Question

Q.4.a. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow. 1x4=4 In a small village far away, there lived a young girl named Muriel. She was in love with all kinds of animals, big and small, long and short. One day, a merchant came to her village, and the whole village gathered around his little cart which was driven by a strong, brown horse. She and her father also went to see what the merchant had for sale. Some people wanted new pots to cook food in, some were looking for shiny jewelry, but Muriel was looking in the back end of the cart because no one else was there to disturb her. Under one of the sacks, she found a sharp, curved thing which wasshining in the bright summer sun. She picked up the grey hook-like thing and asked the merchant what it was. The merchant told her it was an eagle’s talon.
1. Make a list of adjectives used for animals in this passage
. 2. Give a title to this passage.
3. What things were people looking for on the merchant's cart?
4. Describe the talon.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. small
2. big
3. long
4. short
5. little
6. strong
7. brown

2.

3.Pots and shiny jewelry

4.the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey.