Here we have given NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Honeycomb Poem 6 Mystery of the Talking Fan By Maude Rubin.
Mystery of the Talking Fan By Maude Rubin
Working With The Poem
1. Fans don’t talk, but it is possible to imagine that they do. What is it, then, that sounds like the fan’s chatter?
Ans. Fans are lifeless objects. They cannot talk sensibly. But the motor inside the fan sometimes starts making harsh sound. The poet calls that sound the fan’s chatter.
2. Complete the following sentences.
(i) The chatter is electrical because
(ii) It is mysterious because
Ans.
(i) it is electric power that rotates the motor and the blades. For want of oiling old fans start making sound.
(ii) The sound of the fan is non-stop. It is mysterious because we cannot make any sense out of it.
3. What do you think the talking fan was demanding?
Ans. The talking fan had, in fact run dry. It demanded oiling so as to run smoothly and noiselessly.
4. How does an electric fan manage to throw so much air when it is switched on?
Ans. An electric fan has three or four blades. These are a little curved. On one side, the blades move fast and send the air around with force.
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