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 Poem Text: The Ballad of Father Gilligan by W.B. Yeats > The old priest Peter Gilligan Was weary night and day; For half his flock were in their beds Or under green sods lay. > Once, while he nodded on a chair, At the moth-hour of eve, Another poor man sent for him, And he began to grieve. > "I have no rest, nor joy, nor peace, For people die and die"; And after cried he, "God forgive! My body spake, not I!" > He knelt, and leaning on the chair He prayed and fell asleep; And the moth-hour went from the fields, And stars began to peep. > They slowly into millions grew, And leaves shook in the wind; And God covered the world with shade, And whispered to mankind. > Upon the time of sparrow chirp When the moths came once more, The old priest Peter Gilligan Stood upright on the floor. > "Mavrone, mavrone! The man has died, While I slept on the chair"; He roused his horse out of its sleep, And rode with little care. > He rode now as he n...

 📖 Summary of “The Ballad of Father Gilligan” "The Ballad of Father Gilligan" tells the touching story of an old, weary priest named Father Peter Gilligan. During a time of famine or epidemic, many people in his parish are dying. Day and night, he goes from house to house, offering prayers and last rites to the dying. He is physically and emotionally exhausted. One evening, as he rests on a chair, another person sends for him. Overwhelmed, he speaks words of frustration and quickly asks God for forgiveness, realizing his complaint was born out of tiredness. While praying, he falls asleep unknowingly. When he wakes up the next morning, he panics, thinking the dying man must have passed away without receiving his final blessings. He rushes to the man’s house, only to find that the man has already died — peacefully — and the family believes Father Gilligan had already come. At that moment, Father Gilligan realizes that while he was asleep, God sent an angel in his place to perf...

 --- ✅ 1. Who is the main character in the poem? A) W.B. Yeats B) Peter Gilligan C) A dying man D) A bishop Answer: B) Peter Gilligan --- ✅ 2. Why was Father Gilligan weary? A) He was old B) He was praying all day C) He had been traveling D) Half his flock were sick or dead Answer: D) Half his flock were sick or dead --- ✅ 3. What is the ‘moth-hour of eve’? A) Morning time B) Midnight C) Evening twilight D) Noon Answer: C) Evening twilight --- ✅ 4. What did Father Gilligan say that he regretted? A) “I am too old to work” B) “My body spake, not I!” C) “I will not go” D) “I must sleep now” Answer: B) “My body spake, not I!” --- ✅ 5. What did he do after he cried for forgiveness? A) Went to sleep in bed B) Rode off to visit the sick C) Knelt and fell asleep D) Ate his dinner Answer: C) Knelt and fell asleep --- ✅ 6. What covered the world as he slept? A) Darkness B) Stars C) Rain D) Fog Answer: A) Darkness --- ✅ 7. When did Father Gilligan wake up? A) Midnight B) At dawn C) At sunset ...

📚 SUBJECT–VERB AGREEMENT କର୍ତ୍ତା ଓ କ୍ରିୟାର ସମନ୍ୱୟ 🌟 What is Subject–Verb Agreement? “The verb must agree with its subject in number and person.” ଗୋଟିଏ ବାକ୍ୟରେ Subject ଏବଂ Verb ମଧ୍ୟରେ number ଓ person ଅନୁସାରେ ସମନ୍ୱୟ ରହିଥାଏ। 👤 Singular Subject → Singular Verb 👥 Plural Subject → Plural Verb 🔵 Basic Examples Subject Verb Sentence I am I am playing. He is He is playing. They are They are playing. We are We are playing. 💡 Remember: First find the real subject of the sentence. Then choose the correct verb. 🔴 RULE 1 — Special Use of “Were” With imaginary, unreal or contrary-to-fact situations, were can be used even with a singular subject. 📌 Examples: I wish I were a bird. If I were you, I would accept the offer. If she were here, she would help us. She behaved as if she were my mother. ⭐ Exam Tip: In unreal/imaginary conditions, remember → I/he/she/it + were . 🟣 RULE 2 — Bless, Save, ...