Question

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow.

“I had a quiet morning, but I don’t know about Ravi. He just disappeared instead of staying at home to look after me like you told him to,” answered Grandpa coolly, while Ravi just looked confused and embarrassed. Grandpa had another surprise for Ravi. A gift-wrapped parcel! “But, Papa, Ravi’s birthday was three months ago. Have you forgotten?” exclaimed Ravi’s mother, impatiently.

(i) Choose the option that displays the tone of the Grandfather’s response.

1. apologetic
2. hurtful
3. calm
4. puzzled

(ii) Why was Ravi confused and embarrassed?

(iii) Complete the sentence with a suitable reason.

Ravi’s mother was impatient because ______.

(iv) State whether the following sentence is true or false.

Grandfather forgot that Ravi’s birthday was three months ago.

(v) Why did Grandpa say he didn’t know what kind of morning Ravi might have had?

Answer 1

(i) calm

Explanation:

Grandpa answers “coolly”, which shows that he is calm and composed.

(ii) Ravi was confused and embarrassed because he had secretly followed Grandpa earlier instead of staying at home as his mother had instructed. Grandpa’s reply made Ravi unsure whether Grandpa knew about it.

(iii) Ravi’s mother was impatient because she thought Grandpa had forgotten that Ravi’s birthday had already passed three months earlier.

(iv) This sentence is false.

Reason: Grandpa had not forgotten Ravi’s birthday. He deliberately gave Ravi the gift on this occasion.

(v) Grandpa said he did not know what kind of morning Ravi might have had because he knew Ravi had not stayed at home as instructed and had probably followed him. He was teasing Ravi gently without directly revealing that he knew about his actions.