CG Board Class 8 English Reader Chapter 4 Solutions: The Tree that Never Stopped Giving (वह पेड़ जिसने देना कभी बंद नहीं किया) – 2026-27

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Complete 100% textbook-grounded CG Board Class 8 English Reader Chapter 4 Solutions: The Tree that Never Stopped Giving (वह पेड़ जिसने देना कभी बंद नहीं किया) in Bilingual Format (English & Hindi Medium).


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Question 1

What do trees give us Discuss


📝 Question:

What do trees give us? Discuss

💡 Solution:

Trees give us oxygen to breathe, fruits, wood for furniture and houses, shade from the hot sun, medicine, and shelter for birds and animals.

Question 2

For what did the boy not wait


📝 Question:

For what did the boy not wait?

💡 Solution:

The boy did not wait even a minute after the tree offered its mangoes; he immediately stripped the tree of every single mango to sell them and get money for his marriage.

Question 3

Why was the tree happy


📝 Question:

Why was the tree happy?

💡 Solution:

The tree was happy because its beloved friend, the boy (now a tired old man), returned to sit down and rest peacefully on its stump in the warm sunshine.

(i) The boy made a crown

(a) of the tree’s bark

(b) of the tree’s leaves

(c) of the tree’s flowers

(d) of the tree’s stump

(b) of the tree’s leaves.

(ii) Everyday, the boy spent hours

(a) near the big and tall mango tree

(b) near the large and huge mango tree

(c) near the large and old mango tree

(d) near the long and huge mango tree

Answer: (c) near the large and old mango tree.

(iii) The boy stripped the tree of every single mango and sold them to

(a) get married

(b) make a house

(c) traveled

(d) buy a car

Answer: (a) get married.

(iv) The boy who came back after a lapse of time was

(a) very sad and worried

(b) injured and defeated

(c) very happy and delighted

(d) very bad tempered

Answer: (d) very bad tempered.

(v) The boy came back

(a) playing and singing

(b) happy and satisfied

(c) sullen and complaining

(d) running and dancing

Answer: (c) sullen and complaining.

(vi) Finally, the boy became

(a) young and handsome man

(b) a thoughtful person

(c) a tired old man

(d) a generous old man

Answer: (c) a tired old man.

(vii) The boy sat down in the warm sunshine on

(a) grassy ground

(b) the tree stump

(c) a bench

(d) the branch of the tree

Answer: (b) the tree stump.

S.N.Problems of the BoySolutions Provided by the Tree
1.The boy needed money to get married.The tree gave the boy all its mangoes to sell.
2.The boy needed a house for living.The tree offered its strong branches to build a house and furniture.
3.The boy needed a boat to travel the world.The tree gave its trunk to make a sturdy boat.
4.The boy became a tired old man and needed rest.The tree invited him to sit and rest on its remaining stump.
Question

i Make a list of the things that…


📝 Question:

(i):** Make a list of the things that help a tree to live

💡 Solution:

Sunlight, water, soil nutrients, air (carbon dioxide), and protection help a tree to live.

Question

ii List all the things the boy said…


📝 Question:

(ii):** List all the things the boy said he needed

💡 Solution:

The boy stated that he needed

  1. Money to get married.
  2. A house to live in and furniture.
  3. A boat to travel across the world.
  4. A quiet place to rest in his old age.

Question

iii The boy looked sullen and complaining Why


📝 Question:

(iii):** The boy looked sullen and complaining. Why?

💡 Solution:

The boy looked sullen and complaining because he was greedy, selfish, and unsatisfied with his life despite receiving everything from the tree.

Question

iv What happened at last


📝 Question:

(iv):** What happened at last?

💡 Solution:

At last, the boy returned as a tired old man who only wanted a place to rest. The tree invited him to sit on its stump, and the boy sat down in the warm sunshine, which made the tree happy.

Question

v How did the boy spend his time


📝 Question:

(v):** How did the boy spend his time?

💡 Solution:

In his childhood, the boy spent hours playing near the tree, making leaf crowns, and swinging on its branches. As an adult, he spent time earning money, building a house, traveling the world in his boat, and finally resting on the tree stump in old age.

Question

vi Who was more loving the boy or…


📝 Question:

(vi):** Who was more loving – the boy or the tree? Why?

💡 Solution:

The tree was far more loving than the boy because it selflessly gave away its fruits, branches, and trunk to make the boy happy without expecting anything in return.

(i) People and animals rest under trees. It is cool during day time. s h a d e

(ii) It is used in our daily life. We get wood for furniture from it. t r e e

(iii) It is a stage after flowering. People eat it. f r u i t

(iv) The part of the tree that helps it to stand firmly. r o o t

(v) We can’t live without it. It helps plants grow. w a t e r

(vi) The part of the tree that remains after cutting it down. s t u m p

(i) nwroc: crown (the king wears it)

(ii) tsofer: forest (where wild animals live)

(iii) lgitedh: delight (very happy)

(iv) nsilge: single (one, only)

(v) mupts: stump (what remains after the trunk is cut of a tree)

(i) leaves, fruit, branches, trunk: TREE

(ii) crown, rule, kingdom, palace: KING

(iii) tears, worry, cry, sorrow: SAD

(iv) sailor, across, river, travel: BOAT

(v) hour, day, week, month: TIME

Given Words: Grow, Great, Generous, Gradually, Crown, Complain, Courage, Declare, Delight, Approach, Aged, Stump, Enough, Sullen, Trunk

Alphabetical Order:

  1. Aged
  2. Approach
  3. Complain
  4. Courage
  5. Crown
  6. Declare
  7. Delight
  8. Enough
  9. Generous
  10. Gradually
  11. Great
  12. Grow
  13. Stump
  14. Sullen
  15. Trunk

:* : Aged, Approach, Complain, Courage, Crown, Declare, Delight, Enough, Generous, Gradually, Great, Grow, Stump, Sullen, Trunk.

Listening Passage Text (from Appendix-1):

> “What do we plant when we plant the tree?

> We plant a ship which will cross the sea.

> We plant the houses for you and me.

> A thousand things that we daily see.

> We plant the shade from the hot sun to be safe.

> We plant all these when we plant a tree.”

Words present in the listening poem:

  • see
  • me
  • plant
  • hot
  • sea
  • we
  • sun
  • cross
  • shade

Answer: When we plant a tree, we plant:

(a) a ship which will cross the sea

(b) houses for you and me

(c) a thousand things that we daily see

(d) shade from the hot sun to be safe

Answer: This phrase means that trees provide us with countless daily items and benefits such as wood, paper, furniture, fruits, oxygen, shelter, and medicines that we see and use in our everyday lives.

Context: Three-year-old Pappu does not like to take anybody’s help in doing any work.

Dialogue Practice:

  1. Situation: Has not brought his water bottle.

A: May I share my water bottle with you?

B (Pappu): No, thank you. I will go and drink water from the tap myself.

:* A: ? B: ,

  1. Situation: Is not able to open the door.

A: Can I help you open the door?

B (Pappu): No, thank you. I will open it myself.

:* A: ? B: ,

  1. Situation: Does not know what time the bus leaves.

A: Shall I tell you what time the bus leaves?

B (Pappu): No, thank you. I will check the timetable myself.

:* A: ? B: ,

  1. Situation: Has fallen down and hurt himself.

A: Let me help you stand up and clean your knee.

B (Pappu): No, thank you. I can get up by myself.

:* A: B: ,

  1. Situation: Has lost his way in the mela/fair.

A: May I take you to the helpdesk to find your parents?

B (Pappu): No, thank you. I will search for my parents myself.

:* A: – ? B: ,

  • Proverb: Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
  • Meaning: Always be punctual in your work and maintain healthy daily routines.
  • Sentence: Our teacher always reminds us to follow the proverb “Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise” so that we stay energetic and excel in our studies.

Task: Write a paragraph / prepare a project report on “Importance of Trees and How to Save Them”.

Model Paragraph / Project Report:

Title: Importance of Trees and How to Save Them

Trees are the green lungs of our planet Earth and our best friends. They give us clean oxygen to breathe, absorb harmful carbon dioxide, and bring rainfall. Trees supply us with delicious fruits, shade from the blazing sun, wood for houses and furniture, medicines, and shelter for birds and wild animals. To protect trees, we should plant more trees on birthdays and festivals, stop wasting paper, stop illegal cutting of trees, and spread environmental awareness in our community.


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