Question

He smiled uncomfortably.'just plans sir' , he answered in a low voice. a. Who is 'he' in the above lines? b. Why did 'he' smile uncomfortably? c. Which word in the extract is the antonym of 'cried'?

Answer 1

1) the nicola is the he in the above lines
2) he smiled uncomfortably because he don't want author knew about their problems
3) the antonym of cried in the above lines is smiled

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Answer 2

Answer :

This question is based on the short story 'Two Gentlemen of Verona' by A.J. Cronin.

a. "He' in the above lines refers to Nicola

b. 'He' smiled uncomfortably because he did not wish to reveal his personal problems to the narrator.

c. The word 'smiled' in the extract is the antonym of 'cried.'