Read the following passage and select the appropriate answers. I started for school very late that morning and was in great dread of a scolding, especially because M.Hamel had said that he would question us on participles, and I did not know the first word about them. For a moment I thought of running away and spending the day out of doors. It was so warm, so bright! The birds were chirping at the edge of the woods, and in the open field back of the sawmill the Prussian soldiers were drilling. It was all much more tempting than the rule for participles, but I had the strength to resist, and hurried off to school. 01.I (Franz) feared going to school because …………………… (A) He was not prepared for the test. (B) The Prussian soldiers were drilling. (C) The weather was not good. (D) M.Hamel was the class teacher. 02. Franz thought of ………………………… (A) staying back at home (B) going to the fields (C) giving his class a miss (D) watching the soldiers 03. Where were the Prussian soldiers drilling? (A) at the edge of the woods (B) near the school (C) in the open fields (D) back of the sawmill 04. Finally, the decided destination was…………………… (A) sawmill (B) fields (C) school (D) home
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Answer:
A. the Prussian soldiers were marching in the openfield
B. it was a beautiful and warm day, also, Franz had not prepared for his test on participles; he was expecting a scolding from M. Hamel
C. the village elders were going to be present in the class that day
D. he wanted to read what was on the bulletinboard
Answer:
1. .I (Franz) feared going to school because the Prussian soldiers were marching in the open field. Hence, the correct option will be option B among the other given options.
2. Franz thought of giving his class a miss because of the good weather. Hence, Option C is the correct option.
3. The Prussian Soldiers were drilling in the open fields. Hence, Option C is the right answer among the other given options.
4. Finally, the decided destination was school. Thus, the correct option C is the correct answer.