Question

5. Mark! while relatives are looking on and
lamenting deeply, one by one mortals are
carried off, like an ox that is led to the
slaughter. So the world is afflicted with death
and decay, therefore the wise do not grieve,
knowing the terms of the world.
5.1 According to the speaker, what is the
world afflicted with ?
5.2 Why do the wise men not grieve ?
5.3 Pick out one word from the extract that
is OPPOSITE in meaning to those who
can not die'.
(a) mortals
(b) relatives
(c) afflicted
(d) lamenting
5.4 We can not stop
(a) the relatives from lamenting
(b) grieving
(c) death and decay
(d) wise people from grieving

class 10th English chapter the sermon at Benares ​

Answer 1

Answer:

5.1 the world is afflicted with death and decay.

5.2 the wise man do not grieve knowing the terms of the world.

5.3a. mortals.

5.4. c. death and decay.

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