Question

“This, said the emperor, was to encourage all children to honour
and obey their parents.”
‘This’ refers to
(i) the most beautiful fountain in the city.
(ii) rewarding Taro with gold and giving the fountain his name.
(iii) sending for Taro to hear his story.
(Mark the right item.)

NCERT Class 6th: Honeysuckle English Ch 3 Taro's reward

Answer 1

" This " in the given sentence refers to both " The most beautiful fountain in the city and even the rewarding taro with gold and giving the fountain his name "

Therefore (i) and (ii) are the right one

Answer 2

We are asked the question to answer what does ' This ' refer to and the correct answer is (ii).

• The Emperor gave Taro 20 sovereigns of gold and named the fountain after him as a gift.
• Taro loved and respected his parents.
• When his father wanted ' sake ' Taro decided to work very hard and cut more wood , because the ' sake ' was good for his father's heart.
• When the magic fountain gave ' sake' to Taro, for his devotion to his parents, the story reached the emperor and he gifted Taro.
• The emperor wanted Taro to be an example for all the children in the kingdom so that they could learn to obey, respect, and honor their parents.

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