Question

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




It takes much time to kill a tree,



Not a simple jab of the knife


Will do it. It has grown


Slowly consuming the earth,


Rising out of it, feeding


Upon its crust, absorbing


Years of sunlight, air, water,


And out of its leprous hide


Sprouting leaves


QUESTION AND ANSWER :-

(a) How does a tree grow?


(b) From where do the leaves come out?


(c) What does the tree absorb?


(d) Give the antonym of 'difficult.​

Answer 1

Answer:

rising out of it. feeding

Answer 2

Answer:

a tree grows by Slowly consuming the earth,

Rising out of it, feeding

Upon its crust, absorbing

Years of sunlight, air, water,

And out of its leprous hide

Sprouting leaves