In life, every man has twin obligations- obligations to his family, to his parents, to his wife and children; and he has an obligation to his people, his community, his country. In a civil and humane society, each man is able to fulfil those obligations according to his own inclinations and abilities. But in a country like South Africa, it was almost impossible for a man of my birth and colour to fulfil both of those obligations. In South Africa, a man of colour who attempted to live as a human being was punished and isolated.” (4)
(a) What are the obligations that every man has in life?
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(b) Why was it impossible for a coloured man to discharge his obligations?
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(c) Find the word in the passage which has same meaning as ‘duty’.______________________
(d) A word synonymous with ‘intentions’ is ________________________ in the passage.
Answers
Q (a) What are the obligations that every man has in life?
Ans: Obligation towards one's family and obligation for society.
Q(b) Why was it impossible for a colored man to discharge his obligations?
Ans (b): A colored man can not have equal rights in country like South AFrica so obligations make no sense for him.
Q (c) Find the word in the passage which has same meaning as ‘duty’.______________________
Ans: The 'obligation' word has the same meaning as that of word 'duty'.
Q(d) A word synonymous with ‘intentions’ is ________________________ in the passage.
Ans: 'Inclinations' word from the passage is synonym of intention.
Answer:
a.twin obligations- obligations to his family, to his parents, to his wife and children; and he has an obligation to his people, his community, his country.
b.in a country like South Africa, it was almost impossible for a man of my birth and colour to fulfil both of those obligations. In South Africa, a man of colour who attempted to live as a human being was punished and isolated.
c. Obligation
d.intent