1.When Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, his parents probably
never considered that their new born would one day become the President of the
United States, nor that his birthday would help inspire a national holiday. Unlike
many of his predecessors, Abraham Lincoln came from humble beginnings. He
was born to Thomas and Nancy Lincoln who lived in a log cabin in Kentucky.
2. Lincoln’s grandfather had been killed by Native Americans and his father was
an uneducated laborer, who had to work hard to find steady work and take care of
his family. After finally earning enough to purchase three farms in Kentucky, his
family was forced out of the land and moved to Indiana. From his father, Lincoln
learned to move on in the face of trouble. In fact, Thomas Lincoln had to move on
multiple times in his life. Even though Abraham’s mother died when he was only
nine years old, she also had lessons to teach young Abraham about honesty and
determination.
3. When he was a young man, his family moved to Illinois. Abraham had little
formal education while growing up. He loved to read, so he educated himself. He
studied law by reading law books .He became a lawyer in 1837, in Springfield,
Illinois.
Complete the following statements:
1. Abraham Lincoln’s parents never thought that their son -----------------------
2. Abraham’s family moved to Indiana as ---------------
3. Abraham learnt from his father to --------------
4. The two qualities that Abraham learnt from his mother are------------------
State whether the following statements are True or False:
5. While at school, Abraham was a very bright student.
6. Abraham’s birthday is observed as a national holiday in United States.
7. Abraham Lincoln had a very happy and comfortable childhood.
8. Abraham’s mother did not have the pleasure of seeing her son becoming the
President of United States.
Answers
Answer:
The answers to the given questions are as follows:
Option (a) their son would one day become the 16th President is the best choice as it is clearly mentioned in the first few lines of the passage.
Option (c) three farms in Kentucky. Options (a) and (c) can bring confusion. But in the passage, option (c) is clearly given.
Option (a) move on in the face of trouble is the suitable choice. It was his mother who taught him to be honest and determined. So, clearly, the answer is no option (b).
Option (b) to study law is the correct option. Options (a) and (c) are not the correct choices as it is given in the passage that Abraham's love for reading made him educate himself.
False.
In the passage, it has not been mentioned whether his grandfather was an uneducated laborer or not. It was his father who was an uneducated laborer. His grandfather was killed by the Native Americans.
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Following are the responses to the questions that were asked:
1. Option (a) is the best choice because it is explicitly stated in the first few lines of the passage that their son would one day become the 16th President.
2. Kentucky's three farms in option (c). The choices (a) and (c) could be confusing. But option (c) is explicitly stated in the passage.
3. The best option is (a), which is to keep going despite difficulties. He learned to be honest and determined from his mother. Evidently, choice is not the correct response (b).
4. Attending law school is the best course of action. Options (a) and (c) are incorrect options because the passage indicates that Abraham's love.
Whether or whether his grandfather was an ignorant labourer is not stated in the paragraph. His father was a labourer without a formal education. The Native Americans slaughtered his grandfather.
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