COURSEBOOK When the woman began pulling the daffodil
bulbs out, Holmes leapt from the bushes and
Unit 1: Classic Detectives
Take Off
A. Across Down
3. EVIDENCE 1. VICTIM
4. MYSTERY 2. WITNESS
6. CULPRIT 5. SLEUTH
B. 1. Nancy Drew 2. Hercule Poirot 3. Scooby Doo
4. Thomson and Thompson 5. The Famous Five
Chapter 1: The Daffodil Case
Comprehension
A. 1. Sherlock Holmes was a tall man who was
wearing a long grey cloak and a pointed hunting
cap when Bond met him. He held a large
magnifying glass in his hands. He had a long,
steely jaw and a fierce expression in his eyes.
2.  Holmes concluded that Bond was from India,
was unemployed and about to give a lecture
on the radio. He could even name Bond. He
deduced that Bond was from India because of
his Indian accent. Homes read Bond’s name on
the envelope that the latter held in his hands.
He noticed a BBC notepaper on which Bond
had scribbled indicating that he was about to
give a talk on the radio. Holmes knew Bond was
unemployed as it was ten o’clock in the morning
and he was not in an office but out in the park.
3.  Holmes did not think very highly of Bond in
the beginning. When asked, Bond remarked
that someone had been pulling out daffodils
from the flower bed and that a dog had been
helping the thief. Bond came to this conclusion
by observing the trampled marks on the
ground of both human and canine feet. Bond’s
powers of observation impressed Holmes and
he requested him to stay and help solve the
case of the stolen daffodils as Watson, his usual
companion, had not yet turned up.
4.  Holmes agreed that the current job was not
dangerous. He gave a few instances of the
way times had changed. In the olden days,
Ruritanian princes and duchesses who lost
their diamonds and tiaras would go to private
detectives for help. But Ruritanian princes
did not exist anymore and duchesses could
no longer afford tiaras. The most successful
criminals had legalized their activities and
the East End, which had once been notorious
for crime, had been cleaned up. Further, the
Scotland Yard, where Holmes had once enjoyed
respect, did not acknowledge his existence.
Holmes, therefore, had to take up ordinary
cases like the stealing of daffodils.
5.  The thief was a large elderly woman in a green
hat. She was walking a small white Pomeranian
dog on a lead.
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sprang up on her, crying ‘Ah, we have you,
madam!’ Taken by surprise, the woman shrieked
and dropped the flowers. Bond followed
Holmes but was bitten by the annoyed dog on
his leg. The woman was frightened upon being
caught and began weeping, but this did not
soften Holmes. He instead asked Bond to notify
the park attendant about the thief.
6.  When Bond was crossing Baker Street, he
thought he saw Holmes on the opposite curb,
alone, looking up at a lighted room. He seemed
to be waving at someone. Bond thought he
heard Holmes shout ‘Watson!’, but he couldn't
be sure about it.
B.
1.  a.  The narrator, who is the author Ruskin Bond
himself, said these lines. He was on his way to
the BBC radio station.
He was going to give a talk on Indian village life.
b.  Bond did not feel very confident about the
talk. He remembered the smell of cow-dung
smoke and the perfume of jasmine flowers in
Indian villages. He remembered how the flood
waters washed against mud houses. He could
only recall such images. He did not know much
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about village electorates and facts and figures
related to them.
c.  Immediately after, Bond realized that he had
unmindfully wandered into Regent’s Park from
Baker Street while looking for India House,
where he was staying.
2.  a.  The word ‘she’ here refers to the lady whom
Holmes had found stealing daffodils.
She may have started weeping because she was
caught stealing. Holmes’ fierce appearance,
including his grim expression and his cloak and
hunting cap, may have also frightened her.
b.  Holmes was not affected by the lady’s tears.
His reaction shows us that he was not swayed
by emotion. He was logical, respectful of the
law and also very conscious of his duty as a
detective.
c.  Holmes asked Bond to fetch the park attendant
so that he may hand the thief over to the
suitable authority.
d.  Yes, Bond was successful. He found a gardener
who ran with him to the scene of the crime.
3.  a.  The gardener said these words to Bond.
b.  When Bond and the gardener arrived there,
they found neither Holmes nor the thieving lady.
They only found a few daffodils scattered
around the spot.
Bond tried to explain their disappearance by
saying that Holmes must have taken the thief to
the police.
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 c. The
  gardener said these words because he did
not believe what Bond was saying. He thought
Bond must have made up the story or was trying
to play a prank.
Life Skills and Values
Suggested answers. Accept all valid responses.
1. Yes, Bond was disappointed with Holmes. Holmes
is believed to be one of the greatest detectives
who, in the stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,
outwitted some of the cleverest criminal minds
of his time. However, when Bond met him, he
was trying to solve a petty theft of daffodils. This
was a far cry from the great detective that people
knew. Bond was also disappointed with Holmes
disappearing into thin air. He was made to look
like a fool and a liar in front of the gardener.
2. According to Holmes, the thief was a lady who
would take out her dog for a morning walk.
He might have come to this conclusion as women
mostly stayed at home and would not go out to
work in his lifetime. We would not come to this
conclusion in the present age, as women are no
longer confined to their homes and have careers
as men do.
3. In my opinion, Holmes was a figment of Bond’s
imagination. Holmes is a fictional character created
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by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in the nineteenth
century. In the stories, too, Holmes was from a
different time. Moreover, in this story, no one sees
Holmes except Bond. The other characters in the
story, the thief and the gardener, also disappear,
suggesting that the episode might have been
imagined by the writer. However, the scattered
daffodils remain, making the reader wonder if
there might have been an element of truth in the
story.
Vocabulary
A. 1. The renowned poet was commissioned to
write a poem on the occasion of the country’s
Independence Day.
2.  The only thing the old man possessed was a
library full of books in a crumbling house.
3. The realm flourished under the rule of the wise
and kind Mughal king.
4.  The man spoke in a thick Russian accent which
was difficult to understand.
5. After being unemployed for a year, Sukhbir
decided to start his own business.
6. The diamond-studded tiara was the highlight of
the royal exhibition.
7.  Using animals to test chemicals in labs is a cruel
practice.
8. We are obliged to you for helping us during
these difficult times.
B. 1. The most mouth-watering dishes were laid out
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2.  This recipe for pizza needs sun-dried tomatoes
instead of fresh ones.
3.  Though Adil is a well-behaved boy, he is
occasionally given to acts of mischief.
4.  The fortune teller saw her clients in a dimly lit
room inside an old building.
5.  The furniture in the house may be old-
fashioned, but it is made of the finest wood.
6.  We did not realize then that our actions had
far-reaching consequences.
7.  Asia has some of the most densely populated
countries in the world.
Grammar
A. 1. Assertive 5. Imperative
2. Imperative 6. Assertive
3. Exclamatory 7. Exclamatory
4. Interrogative 8. Interrogative
B. 1. This is not the easiest way to solve this
problem.
2.  Wasn’t he a hero for saving the child from the
fire?
3.  If only I were more knowledgeable about the
subject!
4. The baby looks very sweet while sleeping.
5. She lives with her aunt.
6. What a striking painting!
7. Can’t you find a way out of the forest?
8. I wish I could have a bowl of hot soup.
C.
2. a.  Exclamatory: How cute that puppy is!
b. Interrogative: Isn’t that puppy cute?
3. a. Exclamatory: What a good person Pavel is!
b.   Interrogative: Isn’t Pavel a good person?
4. a. Exclamatory: How well he plays!
b. Interrogative: Doesn’t he play well?
5. a.  Exclamatory: What a thrilling story it is!
b. Interrogative: Isn’t it a thrilling story?
Study Skills
1. The mouth-watering desserts dissappeared in a
matter of minutes. (disappeared)
2. The old dog was being harrassed by a bee.
(harassed)
3. It was a special ocassion for the entire family.
(occasion)
4. We took seperate routes but reached at the same
time. (separate)
5. We did not know of the existance of the
manuscript. (existence)
6. The old man was in charge of the maintanance of
the building. (maintenance)
7. There was an abundence of baked dishes available
at the corner shop. (abundance)
8. The use of loudspeakers caused us much
annoyence. (annoyance)
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 Listening
1. Holmes first appeared in the story, A Study in
Scarlet.
2. One of the most well-known Sherlock Holmes
stories is The Hound of the Baskervilles.
3. Holmes was inspired by the real-life character of
Dr Joseph Bell, his professor at the University of
Edinburgh Medical College.
4. According to the Guinness Book of World Records,
Holmes is the most portrayed character in film.
5. Over 70 actors have played Holmes in more than
200 films.
6. One of the best-known portrayals of Holmes was
by the actor Jeremy Brett.
7. The museum dedicated to Sherlock Holmes is at
221 B, Baker Street in London.
Speaking
Suggested answers. Accept all valid answers.
Expressing agreement
Guide: Well, Mr Bond! There you are, finally! We were
beginning to think you wouldn’t turn up. But, you do
look flustered. Pray tell me what happened?
Bond: Please accept my apologies for the delay.
I accidently wandered into Regent’s Park on my way
here and met Mr Sherlock Holmes himself, in the
flesh! He was working on a case and asked me to help
him. Together we managed to nab the thief who was
stealing daffodils in the park.
Guide: That is amazing! Surprises never cease, I
guess. Who was the thief? I hope you turned them
over to the authorities.
Bond: No, sadly, we couldn’t. The thief was an elderly
lady whose accomplice was her dog. This leads me to
the puzzling part. I took the only person I could find,
the gardener, to the scene of the crime, but neither
Mr Holmes nor the lady were there. The gardener
thinking it was a prank mocked me.
Guide: That’s a shame!
Bond: I did not imagine it. There were daffodils
scattered all around the ground , which had been dug
up. I am not one to make up stories and I hate lying.
Guide: I believe you, Mr Bond. I understand how this
entire episode would make you feel. Cheer up.
Expressing disbelief
Guide: Well, Mr Bond! There you are, finally! We were
beginning to think you wouldn’t turn up. You do look
flustered. Please take a seat.
Bond: Please accept my apologies for the delay.
I accidently wandered into Regent’s Park on my way
here and met Mr Sherlock Holmes himself, in the
flesh! He was working on a case and asked me to help
him. Together we managed to nab the thief who was
stealing daffodils in the park—an elderly lady with a
Pomeranian.
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Guide: What are you saying? Mr Bond, I am sure your
imagination must have been playing tricks on you.
Bond: No. It was indeed Sherlock Holmes, with his
long cloak, peaked cap and magnifying glass. And
he mentioned Watson as well. Unfortunately, when
I took the gardener to the scene of the crime, both
Mr Homes and the lady had vanished. The gardener,
thinking it was a prank, mocked me. He simply did not
believe my story!
Guide: But since the gardener also didn’t see Holmes,
probably you imagined the entire thing?
Bond: I did not imagine it. There were daffodils
scattered all around the ground. I am not one to make
up stories and I hate lying.
Guide: I am sure, you don’t lie, but you must admit
that the whole thing is a bit farfetched. It is just NOT
possible that you could have met Sherlock Holmes,
who is after all a fictional figure. I think you need to
rest, Mr Bond.
Writing
Suggested answer. Accept all valid responses.
Sherlock Holmes Spotted! Strange Events Unfold
at Regent’s Park!
By Henry Smith
London: Mysterious happenings have been
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reported at Regent’s Park. Daffodils are being
stolen regularly from the park. Despite attendants
and gardeners keeping watch from dawn till dusk,
no one was caught stealing or leaving the park with
daffodils until yesterday afternoon.
The police have since arrested a suspicious looking
woman who has been spotted in the park a few times.
On one occasion, she was seen with a tall gentleman
wearing Victorian clothe. The suspect claims that it
was Sherlock Holmes! The suspect is said to be from
Coventry and was arrested on the suspicion of being a
gang member of a daffodil-smuggling ring. It is likely
that this person operates with the help of many such
people across the nation’s many parks.
A key witness in the case is the gardener who is
being interrogated by the police.
A cash reward of a hundred pounds has been
announced for helping the police nab the
dangerous culprit.
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