Question

Read the under mentioned passage and answer carefully.

A child had gone to visit fair along with his parents where he saw different things and

different people who were selling sweetmeats as Gulabjamun, rasgulla, burfi and jalebi

at the corner of entrance of the fair. He saw flower and balloon sellers selling different

colours of flowers and balloons. He wished to have them but his parents did not pay

attention towards his willingness and consequently he kept himself moving from one

place to another in the fair.

While moving in the fair he was deeply attracted the place where a Round about was in

full swing and men, women and children were seen in a whirling motion after riding

on it. He was also walking to go on the roundabout but as soon as he turned back to

have a bold request he found his parents no where behind him and he realized himself

that he was Lost in the fair. Having fear of his own security he started crying and wailing

He kept himself moving in the crowd to search his parents but in vain. At last he came

into contact with a stranger who tried to console him after offering sweetmeats and toys

which were desired by him in the earlier phase but he refused to take them except

wiling to meet his father and mother.

Answer the following questions.

1. (a) Mention the things seen by the child in the fair.

(b) Was the child's desire fulfilled by his parents?

(c) What did the child see after coming before Roundabout and wish to do?

(d) When did the child realise that he was lost in the fair? Mention his feelings &

actions?

(e) Why did the child not accept the sweets and toys offered by a stranger?

(f) Write down similar meaning of the given words

(i) in vain ……… (ii) Wish ………….
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Answer 1

Answer:

a. the things that the child saw is some sweets, flowers,balloons.

b.No , the child' s desire was not fulfilled

c.the child saw that some men , women , and children were whirling there.

d.when he was in the roundabout he felt that he was lost.he is in fear and crying .