Learn English Basic Grammar With Simple Examples

Once upon a time there was a farmer. He was a wise and hardworking man. He had many sons. They never helped him in his work. They did not like to work. They wasted their time sleeping and doing nothing. This made the farmer very anxious.

One day the farmer fell seriously ill. He knew he was going to die. The thought of his sons troubled him. He thought of a clever plan. He called his sons to his beside. He told them that there was a treasure buried in the fields. But before the sons could ask about its location the farmer died. The sons were very pleased. They begin to dig the fields. They could not find any treasure there. They dug up the fields second time, but there was no treasure. Then they planted some seeds in the fields. They water the fields regularly. After some time they had a bumper crop. The sons sold the harvest in the market. The thus obtained made them rich. It was now that they understood what their father meant by treasure. They praised him and vowed to work hard hence forth.