Question

A 2. Arrange following sentences as
per their sequence occurred in the
passage :
(i) The young seagull stepped slowly out to the brink of the ledge.
(ii) His two brothers and his sister lying on the plateau.
(iii) The sun was now ascending the sky.
(iv) The mother was standing on a little high hump.​

Answer 1

★ AnswEr :

Arranging the sentences as per their sequence we get,

i) The sun was now ascending the sky.

ii) The young seagull stepped slowly out to the brink of the ledge.

iii) His two brothers and his sister lying on the plateau.

iv) The mother was standing on a little high hump.

★ Explore More :

• The above passage is taken from the short story "His First Flight" written by Liam O'Flaherty.
• The story is about a young seagull and his experience of learning how to fly in the vast sky. The seagull overcomes his fear and takes his First Flight. It focuses on how fear must be overcome before one may gain anything of significance, like the young seagull, who had to be brave in order to fly.The story explains the nervousness one experiences before doing something new.
• About The Author : Liam O' Flaherty was an Irish Novelist and short stories writer. He born in the year of 1896. His most famous books are The Informer, Return of the Brute, House of Gold etc.

Answer 2

Answer :-

i) The sun was now ascending the sky.

ii) The young seagull stepped slowly out to the brink of the ledge.

iii) His two brothers and his sister lying on the plateau.

iv) The mother was standing on a little high hump.

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Additional Information :-

• The writer of the text 'His First Flight' is Liam O'Flaherty (1896-1984).

• He was a significant Irish novelist and short story writer and a major figure in the Irish literary renaissance. His most famous books include The Informer, Return of the Brute, House of Gold etc. His First Flight, a short story which symbolizes the nervousness one experiences before doing something new, is regarded as one of his most famous works.

• The following text, an abridged version of this short story, is about a young seagull and his experience of learning how to fly. The story focuses on how fear must be conquered before one may achieve anything of significance, like the young seagull, who had to be brave in order to fly$.$

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