Kite-flying was then the sport of kings. The old man remembered how the Nawab himself would come down to the river bank with his retinue to join in his noble pastime. In those days there was time to spend an idle hour with the gay, dancing strip of paper. Now everyone hurried, in a heat of hope and delicate things like kites and day dreams were trampled underfoot.
9. Kite flying was then a sport of -------. *
common people
kings
youngsters
none of the above
10. The Nawab himself came to the river bank --------. *
to enjoy kite flying
for morning walk
to do morning exercise
to enjoy fresh air
11. The kite flying was popular in the past because ---------. *
it was the sport of kings
it was the sport of common man
people had a lot of time
none of the above
12. The noun form of 'delicate' is ---------. *
delicately
delicates
delicacy
none of the above
13. Kings were fond of sports in olden times. *
True
False
14. Which part of speech is the word ‘trampled’? *
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
Answers
Answer:
1)kings
2)to enjoy kite flying
The answer to the following questions are -
1. The correct answer is option number B) kings
So the sentence will be, kite flying was then a sport of kings.
2. The correct answer is option A) to enjoy kite flying
So, The Nawab himself used to come to the riverbank to enjoy kite flying.
3. The correct answer is option C) people had a lot of time
So , the sentence will be - The kite flying was popular in the past because people had a lot of time.
4. The correct answer is option C) delicacy
The word meaning of this word is to express the texture or the surface quality of any thing.
5. The correct answer is true.
Yes, as per the passage, it can be seen that kings were fond of sports in old times .
6. Correct answer is option C) verb
The word trampled is an example of verb, which was the past tense or the second form of the verb being used .
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