Question

Extract --- As they gazed, a remarkable sight met their eyes. A fresh footmark appeared from nowhere!
Further footprints followed, one after another, descending the steps and progressing down the
street.

Quation & Answer
(a) Who are ‘they‘ in the above extract?
(b) Who is making these footprints?
(c) Find the word from the extract that means the same as ‘continuing‘.
(d) What is the opposite of ‘remarkable‘?

Answer 1

Answer:

a) two boys on a street in London

b) scientist griffin

c) progressing

d) ordinary, common

Answer 2

Answer:

The given extract is taken from "The Invisible Man" by H.G.Wells.

Explanation:

While doing a scientific experiment, Scientist Griffin discovered a way of making himself invisible. Having become mad, Griffin started to misuse his power of invisibility, committed crimes and even murdered someone. Ironically when he himself was killed, his body became invisible again.

• Reference to context of the given extract -

1. In the above extract "they" are the two boys on a London street who shockingly noticed the footmarks of the invisible man.
2. The invisible man, Scientist Griffin is making these footprints.
3. The synonym of the word "continuing" is "progressing".
4. The opposite of "remarkable" is "ordinary".