Question

Q.10.. Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow: 4
It was evening. The garden hedge was all aflower.
The fair maid came out and said,"I will hire you with a smile"
Her smiled paled and melted into tears, and she went back alone into dark.
1. What does the expression "The garden hedge was all aflower" mean
a) The garden hedge was laden with flowers
b) The garden hedge was without flowers
c) The garden hedge was looking beautiful d) the garden hedge was full of insects​

Answer 1

Answer:

the answer is a) the garden hedge was laden with flowers

Answer 2

Answer:

a) The garden hedge was laden with flowers.

Explanation:

As it is mentioned in the extract that "The garden hedge was all aflower", here aflower is a very old poetic word which means flowering or blooming. So the sentence "The garden hedge was all aflower" means that the garden is full of flowers.

From the given options, a) The garden hedge was laden with flowers perfectly describes the expression as laden means heavily loaded, so the sentence means the garden is heavily loaded with flowers.

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