Q. 1) A Read the following passage carefully and solve the given activities. (6 marks) Before long Caesar was joining us at meal times besides finding his own grubs or beetles in the garden he danced about on the dining table and gave us no peace until he had been given he's small bowl of meat and soup and vegetables he was always restless fidgeting about investigating things. He would hope across a table to empty a matchbox of its content or rip the daily paper to shreds, Or over turn a vase of Flowers or tug at the tail of one of the dogs. That Crow will be the ruin of us! grumbled grandmother picking marigolds off the carpet can't you keep him in a cage? We did try keeping Cesar in cage ,but he was so angry and objected with such fierce cawing and flapping that it was better for our nerves and Peace of mind to give him the run of the house. He did not show any inclination to join the other crows in the banyan tree grandfather said this was because he was really a jungle Crow- raven of sorts -and probably felt a little contemptuous of very ordinary carrion crows. But it seemed to me that Caesar having grown used to living with humans on equal terms, had become snobbish and did not wish to mix with his own kind. He would even squabble with Harold the Hornbill perching on top Harold's cage he would peck at the big birds feet whereupon Harold would swear and scold and try to catch Caesar through the bars. 1) What meal was given to Caesar by the author. 2) Mention three examples of Caesar's mischief. 3)Complete the following sentence - would swear and scold. 4) How did Caesar object to being kept in the cage? 5) He didn't show any inclination. ( Identify the tense)
Answers
Answer:
1. Small bowl of meat and soup and vegetables
2. He was finding his own grubs or beetles in the garden when he danced about on the dining table. He was retless because he would fidget investigating things.
Explanation:
The answers are as follows:
1. The author gave Caesar a small bowl of meat, soup, and vegetables for the meal.
2. Caesar would dance around the dining table and give the author and his family no peace until Caesar received his meal. He would hop across a table to empty a matchbox of its contents. He would rip the daily paper to shreds or turn over a vase of flowers. These are examples of Caesar's mischiefs.
3. The complete sentence is as follows:
Perching on top of Harold's cage, he would peck at the big bird's feet whereupon Harold would swear and scold and try to catch Caesar through the bars.
4. Ceasar would caw and flap against the bars of the cage fiercely, which would get on the nerves of the family. It is how Caesar would object to being kept in a cage.
5. The tense is simple past tense.