Question

A sparrow is a small bird which is found throughout the world. There are many different species

of sparrows. Sparrows are only about four to six inches in length. Many people appreciate their

beautiful song. Sparrows prefer to build their nests in low places-usually on the ground, clumps

of grass, low trees and low bushes. In cities they build their nests in building nooks or holes.

They rarely build their nests in high places. They build their nests out of twigs, grasses and plant

fibres. Their nests are usually small and well-built structures.

Female sparrows lay four to six eggs at a time. The eggs are white with reddish brown spots.

They hatch between eleven to fourteen days. Both the male and female parents care for the

young. Insects are fed to the young after hatching. The large feet of the sparrows are used for

scratching seeds. Adult sparrows mainly eat seeds. Sparrows can be found almost everywhere,

where there are humans. Many people throughout the world enjoy these delightful birds.

The sparrows are some of the few birds that engage in dust bathing. Sparrows first scratch a hole

in the ground with their feet, then lie in it and fling dirt or sand over their bodies with flicks of

their winds. They also bathe in water, or in dry or melting snow. Water bathing is similar to dust

bathing, with the sparrow standing in shallow water and flicking water over its back with its

wings, also ducking its head under the water. Both activities are social, with up to a hundred

birds participating at once, and is followed by preening and sometimes group singing.

Q. The word in the passage which means “a sudden blow or a tap” is ______

a. fling

b. flick

c. preen

d. duck​

Answer 1

Answer:

a. fling

hope it helps

a because fling means a sudden blow