Chapter 6

NCERT
Class 9
English
Solutions
1. What are the things that can erupt? Use examples to explain the various meanings of erupt. Now do the same for the word surge. What things can surge?

Question:

Look these words up in a dictionary which gives examples of how they are used. Now answer the following questions :

What are the things that can erupt? Use examples to explain the various meanings of erupt. Now do the same for the word surge. What things can surge?

Answer:

A few things that can erupt are anger, volcano, rash, riots, unrest, etc. Erupt has several meanings. Their explanation, with examples, is given as follows : (i) Start unexpectedly Example : Riots erupted in the city. (ii) Start to burn or burst into flames Example : The spark soon erupted into flames. (iii) Become active and spew forth lava and rocks Example : The molten lava erupted out of the active volcano. (iv) Forceful and violent release of something pent up Example : The difference in their views soon erupted in a fight. (v) Sudden appearance on the skin. Example : On the day of the party, a pimple erupted on her face. (vi) Break out Example : Eruption of the wisdom tooth gives a lot of pain. Things that can surge are pride, anxiety, waves, boats, army, etc. The several meanings it has, can be explained with the following examples : (i) Sudden forceful flow Example : The boy drowned in the surging waves. (ii)Rise and move forward Example : The army surged towards their enemy. (iii) Heave upward under the influence of a natural force. Example : The boat surged in the high tide. (iv) See one’s performance improve Example : Hard work helped to surge Sandra’s scores. (v) A sudden or abrupt strong increase Example : The surge in the stock market left people in a shock. (vi) Rise rapidly Example : As time passed, her tension surged.

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