Question

When we had got over the surprise , some of us shouted back. "Same to you , Fritz! Same to you!" I thought that would be that. We all did. But then one of them was up there in his grey greatcoat and waving a white flag.

i. 'We' in the first line refers to

French soldiers

the British soldiers

Jim and Connie

the narrator and his friend

Clear selection

ii.'Same to you' here means

Happy Christmas

good feelings

we are same

we are fine

iii. 'I thought that would be that'. It means that I thought that

it was all

it was a mistake

it was a joy

it was dangerous

iv. The phrase 'got over' means

passed

overcome

excited

got out

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Answer 1

Answer:

i) the British soldiers

ii) Happy Christmas

iii) it was dangerous

iv) passed

Explanation:

• This story was written by Michael Morpurgo. In his story the author describes the incident which took place between the British and the German soldiers.

i) In the first line "We" refers to the British soldiers who were surprised by the Christmas greetings from German soldiers.

ii)The British soldiers wished Merry Christmas to the German soldiers.

iii)They thought this to be a trick by the Germans and it could be dangerous so the British soldiers were alert.

iv)The phrase here "got out" means that passed the feeling of happiness.

• Hence, the required answers are as above.

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Answer 2

i) We in the first line refers to b. the British soldiers.

ii) 'Same to you' here means a. Happy Christmas.

iii) 'I thought that would be that'. It means that I thought that d. it was dangerous.

iv) The phrase 'got over' means a. passed.

Who is the author of this story?

• The author of this story is Michael Morpurgo.
• The event between the British and German soldiers is described by the author in his account.
• We refer to the British soldiers who were taken aback by the German soldiers' unexpected Christmas greetings in the first line.
• The British forces reciprocated the German soldiers' Merry Christmas wishes by saying the same.
• The British soldiers were on guard because they believed that this was a hazardous ruse by the Germans.

Therefore, a Christmas narrative is told in the midst of a conflict in the lesson "The Best Christmas Present in the World." It illustrates the soldiers' desire to be reunited with their family. On the other hand, it also highlights the yearning of these soldiers' families.

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