Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions.
King Alphanso got down from his horse. He went to help the mule-driver. Both of them pulled and pushed until they succeeded in getting the mule on the firm ground. By this time they were covered with mud. A number of people had gather around them by that time and they stood by watching. Then someone recognised the King.
People began to whisper to each other that it was the King himself who had helped the mule-driver. When the mule-driver heard this, he was very frightened. He turned to him and begged for his forgiveness. Alphanso told that he had done his duty as a man. He may be a king but as a man he should help those who are in need. The King thus put to shame all those passers-by who would not help.
A. Answer the following questions
1. How did King Alphanso help the mule-driver?
2. Why was the mule-driver frightened? What did he ask from the
King?
3. What response did the King give to the people? How did he put the
passers-by to shame?
4. Give the meaning of the phrases: ‘on the firm ground’ and ‘put to
shame’
B. Make meaningful sentences.
1. help
2. number
3. gather
4. whisper
5. begged
6. heard
Please help me out with this passage.
Answers
Answer:
1. How did King Alphanso help the mule-driver?
ans :- the king alphanso help the mule driver by pulling and pushing the mule, for getting mule on the firm ground.
2. Why was the mule-driver frightened? What did he ask from the King?
ans:- because the helper was king alphanso ,
he asked king to forgive him.
3. What response did the King give to the people? How did he put the passers-by to shame?
ans:- he said that as a man he should help needy people . when the passers- by heard that they feel shame because they were just wacthing this incident instead of helping them.
4. Give the meaning of the phrases: ‘on the firm ground’ and ‘put to shame’
on the firm ground :- well supported .
put to shame :- to disgrace someone
B. Make meaningful sentences.
1. help
I want to help someone .
2. number
I think, this number is incorrect.
3. gather
we have to gather in the hall today.
4. whisper
she was whispering about me.
5. begged
he begged me to do not call a cop.
6. heard
the teacher heard everything that we told about her.
Answer:
1. How did King Alphanso help the mule-driver?