Question

Q.3 Complete the story by filling the blanks appropriately. (one mark each
One day, after holding his curiosity for too long
Abdul asked his father about ........ rose. It was .....
dried up rose which Rehman Abdul's father)
carefully preserved by keeping it in a plastic laminate.
Abdul added "Abba, you often keep talking about it to
Rakesh uncle !" This opened a spectrum of memories
for Rehman, who .... narrating the story behind
the rose
"Rakesh and I ............ friends during our school
days. That is when we were informed that India was
to become independent on 15th of August, 1947. We
went to see Pandit Nehru in front of ..... Parliament
House and we luckily got ...... glimpse of him. The
second occasion came when he was elected as ......
first Prime Minister of India by the people in 1962. As
he stepped out of the Parliament, he ........ two roses
in his hand. Luckily. we were the only children
standing there and he gave us the roses. We both
to keep them forever."
As the story reached its conclusion, they began
reading "Tryst with Destiny."​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. about the rose

2.was a dried

3. who was narrating

4. I were friends

5. of the Parliament

6. got a glimpse

7. as the first

8. he held two

Explanation:

for no.8, "had" can also be the answer but "held" sounds better and is appropriate.