Question

3. I tried to sound severe: “Now I really mean this. If you don't cut this food right down give hime
more exercise he is going to be really ill. You must harden your heart and keep him on a very strict
diet.”
a) Why did the speaker try to sound severe?
b) For whom was the advance given and why?
c) Find the word in the extract which means the same as 'serious'.
d) Write the antonym of the word 'hardened'.

Answer 1

c) strict

d) unaccustomed