- Action, Linking, and Auxiliary Verb: Definitions, Functions, and Examples
- Correct Use of Verbs
- Correct Use of Preposition
- Present Perfect vs. Present Perfect Continuous Tense
- Uses of Articles (A, An, The)
- Active and Passive Voice
- Indefinite and Definite Articles: Definition and Examples
- Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives
- Comparison of Adjectives & Adverbs: Examples, Sentences & Exercises
- Adjectives
- Irregular Verbs with Examples
- Modal Auxiliary Verb
- Use of Modal Verbs
- Compound Antecedents: Definition & Examples
- What is an Antecedent? Definition, Meaning & Examples
- What Are Collective Nouns?
- What Are Possessive Nouns? Examples, Definition & Types
Comprehensive English: Sentence Structure: Understanding Grammar
- Parts of Speech
- Degree of Comparison
- Difference Between Direct & Indirect Objects in Sentence Structure
- Gerunds: Are They Verbs? Are They Nouns?
- Conjunction vs. Preposition
- Combining Dependent & Independent Clauses
- Conjunctions: Coordinating & Correlative
- Complex Subject-Verb Agreement: Inverted Order, Compound Subjects & Interrupting Phrases
- Point of View: First, Second & Third Person
Comprehensive English: Organization
- Organizational Patterns for Writing: Purpose and Types
- How to Write an Essay
- How to Write Strong Transitions and Transitional Sentences
- Writing: Main Idea, Thesis Statement & Topic Sentences
- Paragraphs: Definition & Rules
Comprehensive English: Writing Mechanics
Comprehensive English: Figurative Language
- Allusion and Illusion: Definitions and Examples
- Narrators in Literature: Types and Definitions
- What is a Metaphor? Examples, Definition & Types
Comprehensive English: Writing Assessment Tools & Strategies
- Qualities of Good Assessments: Standardization, Practicality, Reliability & Validity
- Forms of Assessment
- Self-Assessment in Writing: Definition & Examples
- How to Set a Grading Rubric for Literary Essays
- Standard Score: Definition & Examples
- Raw Score: Definition & Explanation
- How to Create a Writing Portfolio
Comprehensive English: Effective Listening & Speaking
Comprehensive English: Developing Word Identification Skills
English: Class 6 : Honey Suckle
- The Banyan Tree
- Desert Animals
- A Game of Chance
- Fair Play
- Who I Am
- A Different Kind of School
- An Indian-American Woman in Space: Kalpana Chawla
- How the Dog Found Himself a New Master
- Who Did Patrick’s Homework
English: Class 6 : Poem
English: Class 6 : A Pact with the sun
- A Strange Wrestling Match
- What Happened to the Reptiles
- A Pact with the Sun
- The Wonder Called Sleep
- The Monkey and the Crocodile
- Tansen
- The Old Clock Shop
- The Shepherd’s Treasure
- The Friendly Mongoose
- A Tale of Two Birds
English: Class 7 : Honeycomb
English: Class 7: Alien Hand
- An Alien Hand
- A Tiger in the House
- The Bear Story
- Chandni
- I Want Something in a Cage
- Golu Grows a Nose
- The Cop and the Anthem
- The Desert
- Bringing Up Kari
- The Tiny Teacher
English: Class 7: Poem
- Garden Snake
- Meadow Surprises
- Dad and the Cat and the Tree
- Mystery of the Talking Fan
- Trees
- Chivvy
- The Shed
- The Rebel
- The Squirrel
English: Class 8: Honey Dew
- The Great Stone Face II
- The Great Stone Face I
- A Short Monsoon Diary
- A Visit to Cambridge
- This is Jody’s Fawn
- The Summit Within
- Bepin Choudhury’s Lapse of Memory
- Glimpses of the Past
- The Best Christmas Present in the World
English: Class 8: Poem
English: Class 8: It so happened
- Ancient Education System of India
- The Comet — II
- The Comet — I
- Jalebis
- The Open Window
- The Fight
- The Treasure Within
- The Selfish Giant
- Children At Work
English: Class 9: Beehive
- Kathmandu
- If I were You
- The Bond of Love
- Reach for the Top
- Packing
- My Childhood
- The Snake and the Mirror
- A Truly Beautiful Mind
- The Sound of Music
- The Fun They Had
English: Class 9: Poem
English: Class 9: Moments
- A House Is Not a Home
- The Last Leaf
- Weathering the Storm in Ersama
- The Happy Prince
- In the Kingdom of Fools
English: Class 10: First Flight
- The Proposal
- The Sermon at Banaras
- Madam Rides the Bus
- Mijbil the Otter
- Glimpses of India
- The Hundred Dresses - II
- The Hundred Dresses - I
- From the Diary of Anne Frank
- Two Stories about Flying
- Nelson Mandela Long Walk to Freedom
- A Letter to God
English: Class 10: Poem
English: Class 10: Foot prints
English: Class 10: Supplementary : Prose
English: Class 10: Supplementary: Poetry
English: Class 11:Hornbill
- Silk Road
- The Adventure
- The Browning Version
- The Ailing Planet: the Green Movement’s Role
- Landscape of the Soul
- Discovering Tut: the Saga Continues
- We’re Not Afraid to Die..if We Can All Be Together
- The Portrait of a Lady
English: Class 11: Supplementary
- The Tale of Melon City
- Birth
- The Ghat of the Only World
- Albert Einstein at School
- Ranga’s Marriage
- The Address
- The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse
English: Class 11: Poem
- 2Ajamil and the Tigers
- Ode to a Nightingale
- Felling of the Banyan Tree
- Refugee Blues
- For Elkana
- Hawk Roosting
- Mother Tongue
- The World is too Much With Us
- Telephone Conversation
- Coming
- Let me Not to the Marriage of True Minds
- The Peacock
English: Class 12: Prose
- Going Places
- The Interview
- Poets and Pancakes
- Indigo
- The Rattrap
- Deep Water
- Lost Spring
- The Last Lesson
English: Class 12: Supplementary
Introduction
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The author, Zakir Hussain’s educational tale "A Pact with the Sun" was first pubpshed in the Urdu language. This story reveals that Saeeda s mother was denied access to nutritious food, sunpght, and fresh air and continued to feel ill. As the tale goes, we discover how her daughter makes a deal with the sun s beams to warm her frail old mother.
Further, how the sun helps Saeeda s mother to recover from her long phase of sickness. The tutorial highpghts the relevance of fresh air and the Sun s warmth and why it is essential in maintaining good health. The story also describes how to treat the sick.
Summary
Saeeda s mother had become ill, but she had not been provided with the appropriate medical care for her symptoms. Although she has been seen by many physicians, there has been no visible improvement in her health, which has been steadily decpning. As her condition was worsening saeeda s mother was persuaded to consult a speciapst. Though Saeeda s mother was unable to afford the fees due to her financial situation she somehow managed to sell a few items in order to pay the substantial expenses. In a few days, the doctor came and checked Saeeda s mother. Effective medication was prescribed. He also advised her to follow a regular diet pke chapati, vegetables, milk, fruits, etc., In addition, he also suggested her to get some fresh air and sunpght during the morning for an hour.
Everyone was responding to the advice; some people were in favour of it, while others were against it. The argument continued, but Saeeda s mother remained silent and made the decision to do what the doctor said. However, the sky stayed cloudy for a few days. In despair, Saeeda’s mother prayed to God, asking him to save her from her faipng health. Saeeda was nearby playing with her doll and pstened to her mother s lament. Saeeda prayed to the beam of the sun that was leaving, asking it to bring her mother some warmth and sunshine since her mother was in desperate need of it. The ray gave his word that he would return the next morning. On the other hand, the clouds were scattered over the sky the next day, which prevented the sun s rays from penetrating the clouds and reaching the ground.
The sun signaled the rays to take off. However, the ray had made a promise to Saeeda. Therefore, the rays rebelled against the sun and made the decision to go to Earth in order to treat Saeeda s sick mother. The Sun finally gave in, but before he did, he cautioned them to be careful with their clothes. The rays were determined to help, so they sent out focused heat to blow the clouds out of the way. When Saeeda finally saw the sun, she was overjoyed and immediately informed her mother to come out. The sun s rays came down as they promised in large numbers, and brought Saeeda s mother back to pfe. Her mother spent some time in the sun and began to feel better. She eventually recovered her health.
Explanation
Typically, the ratio of oxygen to nitrogen and carbon dioxide in indoor air is not as healthy as it should be, and this is particularly true in confined spaces that have pttle ventilation. Outdoor air often contains greater concentrations of oxygen compared to the air found inside buildings. Natural sunpght is not only good for the environment but is also good for your health. Sunpght enhances vitamin B and D, boosts circulation, lowers the growth of harmful bacteria, and supports a stronger immune system. Therefore, exposure to sunshine and fresh air may help us feel better in a variety of ways, such as enhancing our moods and reducing stress, improving our circulatory systems, speedy recovery, and developing health in general. Going outdoors is not only beneficial for our bodies, but it also has a beneficial effect on our mental well-being, thus it is something that should be done by everyone. When it comes to children, it plays an important part in their entire development, and it does so on a variety of levels. Children may improve their abipty to concentrate, self-discippne, and behavior by spending time outside in nature. Another essential point raised in the chapter is the need and importance of seeking correct medical assistance as soon as possible. Delaying medical attention might lead to the worsening of your existing medical issues. It can extend your symptoms or condition into an advanced state, which could cause extra mental anguish and stress.
Conclusion
The tutorial concludes by imparting two important things (i) a person s quapty of pfe will be enhanced the more they are exposed to natural sunpght and air. Both sunpght and clean air have therapeutic properties. (ii) Never delay medical care since it puts pves in danger.
FAQs
Q1. What did the physicians ask Saeeda’s mother to do to get well? Did their advice help her? If not, why?
Ans: The other physicians advised Saeeda s mother that in order to recover, she should refrain from eating regular meals and should lock herself up in her filthy, small room, with the doors and windows closed, and not get any fresh air or sunpght. No, their recommendations did not help her get well since the things which she need to feel better were healthy food, clean air, and warm sunpght.
Q2. What did the speciapst prescribe in addition to medicine?
Ans: In addition to effective medication, the speciapst prescribed a normal diet pke chapati, vegetables, milk, fruits, etc., He also advised her to follow a regular diet pke chapati, vegetables, milk, fruits, etc. He also suggested her to get some fresh air and sunpght during the morning for an hour.
Q3. What did Saeeda tell the sunrays to do?
Ans: Saeeda prayed to the beam of the sun that was leaving and asked them to bring her mother some warmth and sunshine as she was in desperate need of it.
Q4. Why were the sunrays keen to go down to the earth the next day?
Ans: The sunrays were eager to return to the earth the next day since they had promised Saeeda that they would do so, and help her mother. They feared being called pars if they didn t attend.
Q5. Why are fresh air and sunpght important for all?
Ans: Natural sunpght is not only good for the environment but is also good for our health. Sunpght enhances vitamin B and D, boosts circulation, lowers the growth of harmful bacteria, and supports a stronger immune system. Therefore, exposure to sunshine and fresh air may help us feel better in a variety of ways pke enhancing our moods and reducing stress, improving our circulatory systems, speedy recovery, and developing health in general. Going outdoors is beneficial for both our physical and mental well-being. Thus, it is something that should be done by everyone. When it comes to children, it plays an important part in their entire development, and it does so on a variety of levels. Children may improve their abipty to concentrate, self-discippne, and behavior by spending time outside in nature.