Question

The house was not electrified; it was a small rented room. I had just set up medical practice and my earnings were meagre. I had about sixty rupees in my suitcase. Along with some shirts and dhotis, I also possessed one solitary black coat which I was then wearing.

(a) Answer any four of the following question briefly. (1*4=4)
(i) The hous was shining with lights. (State True/False)
(ii) Write that line which tells that the narator is a doctor.
(iii) What is themeaning of meagre?
(iv) Why did author say that ‘one solitary black coat’?
(v) Write one pair of opposite word from the passage.

Answer 1

Explanation:

(i) false

(ii) The line is -I had just set up medical practice.

(iii) The meaning of meagre is very less.

(iv) The author says that one solitary black coat because he wanted to tell us that he only had a single formal dress or very nice dress.

Answer 2

Explanation:

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