Question

While I was thinking of all this, I heard my name called. It was my turn to recite. What would I

not have given to be able to say that dreadful rule for the participle all through, very loud and

clear, and without one mistake? But I got mixed up on the first words and stood there holding

on to my desk, my heart beating and not daring to look up.

i. Who is „I‟ in the above paragraph?

a. Wachter

b. M. Hamel

c. Franz

d. The former mayor

ii. What was being recited?

a. The Angelus

b. The Morning Prayer

c. A poem

d. The rule for participle

iii. Why was the person referred to in the above paragraph unable to perform?

a. He was unable to perform because he had not learnt it.

b. He was afraid of his teacher.

c. He was feeling uncomfortable due to presence of the villagers.

d. He was disturbed by cooing of the pigeons on the roof.

iv. Find a word from the above extract which is antonym of „pleasant‟.

a. dreadful

b. beating

c. daring

d. loud

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Answer 1

Explanation:

I) a

ii) d

iii)c

iv)a this is the correct answer for your questions

Answer 2

Answer-

i. Who is „I‟ in the above paragraph?

The answer is b) M. Hamel

ii. What was being recited?

The answer is d)The rule for participle

iii. Why was the person referred to in the above paragraph unable to perform?

The answer is a) He was unable to perform because he had not learnt it.

iv. Find a word from the above extract which is antonym of „pleasant‟.

The answer is a) dreadful

Explanation:

Moral of the story -

It was that we should not postpone our work for tomorrow  because of  the fact that life is subject to change as what had happened to the people of Alsace.