Question

After five years I came back home and was met by her at the station. She did not look a day older. She
still had no time for words, and while she clasped me in her arms I could hear her reciting her prayers.
Even on the first day of my arrival, her happiest moments were
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1. Who is I' and 'her' in the above lines?
2. From where did the speaker come back?
3. How did she receive the speaker?
4. What were her happiest moments?
5. Find the antonym of younger from the passage
He wore a big turban and loose-fitting clothes. His long, white beard covered the best part of his chest
and he looked at least a hundred years old. He did not look the sort of person who would have a wife
or children. He looked as if he could only have lots and lots of grandchildren.
1. Who is 'he'?
2. Where was his portrait hung?
3. Describe his appearance?
Name the lesson and the writer.
5. Find the synonym of lax from the passage​

Answer 1

Answer:

Passage

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

The excerpts are from "The Portrait of a Lady" by Khushwant Singh. The answers to the questions are given below.

Explanation:

Excerpt 1

1. Here, "I" refers to the author Khushwant Singh himself and "her" refers to the grandmother.
2. The speaker came back home from abroad where he had gone for his studies.
3. When he returned, the grandmother hugged him and clasped him in her arms but did not say a word as she was busy reciting her prayers.
4. Her happiest moments were feeding the sparrows on the windowsill.
5. The antonym of the word "younger" from the passage is "older".

Excerpt 2

1. The author's grandfather is referred to as "he".
2. The portrait was hung in the drawing room right above the mantlepiece.
3. The grandfather looked really old as though he was someone who could only have lots of grandchildren. His white beard was so long that it covered his chest.
4. The lesson is "The Portrait of a Lady" and the author is Khushwant Singh.
5. The synonym of lax from the passage is "loose".

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