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c. What is the setting of the scene?

i. on Earth ii. on Pluto

iii. in a black hole iv. on a spaceship

d. What kind of danger surrounded the speaker?

e. What could have happened if the danger prevailed?

Time to think and answer

1. Maya took the rocket ship against the guidance and knowledge of her parents. Do you think
it was the right thing to do and what does this reflect about Maya’s character?
life skill analytical skills
2. Have you ever done anything against your parents’ wishes? How did it feel? Did that feeling
justify your act? life skill self-awareness

Time to study language

You have already learned the different kinds of pronouns like,

• Personal pronouns: They refer to people, animals, places or things, without naming them.
I, we, her, them, us, it and she are personal pronouns. For example,

1. I am going to see Pluto. 2. We are going into the black hole.

3. You are staying at home. 4. Can Dhruv tell me the address?

• Demonstrative pronouns: They help us to point at something or someone. For example,

1. This is the Orion’s Belt. 2. That is a black hole.

3. These are your mugs. 4. Those are students of this college.

• Possessive pronouns: They show ownership to someone or something. For example,

1. This hat is mine. That one is yours. 2. This spaceship is hers. This one is his.

• Interrogative pronouns: They are used to ask questions. For example,

1. What is your problem? 2. Who can help you?

3. Which is your schoolbag? 4. Whom can you help?

• Emphatic pronouns: They are used to emphasise the noun in the sentence. For example,

1. I baked the muffins myself. / I myself baked the muffins.

2. They themselves admitted their mistake.

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