. But when she was just opposite to him, she halted, her wings motionless, the piece of fish in
her beak almost within reach of his beak. He waited a moment in surprise, wondering why
she did not come nearer, and then, maddened by hunger, he dived at the fish.
(a) “.... the piece of fish in her beak almost within reach of his beak”. Who is "her" and "his"
in this line?
(b) Why did the mother halt and stand motionless?
(c) “He waited a moment in surprise". What does the sentence mean?
(d) What did “he” do?
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a) Her refers to the mother seagull. "He" refers to the seagull in the story "First Flight".
b. She wanted to have her son come and fetch the food from her. Only then will he learn how to fly.
c. The seagull was quite perplexed as to why his mother wouldn't come nearer. Hence he was surprised.
d. He was so hunrgy and hence he took off, attempting to catch the piece of fish. Hence he managed to take his first flight.
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