Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
But even as he approached the boy, Mr. Oliver sensed that something was wrong. The boy appeared to be crying. His head hung down, he held his face in his hands, and his body shook convulsively. It was a strange, soundless weeping, and Mr. Oliver felt distinctly uneasy.
Well, what’s the matter, he asked, his anger giving way to concern. What are you crying for? The boy would not answer or look up. His body continued to be wracked with silent sobbing.
Oh, come on, boy. You shouldn’t be out here at this hour. Tell me the trouble. Look up.
Read the extract given below and answer the question that follow.
Why did Mr Oliver feel uneasy? What was strange?
Advertisements
उत्तर
Mr Oliver felt uneasy because the boy was weeping strangely. He was crying silently without sound but his body was racked with silent sobbing.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer of these question in a short paragraph (about 30 words).
Why was Margie doing badly in geography? What did the County Inspector do to help
her?
Explain what the reason for the following is .
Einstein wanting to study in Switzerland rather than in Munich.
Working in small groups of 4−5 students, go back over the two passages on Santosh Yadav and Maria Sharapova and complete the table given below with relevant phrases or sentences.
|
Points of Comparison/Contrast |
Santosh Yadav | Maria Sharapova |
|
1. Their humble beginning |
|
|
|
2 . Their parents’ approach |
|
|
|
3. Their will power and strong desire to succeed |
|
|
|
4. Evidence of their mental toughness |
|
|
|
5. Their patriotism |
|
Look for information on how to find out whether a snake is harmful.
Six humans trapped by happenstance
In black and bitter cold.
Each one possessed a stick of wood,
Or so the story's told.
Their dying fire in need of logs;
The first man held his back.
For on the faces around the fire,
He noticed one was black.
Read the lines given above and answer the question that follow:
What do the logs denote?
“Jane,” said the wheelwright, with an impressiveness of tone that greatly subdued his wife, “I read in the Bible sometimes, and find much said about little children. How the Savior rebuked the disciples who would not receive them; how he took them up in his arms, and blessed them; and how he said that ‘whosoever gave them even a cup of cold water should not go unrewarded.’ Now, it is a small thing for us to keep this poor motherless little one for a single night; to be kind to her for a single night; to make her life comfortable for a single night.”
The voice of the strong, rough man shook, and he turned his head away, so that the moisture in his eyes might not be seen. Mrs. Thompson did not answer, but a soft feeling crept into her heart.
“Look at her kindly, Jane; speak to her kindly,” said Joe. “Think of her dead mother, and the loneliness, the pain, the sorrow that must be on all her coming life.” The softness of his heart gave unwonted eloquence to his lips.
Read the extract given below and answer the question that follow.
What did Joe want to convey to his wife from his quotes from the Bible?
Who was the first person to feature in 'his' assignment? What did 'he' say about him?
Why are dreams important? Mention two reasons.
There are twelve words hidden in this table. Six can be found horizontally and the remaining six vertically. All of them are describing words like ‘good’, ‘happy’, etc. The first letters of the words are given below:
Horizontal: H R F F S G
Vertical: A W S F L Q 2020
Does Nishad agree with Maya about Mr Nath? How does he feel about him?
