Question

(1) Who is “I” referred to in the above extract?

(2) Why was he worried?

(3) What did Mrs. Pumphrey think the dog was suffering from?

(4) Why was Mrs. Pumphrey giving little extra between meals to ‘him’?

(5) What sweet things are being referred to in the extract?

(6) Find the word from the passage which means- (options given in the brackets)

(a) Excessively ___________ (hugely/ rheumy)

(b) A watery discharge from the nose or eyes ___________ (rheumy/bloodshot)

(c) Lacking energy and enthusiasm ___________ (suffering/ listless)

(d) Lack of proper nutrition, caused by not having enough to eat ____________ (Malnutrition/sausage)

(e) To reduce the quantity of something ___________ (refuse/cut down)

(7) What is the opposite of ‘sweet’? ___________​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

mrs. pumphery think that her dog is suffering from malnutrition. she give him extra food for eating.

What 'extra' did Mrs Pumphrey start to give Tricki and why? Answer: Mrs Pumphrey thought that Tricki was suffering from malnutrition, as he was weak and listless. So, she started to give him extra snacks like cod-liver oil and malt between the main meals and Horlicks after dinner to make him stronger.