Question

as i moved off mrs pumphrey with a despairing cry, thew an armful of the little coats through the window.Looked in the mirror before I turned the corner of the drive;everybody was in tears.
(a)where was the speaker going and with whom?
(b)why was everybody in tears?
(c) find the word in the extract which is an antonym of the word 'cheerful'.
(d) what is the opposite of 'before'?

Answer 1

Explanation:

(a) the speaker was going to the vet clinic with tricky the pet dog of Mrs. pumphrey

(b) everybody was in tears as tricky the pet dog was leaving the owner and looked very pitiful

(c) despairing

(d) after