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The Frog And The Nightingale

Question
CBSEENEN10001037

Read the extract and answer the following questions by choosing the   most appropriate options:
'Next night when the Nightingale
Shook her head and twitched her tail,
Closed an eye and fluffed a wing
And had cleared her throat to sing
She was startled by a croak’

(a) The Nightingale was eager to sing because _______
(i) the song was good
(ii) she wanted to gain applause
(iii) a solitary loon wept
(iv) the sumac tree was in full bloom

(b) She was startled by ___________
(i) the frog’s croak                  (ii) ladies with tiaras
(iii) Duck of Kent                     (iv) the toad

(c) She twitched her tail to _________
(i) earn money                        (ii) start vocal training
(iii) perfect her technique        (iv) sing a song

Solution

(a) she wanted to gain applause
(b) the frog’s croak
(c) sing a song