Mastering Conversations(Day 6-30)-III

Day 6-30

Mastering Conversations

Complete the conversations below, correct them and practice with your partner two times by exchanging the roles.

We have covered verbs from A to Z :

101.


A : Why ...........some objects float?


B : We ...........(not) know ma’m.


A : I ........... explain it to you today.


102.


A : ...........you follow me?


B : Yes ma’m.


A : Now ...........you write the exam?


B : Yes ma’m.


103.


A : ...........(not) force children. They ........... learn on their own.


B : Ok ma’m.


104.


A : I ........... (find) a golden pen yesterday.


B : Oh really! ........... you give it to the principal?


A : Yes I ............


105.


A : What ........... (you fry)?


B : Chicken.


A : ...........you a non-vegetarian?


B : Of course I ............


106.


A : Look at the glow.


B : Ya. It ...........beautiful.


107.


A : Why ...........(not) you greet that teacher in the morning today?


B : I ...........(greet) her ma’m.


A : I ...........(not) see that.



108.


A : ........... you guess the answer?


B : Yes ma’m.


A : What ........... the answer?


B : Option 3 ma’m.


109.


A : ........... you guide me to the Durga temple?


B : Sure. I ............ I like that durga temple.


A : ........... it beautiful there?


B : It ........... very beautiful. You can see the whole of the vijayawada from there.


110.


A : ........... you wash the clothes?


B : Yes. I ........... ma’m.


A : Go and hang them on the wire.


B : Ok ma’m.


111.


A : What ...........(happen)?


B : Nothing ma’m.


A : He ...........(not) have his lunch and he felt dizzy.


B : Go and tell him to rest in the rest room.


112.


A : You ...........(not) harm animals.


B : Yes ma’m.


A : Animals also have life.


113.


A : I hate my grand father.


B : Why?


A : He always ...........(shout) at me and tells me to study.


B : No no. you ...........(not) think like that about your grand father.


114.


A : ........... your wound heal? (past)


B : Yes it ........... (heal).


115.


A : ........... you heat the water?


B : Yes I ............


A : Please keep it in the wash room.


B : Ok ma’m.


116.


A : ........... you help me with my homework?


B : Yes I ............


117.


A : Please hurry. We ........... already late.


B : Ok. Give me 5 minutes.


118.


A : You ........... (improve). Keep it up.


B : Thank you ma’m.


119.


A : ........... you increase my salary?


B : We ........... increase your salary after 2 months. We ........... see your performance till then.


120.


A : Yesterday thieves ...........(come) to my house and stole many costly things.


B : ........... you inform the police?


A : We ............


121.


A : When I ...........talking why do you interrupt?


B : I ........... sorry ma’m.


122.


A : Who ...........(invent) the airplane?


B : Wright brothers ma’m.


A : Good.


123.


A : ........... you invite Suresh to the party?


B : Yes I ............


124.


A : ...........(not) irritate me. I ............ (study).


B : Ok.


125.


A : Why ............ (you scratch)your back?


B : It ............ (itch) ma’m.


A : Why?


B : I ............ (not) know.


126.


A : ............ you jog everyday morning?


B : Yes I ............ .


A : Where ............ you jog?


B : I jog in Andhra Loyola College.


127.


A : When ............ you join our institute?


B : I ............ (join) in 2 months.


A : You must join. It ........... a very good institute and you ........... clear all your doubts in English.


128.


A : Please ............ (not) jump on the wall. You ........... fall.


B : Yes ma’m.


129.


A : Kick the ball hard.


B : Yes sir.


130.


A : Who ............ (kill) Gandhi?


B : Nathuram Godse ma’m.


131.


A : Why ............ (he kneel)?


B : He ............ (not) do his homework.


132.


A : Why ............ (not) knock before you coming?


B : I ........... sorry ma’m.


A : You ........... learn knock the door before coming.


B : Sure ma’m.


133.


A : What ............ (you learn) in school?


B : We ............ (learn) so many things.


134.


A : Why ............ (you laugh)?


B : Suresh ........... tickling me ma’m.


A : Why ............ you all so naughty?


B : Sorry ma’m.


135.


A : ............ you lying?


B : No ma’m.


A : Then why ............ (you shiver)?


B : I ........... afraid of you sir.


A : You need not be afraid.


136.


A : ............ you like me?


B : Yes I ............ .


137.


A : This ............ a very important lesson. Listen carefully.


B : Sure ma’m.


138.


A : Where ............ you live?


B : I live in Edupugallu.


A : Where ............ Edupugallu?


B : It ........... in the outskirts in the Vijayawada.


139.


A : ............ you lock the door?


B : Yes I ............ .


A : Last time you ............ (not) lock. Go and check it once.


B : I ...........(check).


140.


A : ............ there any barber shop near by?


B : Look. There ........... one.


A : ............ it a good one?


B : I think it ............


141.


A : I need to get some typing work done.


B : There ............ a lot of work. ............ you manage?


A : I ........... free nowadays.


142.


A : This office ............ (look) congested.


B : Ya. You ........... right.


A : I think we should move some cup boards into another room.


B : ............ we do it?


A : Come let us do it.


143.


A : ............ you marry me?


B : No. I ............ (not).


144.


A : At what temperature ............ iron melt?


B : I ............ (not) know.


A : ............ we ask the teacher?


B : Come. Let us ask her.


145.


A : Where ........... Suresh?


B : He ............ (go) to Hyderabad.


A : I ............ (miss) him.


B : I too.


146.


A : Who ............ (murder) Gandhi?


B : Nathuran Godse murdered Gandhi.


A : Why ............ he do that?


B : He ........... fanatic.


147.


A : I ........... (need) some water.


B : Sure. Wait for 5 minutes. I ............ get it.


A : ............ it enough?


B : Yes it ............


148.


A : ............ you observe children for some time?


B : Where ............ (you go)?


A : I need to meet the principal.


B : Ok. I ............ do that. How long ............ you take?


A : I ............ come back in 15 minutes.


149.


A : Oh god! It ........... very hot here.


B : ............ we open the windows ma’am.


A : But it ............ (rain).


B : The water ............ (not) come inside ma’m.


A : Ok. Open the windows.


150.


A : ............ you order the food?


B : No. we ............ (not).


A : We ............ (wait) for you.


B : Ok. What ........... we order?


A : Let’s order some dhum biryani.



B : Ok.






KEY


1. do, don’t, will


2. do, will


3. don’t, must


4. found, did, did


5. are you frying, are, am


6. is


7. didn’t, greeted, didn’t


8. can, is


9. will, will, is, is


10. did, did


11. is happening, didn’t


12. should not


13. shouts, should not


14. did, healed


15. did, did


16. will, will


17. are


18. are improving


19. will, will, will


20. came, did, did


21. am, am


22. invented


23. did, did


24. don’t, will


25. are you scratching, is itching, don’t


26. do, do, do


27. will, will, is, will


28. don’t will


29. …………..


30. killed


31. is he kneeling


32. didn’t


33. didn’t, am, must


34. are you learning, are learning


35. are you laughing, is, are


36. are, are you shivering, am


37. do, do


38. is


39. do, is, is


40. did, did, didn’t, will check


41. is, is, is, is


42. is, will, am


43. looks, are, shall


44. will, won’t


45. does, don’t, shall


46. is, went, miss


47. murdered, did, was


48. need, will, is, is


49. will, are, will, will, will


50. is, shall, is raining, won’t

Mastering Conversations(Day 6-30)-II

Day 6-30

Mastering Conversations

Complete the conversations below, correct them and practice with your partner two times by exchanging the roles.

We have covered verbs from A to Z :

51.

A : ........... you play badminton?


B : I ........... a state level sub junior player.


A : Who ........... (coach) you?


B : Mr.Subramanyam sir ........... (coach) me.


A : ........... he a national level coach?


B : Yes. He ............


52.


A : ........... (you collect) the money from the students?


B : Yes. I ........... .


A : ........... everyone pay?


B : 10 students ........... (not pay).


A : Please give their names.


B : Here they ........... .


53.


A : Why ........... (not) you comb your hair today?


B : I ...........(forget).


A : Why ........... you forget always?


B : I ........... sorry.


54.


A : ........... you communicate to principal of this school?


B : Yes I ........... .


A : What ........... he say?


B : He ........... (accept) our proposal.


A : Wow! That ........... great.


55.


A : Why ........... (cry Suresh)?


B : His mother ........... (shout) at him.


A : Why ........... she shout?


B : He ........... (get) less marks and she compared him to his brother. She always does that.


A : It ........... wrong to compare.


56.


A : ........... (not) confuse me. Explain your point clearly.


B : I ........... (not confuse) you. You ........... (not listen).


57.


A : ........... you connect the wire?


B : Yes I ........... .


A : Ok. Now, let us hear it.


B : Yes, let us.


58.


A : ........... you complete the home work today?


B : No. I ........... (not complete) ma’m.


A : Why ........... (not) you complete?


B : I ........... (not) get the time ma’m.


59.


A : My son ........... (get) very low marks ma’m.


B : He ........... (not concentrate) in the class.


A : You must council him to concentrate in the class.


60.


A : Hey! Suresh you ........... (get) the first rank and you never got the first rank.


........... you copy the exams?


B : No ma’m. My father ........... (teach) me every single question and answer


.61.


A : ........... you correct all the papers?


B : Yes I ........... .


A : Who ........... (get) the first rank?


B : Ramu ........... (get) the first rank.


62.


A : You ........... (cough) a lot. You must go to the rest room.


B : It’s ok ma’m. I ........... sit.


A : No no. You ........... (go) and take some tablets.


B : Ok ma’m.


63.


A : Please count the no.of children who ........... (get) less than 50%.


B : Yes ma’m.


A : We ........... take special classes for them.


B : Ok ma’m.


64.


A : ........... you all cover your books?


B : I ........... (not) cover my book ma’m.


A : Why?


B : My father ........... (not) buy the covers.


A : Tell your father to buy it and cover today itself.


65.


A : Yesterday, the plane...........(crash) in New Delhi.


B : Oh really! I ........... (not) hear this.


66.


A : Look at that baby. He ........... so cute.


B : He ........... (start) to crawl.


A : Yes. When ........... he learn to walk.


B : In another 3 months.


67.


A : Please be careful when you cross the road. Look at both sides of the road.


B : Ok ma’m.


68.


A : Crush the ice and bring it here.


B : We ........... put it in the juice.


A : It ........... very nice. It ........... cool and nice.


69.


A : Why ........... (you cry)?


B : I ........... (slip) in the floor.


A : Why?


B : Somebody put a banana there.


A : These children ........... very mischievous.


70.


A : What is the problem?


B : She ........... (has) a stomach-ache.


A : Don’t worry. The doctors ........... cure her.


71.


A : ........... you a dancer?


B : Yes I ............


A : When ........... you dance everyday?


B : I dance for 3 hours everyday morning.


A : 3 hours? That ........... great. You have to.


72.


A : ........... you decide to join in Aravinda School?


B : Yes.


A : How ........... the school?


B : It ........... a wonderful school.


73.


A : With what ........... we decorate the room?


B : I think we ........... decorate the room with balloons.


A : ...........(not) delay. Come fast.


B : Sure.


74.


A : ........... the courier services deliver the packet?


B : No. They ........... (not).


A : Please check again.


B : I ........... check. I ........... call you back.


75.


A : A man ........... (come) to see you yesterday.


B : What ........... his name?


A : I ........... (forget) to ask. I didn’t ask.


B : Can you describe him?


A : He ........... tall, thin and dark.


76.


A : Terrorists ........... (destroy) a big building in the US today.


B : Oh really! Again.


A : Yes.


B : Which building?


A : I ........... (not) know.


77.


A : What ........... you do in the future?


B : I ........... develop the country.


A : Oh! That ........... a great thing.


78.


A : Why ........... you always disagree with me?


B : I ........... (not) do it purposefully. I simply disagree.


79.


A : Why ........... you dislike Sita?


B : She ........... very selfish.


A : Oh! ........... (not) say that. She ........... my best friend.


80.


A : Divide the class room into 4 groups and give 4 different activities to each group.


B : Sure ma’m.


A : ........... you do it properly?


B : I ........... do it.


81.


A : ........... (you doubt) me?


B : No I........... (not). I ........... only asking a question.


A : Ok . then.


82.


A : Drag this bench and take it there.


B : It ........... very heavy ma’m. then call 3 more people and lift it.


83.


A : What ........... you usually dream?


B : When I get up in the morning. I forget my dreams.


84.


A : Dress up fast. We ........... late.


B : Sure I ........... . Give me 5 minutes I........... dress up.


A : I ........... wait outside the gate.


85.


A : ........... you drop me to my house?


B : Where ........... you stay?


A : I stay in I-town.


B : Ok. It ........... on my way. I ........... drop you.


86.


A : Yesterday 4 college students ........... (drown) in the sea.


B : Oh no! I ........... (not) know why. These students ........... (not) careful when going to the sea.


A : It ........... very sad.


87.


A : ........... you dry the clothes on the terrace?


B : Yes I ............


A : Bring them back in the evening.


B : I ........... do that.


88.


A : ........... you dust the cup board?


B : Yes I ........... .


A : But why ........... it still have dirt on it.


B : I ........... (not) know ma’m.


A : Please dust it again.


89.


A : How much ........... you earn?


B : I ........... (earn) 20,000 every month.


90.


A : When ........... the drama end?


B : It ........... end in another 2 hours.


A : 2 hours!! It’s so boring. I think I ........... leave.


91.


A : ........... you explain the concept once again ma’m? I ........... (not) understand.


B : Ok. I ............ That’s nice. You must ask me to explain if you ...........(not) understand.


92.


A : Please encourage your children otherwise they ........... become stupid.


B : Yes I ............


93.


A : ........... (you enjoy)?


B : Yes we ............


94.


A : When I entered to school today morning I ...........(see) Suresh crying.


B : Why ........... he crying?


A : He ...........(lose) his tiffin box.


95.


A : Yesterday the terrorist ...........(escape) from the prison.


B : Oh no! ...........he a dangerous terrorist?


A : Yes he ........... very dangerous.


B : He ...........(kill) 100’s of people.


96.


A : ...........doctor busy?


B : Yes he ............busy. He ...........(examine) a patient.


A : He ........... come in 5 minutes.


97.


A : ...........you exercise daily?


B : I ...........(not).


A : You must. It ........... good for health.


98.


A : Whom ........... (you expect)?


B : I ...........(expect) my relatives today.


A : Where ...........they live?


B : They ...........(live) in warangal.


99.


A : ........... you pass in the exam? (future)


B : No ma’m. I ...........(fail).


A : Why ...........you fail?


B : The paper ........... very tough.


100.


A : Why ...........you fear me?


B : My friends ...........(tell) me that you are strict.


A : I ...........(not) strict. You ...........(not) have to fear me.


A : Please fill this bottle with water.



B : Sure I ............


KEY


1. do, am, coaches, coaches, is, is


2. did, did, did, didn’t pay, are


3. didn’t, forgot, do, am


4. did, did, did, accepted, is


5. is Suresh crying, shouted, did, got, is


6. don’t, am not confusing, aren’t listening


7. did, did


8. did, didn’t, didn’t, didn’t


9. got, doesn’t concentrate


10. got, did, taught


11. did, did, got, got


12. are coughing, will, go


13. got, will


14. did, didn’t, didn’t


15. crashed, didn’t


16. is, started, will


17. ………..


18. will, is, is


19. are you crying, slipped, are


20. has, will


21. are, am, do, is


22. did, is, is


23. will, will, don’t


24. did, didn’t, will, will


25. came, is, forgot, is


26. destroyed, don’t


27. will, will, is


28. do, don’t


29. do, is, don’t, is


30. will, will


31. do you doubt, don’t, am


32. is


33. do


34. will be, will, will, will


35. will, do, is, will


36. drowned, don’t, aren’t, is


37. did, did, will


38. did, did, does, don’t


39. do, earn


40. will, will, will


41. will, didn’t, will, don’t


42. will, will


43. did, did


44. saw, was, lost


45. escaped is, is, killed


46. is, is, is examining, will


47. do, don’t, is


48. are you expecting, am expecting, do, live


49. will, will fail, will, was


50. do, tell, am not, don’t, will

Mastering Conversations(Day 6-30)-I

Day 6-30

Mastering Conversations

Complete the conversations below, correct them and practice with your partner two times by exchanging the roles.

We have covered verbs from A to Z :

1.

A : Please add all these numbers.

B : I ........ Give me 5 minutes.

2.

A : I really admire Shankar sir.

B : Why? He ........ (has) so much knowledge and he ............. (teach) so beautifully.

3.

A : In which college ........... you admit your son?

B : I ........... (admit) my son in SVL University.

A : ........... it a good university?

B : Yes it ............

A : It ........... (get) 10th rank in India.

4.

A : What advice could you give me? I........... (go) to the US.

B : ........... (not waste) time. ........... (not spend) money easily.

A : Thanks for the advice.

5.

A : I ........... (not agree) with you.

B : Why?

A : What you ........... (say) is completely against what I believe.

6.

A : Why ........... (not you) allow Suresh in to the class?

B : He ........... (come) late.

A : How late ........... he?

B : He ........... (come) 15 minutes late.

A : Where ........... he all the time?

B : He ........... (play) in the Playground.

7.

A : ........... they announce the winner?

B : Yes they ..........

A : Who ........... the winner?

B : Ramesh ........... the winner.

A : Oh! I ........... (know) he will be the winner.

8.

A : How many questions ........... you answer?

B : I ........... (answer) 3 out of the 5 questions given.

9.

A : You ...........(do) a wonderful job. I really appreciate it.

B : Thank you.

10.

A : Why ........... (you argue) with me? Just listen to what I say and do it.

B : If I can’t think on my own. How can I ........... (do) it?

11.

A : Who ........... (arrange) these flowers on the table?

B : Swapna did. She ........... (arrange) nicely.

12.

A : ........... they really arrest Chandra Babu Naidu?

B : Yes they ........... .

A : When ........... (do they) that?

B : Yesterday.

13.

A : When ........... the CM arrive?

B : He ........... (arrive) at 4pm in the evening today.

A : Who ........... (come) along with him?

B : The education minister ........... (come) along with him.

14.

A : What ........... you want to ask me?

B : I need your help to solve problems in mathematics.

A : Sure. I .......... help you.

15.

A : ...........(not) you attach this cupboard on to the wall? (future)

B : No I ...........(not).

16.

A : Why ........... (you avoid) me?

B : Why ........... you talk about me behind my back?

A : I ........... (not).

B : You ........... . Ramesh told me.

A : I ........... sorry.

17.

A : Why ........... you bang the door?

B : I ........... sorry. I ........... careful next time.

18.

A : Who ........... (bat)?

B : Sachin ........... (bat).

A : Wow! I think there ........... a good match today.

B : He ........... in real form.

19.

A : Why ........... (you beg) on the streets? You can work.

B : I ........... (try) for work. But I ........... (not get).

A : ........... you work for me?

B : Sure I ........... .

20.

A : Why ........... (you behave) like that Ramu?

B : I ......... sorry ma’m.

21.

A : To which state ........... you belong?

B : I belong to Uttarapradesh.

A : ........... you know Hindi?

B : Yes I ........... .

22.

A : Please bless me. Today ........... my birthday.

B : Oh! Many happy returns of the day.

23.

A : Why ........... (you blink)?

B : I ........... (look) at the Sun ma’m.

A : You ...........(not) look at the Sun. ........... (not) you know that?

24.

A : Why ........... Suresh blushing?

B : He ........... a very shy person ma’m.

25.

A : You ........... not boast. Even if you do good things.

B : Sure ma’m.

26.

A : ........... (you boil) the rice?

B : Yes I ............

A : How long ........... it take?

B : It ........... (take) 5 minutes.

27.

A : Yesterday the terrorists ........... (bomb) a building in Mumbai.

B : Oh! Really. Where........... you hear this?

A : I heard it in the news.

28.

A : Why ........... (you bore) me?

B : I ........... sorry.

29.

A : ........... you borrow money from Suresh?

B : Yes I ........... .

A : How much ........... you borrow?

B : I ........... (borrow) Rs.5000.

30.

A : Why ........... (not) you brake?

B : I ........... (not) see the vehicle coming.

A : That’s why I tell you always that you should drive slowly.

31.

A : Why ........... (you breathe) heavily?

B : I just........... (run) 3 rounds.

A : ........... you always exercise at this time?

B : Yes I ........... .

32.

A : At what time ........... you brush your teeth? At what time ........... you get up?

B : I ...........(get up) at 6 and immediately brush my teeth and go for a jog.

33.

A : Yesterday I ........... (bump) into my old friend Sreedhar.

B : Where?

A : In the market.

34.

A : Something ........... (burn).

B : Oh! It ........... a wire.

35.

A : ........... they bury the dead body?

B : Yes they ........... yesterday.

36.

A : When ........... you calculate the profits?

B : I ........... do that tomorrow.

37.

A : ........... you call me tomorrow?

B : Yes I ........... .

38.

A : ........... you care about your parents?

B : Yes. I ........... .

A : Then why ........... you leave them in the village. Why ........... (not) you bring them here?

B : They like to stay in the village only.

39.

A : What ........... (you carry)?

B : I ........... (carry) a sack of old books.

A : Why?

B : I need to take it to the library.

40.

A : Go and change your clothes. You ........... fully wet.

B : Yes I ........... .

41.

A : Yesterday the police ...........(chase) the terrorists for around 3 hours.

B : Finally they ........... (catch) them.

A : Oh! That was great work.

42.

A : Why ........... you cheat Suresh?

B : I ........... (not).

A : But Suresh ........... (tell) me that you did.

B : He ........... a lier.

43.

A : ........... you check the note books of the children?

B : Yes I ........... ma’m.

A : ........... you check the answer papers of the children?

B : Yes I ........... ma’m.

A : How ........... they do?

B : How ........... they write exams?

A : They ........... (write) well.

44.

A : That ........... a nice dinner.

B : Yes it ............

A : ........... you chew pan?

B : Yes I ........... . I love pan.

A : Let us go have 2 pans.

45.

A : Hey! Eat slowly. You ........... choke.

B : I ........... in a hurry. I ........... go to the class.

A : What ........... the hurry? You ...........(not) hurry when eating. It .... not good.

46.

A : Ok. I ........... go now.

B : Why? What ........... the hurry?

A : I ........... chop vegetables.

B : What ........... (you have) for the dinner today?

A : I ........... have ladies fingers.

47.

A : Who ........... kamala shankar?

B : She ........... a national level classical guitar player.

A : How ........... the concert?

B : Oh! It ........... wonderful.

A : All the people ........... (clap) for the 5 minutes after the program ........... over.

48.

A : Why ........... the room so dirty?

B : I ........... (clean) it in the morning ma’m.

A : If you cleaned it why ........... it still dirty?

B : Please clean it once again.

A : Ok ma’m.

49.

A : These are the papers of my report. Please clip them.

B : Sure ma’m.

A : Where ........... I keep them?

B : Keep it in my file and bring it in the meeting.

A : When ........... the meeting ma’m?

B : The meeting ........... at 6pm in the evening today.

50.

A : It ........... (rain) ma’m.

B : Hey, close the windows. Otherwise all the papers near the window ........... get dirty.

A : Sure ma’m.

B : It ........... (rain) after the long time.

A : Yes.

Key (Day 6-30)

1. Will

2. has, teaches

3. did, admitted, is, is, got

4. am going, don’t waste, don’t spend

5. don’t, are saying

6. didn’t you, came, was, came, was, was playing

7. did, did, is, is, knew

8. did, answered

9. did

10. are you arguing, do

11. arranged, arranged

12. did, did, did they do

13. will, will arrive, is coming, is coming

14. do, will

15. won’t, won’t 

16. are you avoiding, did, didn’t, did, am

17. did, am, will be

18. is batting, is batting, will be, is

19. are you begging, am trying, didn’t get, will, will

20. are you behaving, am

21. do, do, do

22. is

23. do, looked, should not, don’t

24. is, is

25. should

26. did you boil, did, will, will take

27. bombed, did

28. do, am

29. did, did, did, borrowed

30. didn’t, didn’t

31. are you breathing, ran, do, do

32. do, do, get up

33. bumped

34. is burning, is

35. did, did

36. will, will

37. will, will

38. do, do, did, didn’t

39. are you carrying, am carrying

40. are, will

41. chased, caught

42. did, didn’t, told, is

43. did, did, did, did, did, did, wrote

44. was, was, did, did

45. will, am, have to, is, should not, is

46. will, is, have to, will you have, will

47. is, is, was, is, clapped, was

48. is, cleaned, is

49. do, is, is

50. is raining, will, rained

THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE

THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE

Once upon a time in a jungle there were a hare and a tortoise along with other animals. The hare always teased the tortoise for his slowness in moving. One day the tortoise could not take it anymore. He challenged the hare for a race. Hearing this, the hare laughed. He said, “Oh! My dear tortoise! You are hardly a competitor to me.” The tortoise said calmly and quietly, “Let us race first.” The hare agreed to the race.

The next day, both of them started from the same point. It was agreed upon that the person who reached the lake around 2 kms away would be the winner. The race started. The hare obviously moved swiftly and went far ahead. The tortoise grimly and with determination slowly moved on. The hare had reached very far. When he looked back he could not see the tortoise anywhere. He thought that this race was too easy. He decided to relax under a tree. It was a huge tree. A light wind blew and it was afternoon. The hare lay down under the tree and he felt so peaceful and happy under the tree that he drifted off to sleep.

Meanwhile, the tortoise was moving on slowly and steadily. He took time but finally he reached the hare. He was happy to see the hare sleeping. With the same slow and determined steps he moved on. His legs ached but he didn’t give up. The tortoise believed in giving his best. At last, he reached the lake. When the hare woke up he was shocked to find that a lot of time had passed. He ran towards the lake and there he found the tortoise waiting for him. The tortoise looked at him and said, “You lost the race not because I am faster but because your ability got into your head. Indeed you are faster but don’t boast about it. Each of us has his own unique ability.”