Question

4. He should be lurking in shadow,
Sliding through long grass,
Near the water hole,
Where plump deer pass.
(a) Who is 'He' here?
(b) Where should he be lurking?
(c) Where should he be sliding?
(d) Who would pass through the water hole?
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Answer 1

Explanation:

he is a boy

lurking in shadow

sliding through the long grass

he should pass from plump deer

Answer 2

Answer:

(a) He in the extract is a hungry tiger. The tiger is prowling stealthily near the water hole.

(b) The tiger should be lurking in the shadows. The tiger is a preying animal. It has to hunt for its prey very cautiously. If the prey catches a glimpse of him or catches a scent of him it will run away. So the tiger has to lurk in the shadows to hide himself.  

(c) The tiger should be sliding through the long grasses. The tiger is a striped animal. It is easily camouflaged in the long grasses. Hence it should be sliding through the long grasses.

(d)  The plump deer should pass that way. It is the ideal prey for the tiger.