Question

Read the extract and answer the questions that follow:

‘Either its note is in itself offensive or we dislike it as the voice of an unscrupulous enemy.’ (Para 1)

1. Identify ‘it’ in the line.
2. Why is ‘it’ referred to as an ‘unscrupulous enemy’?
3. Give the opposite of ‘offensive’.

Answer 1

1. ‘It’ refers to the wasp.
2. It is called an ‘unscrupulous enemy’ because it can sting people unexpectedly.
3. The opposite of ‘offensive’ is ‘pleasant’.