Question

Complete the summary of Act II by choosing the correct words from the box given below. There are two extra words that you do not need. Check your answers with the teacher.

disapproval	plea	absent-minded
setback	surprised	scolded
courage	firm	clash
		relief

Shruti seemed 1. ______ during dinner. She finally gathered the 2. ______ to inform her father, Nabin, about her wish to participate in an upcoming Indo-Western fusion concert. Nabin reacted negatively, expressing 3. ______ of fusion music and dismissed the idea. Despite Shruti’s 4. ______ to him to attend a practice before deciding, Nabin was 5. ______ in his decision. Shruti’s mother, Leela, 6. ______ her for not seeking permission earlier. The tension highlights the 7. ______ between traditional and contemporary musical preferences within the family. Despite the 8. ______, Shruti promises not to hide again and is urged to go to bed by her mother.

Answer 1

Shruti seemed absent-minded during dinner. She finally gathered the courage to inform her father, Nabin, about her wish to participate in an upcoming Indo-Western fusion concert. Nabin reacted negatively, expressing disapproval of fusion music and dismissed the idea. Despite Shruti’s plea to him to attend a practice before deciding, Nabin was firm in his decision. Shruti’s mother, Leela, scolded her for not seeking permission earlier. The tension highlights the clash between traditional and contemporary musical preferences within the family. Despite the setback, Shruti promises not to hide again and is urged to go to bed by her mother.