06) Read the Passage and answer the question..
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Two women once had a quarrel. Each one claimed that a certain baby was hers. The matter
was finally brought before King Solomon, who was known for his wisdom. The king questioned
Both women about the child, but both give convincing answers. The king thought for a moment
or two. Then suddenly he ordered one of his guards to take up his sword and cut the baby into
two.
"Give half to each woman", he said Immediately one of the women shrieked. "No, no, let her
have the baby!" King Solomon Looked at her. He saw the pain and anguish in her eyes. Yes she
was the real mother. She could not bear her child to be cut into two. The wise King handed
over the baby to her and punished the other for telling a lie.
Answer the question from the passage
Q1) Give Meanings:
a) Wisdom
b) Shrieked
Q2) What was the Quarrel about?
Q3) What orders Did the king Gave to his Guard?
Q4) What is the Moral of the story?
Q5) Why did King punished the women?
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Answers
Answer:
06) Read the Passage and answer the question..
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Two women once had a quarrel. Each one claimed that a certain baby was hers. The matter
was finally brought before King Solomon, who was known for his wisdom. The king questioned
Both women about the child, but both give convincing answers. The king thought for a moment
or two. Then suddenly he ordered one of his guards to take up his sword and cut the baby into
two.
"Give half to each woman", he said Immediately one of the women shrieked. "No, no, let her
have the baby!" King Solomon Looked at her. He saw the pain and anguish in her eyes. Yes she
was the real mother. She could not bear her child to be cut into two. The wise King handed
over the baby to her and punished the other for telling a lie.
Answer the question from the passage
Q1) Give Meanings:
a) Wisdom
b) Shrieked
Q2) What was the Quarrel about?
Q3) What orders Did the king Gave to his Guard?
Q4) What is the Moral of the story?
Q5) Why did King punished the women?
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Answer:
a) clever
Q2) the quarrel was about the baby . both claimed that the certain baby was hers.
Q3) the king orders his guard to bring the sword to kill the baby in two pieces.
Q4) the story tells us that we should never lie as truth always wins.
Q5) the king punished the women because she was lying by saying that the baby was hers.
Explanation:
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