A (Reading Skills)
Que. 1) A. Read the following passage and answer the questions. (any four) I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots. He lived with his elder brother in his shop, which was in a small by- streer in a fashionable part of London.
1. From when did author knew the bootmaker? 2. Why did he knew the bootmaker?
3. Where did bootmaker live?
4. With whom did he live?
5. Write any one common noun and proper noun mentioned in the above passage.
6. Find out the conjunction used in the following sentence- I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots,
or
He lived with his elder brother in his shop, which was in a small by-street in a fashionable part of London.
Answers
Answer:
(Reading Skills)
Que. 1) A. Read the following passage and answer the questions. (any four) I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots. He lived with his elder brother in his shop, which was in a small by- streer in a fashionable part of London.
1. From when did author knew the bootmaker? 2. Why did he knew the bootmaker?
3. Where did bootmaker live?
4. With whom did he live?
5. Write any one common noun and proper noun mentioned in the above passage.
6. Find out the conjunction used in the following sentence- I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots,
or
He lived with his elder brother in his shop, which was in a small by-street in a fashionable part of London
Answer:
The author visited the shop so infrequently because the boots made by Gessler brothers lasted too long.
The author felt bad for Mr Gessler who was really talented and made great boots. He ordered so many pairs to help the bootmaker. No, he didn't really need them.