Question

Choose the correct option with reference to the two statements given below. Statement 1: The author’s father laughed to mock his son’s inability to swim. Statement 2: The author wanted to swim just to prove to his father that he can swim. 

a. Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false. b. Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true. c. Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 cannot be inferred.
d. Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 can be inferred.​

Answer 1

Answer:

d. both statements 1 and 2 can be inferred

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

c. Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 cannot be inferred.

Explanation:

It is not mentioned in the chapter that author's father laughed to mock his son's inability to swim.

The author wanted to learn swimming to overcome his fear of water, not to prove to anyone that he could swim.