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Question
Reference to context.
Draw pictures of the speakers of the above lines.
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Solution
| “ Well there's no hurry, the creeper is very small, it would be a pity to destroy it now.” | “So this is where the wild geese live.” | |
| Who said this? |
the geese |
the hunger |
| To whom was it said? |
to the old wise bird. |
to himself |
| When was it said? |
when the old wise bird told them to destroy the newly-grown creeper. |
when he came to the tree in the forest. |
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