Question

The good old man humbly asked for the ashes.Though the covetous couple turned up their noses at him and scolded him as if he were a thief,they let him fill his basket with the ashes .<br /> On coming home, the old man took his wife into the garden .It being winter ,their favorite cherry tree was bare. He sprinkled a pinch of ashes on it , and, lo!It sprouted blossoms until it became a cloud of pink blloms which perfumed the air .The news of this filled the village, and everyone ran out to see the wonder.<br /> The covetous couple also heard the story ,and , gathering up the remaining ashes of the mill , kept them to make withered tress blossom.<br /><br />Question<br />1.What did the good old man get and from whom?<br />=<br />2.How did the withered cherry tree sprout blossoms?<br />=<br />3.What did the villagers do?<br />=<br />4.Find a word in the passage which means the same as 'abused'?<br />=​

Answer 1

Answer:

the old man asked for ashes from the covetous people

it sprouted blossoms when the old man sprinkled ashes

they scolded the old man as if he was a thief

scolded

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