vacation.
Q2. Where did the author want to in the time machine?
Ans. The author wanted to go in the past between 1980 to 1985.
Q3. Where did they reach after time machine stopped moving?
Ans. After the time machine stopped moving, they reached grandfather's courtyard.
Q4. Were uncle Rustom and the author invisible when they walked into the storeroom?
Ans. Yes uncle Rustom and the author were invisible when they walked into the storeroom.
Nobody could see them but they could see everybody.
Think and Answer:
1. Why do you think the author wanted to go between the years 1980-1985 and to his
grandfather's house?
Ans. The author longed to see his strict father as a child.
2. If you were one of the boys in the storeroom what would you have done with the
whitewash?
Ans. I would have also painted the walls and ceilings to make the room brighter.
