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Question
Based on your reading of the story answer the following question by ticking the
correct option.
The driver did not approve of the narrator buying fruit from the two boys because
Options
the boys were untidy and poorly dressed
the strawberries were not fresh
they were asking for a heavy price
the driver did not approve of small boys who worked
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Solution
the boys were untidy and poorly dressed
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