I met the man .who came late (join into adjective clause)
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“Friend,” said Washington to the corporal; “why do you not help your men? More
help and fewer instructions will see that beam in its place.”
The corporal, nettled by his interference, told Washington that he would certainly do
nothing of the kind, since, as corporal, he was there to order and not to work.
At this, Washington dismounted.
When at length the work was done, the general walked up to the corporal and said,
“Friend, when next you are put in charge of a party of men too few in number to
accomplish the task they have been set, send, for your commander-in-chief, and he
will again come to help you.”
Abashed and crestfallen, the corporal began to stammer excuses. Washington
mounted his horse and rode off.
a. Give the meaning of the following words as used in the passage: [1x4=4]
i. fortifying ii. civilian
iii. incognito iv. dismounted
b. Answer the following questions in your own words:
i. What bad habit did George Washington have? [2]
ii. Why did Washington wear civilian clothes? [2]
iii. Why are the labourers of the man called ‘fruitless’? [2]
iv. What did Washington do after he dismounted? [2]
v. Why didn’t the corporal help his men? [2]
vi. Write in not more than 50 words of your own, what Washington did on the
particular day. [6]