Question

Don’t excite yourself, my precious one. Allow me. Your guess certainly has his good points. He’s pure bred, firm on his feet, has well-sprung ribs, and all that. But my dear man, if you want to know the truth, that dog has two defects; he’s old and he’s short in the muzzle. (1 x 4 = 4)

(a) Who is the speaker here ? Who is he speaking to ?

(b) According to the speaker what is the truth about guess ?

(c) What is the adjectival form of ‘truth’ ?

(d) Which word refers to ‘drawback’ ?

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Answer 1

Answer:

Here are the answers:

Explanation:

1. The speaker is Chubukov who is speaking these words to Lomov.

2. The speaker says that the truth about the guess is that the dog is very old and short in the muzzle.

3. The adjective form of truth can be truthful or truthfully.

4. Going away from what you have said first refers to drawback as the person was standing firm on his feet first.