1. Read the lines and answer the questions that follow them.
a ) "You are wise and learned men. Tell me, what the most difficult job in the world is"
i) who spoke these words?
ii) Who are being referred to as 'wise and learned men?
iii) What were the answers to the question?
b) "Put him into my basket."
i) Who said these words?
ii) Who does 'him' refer to here?
ii) Why did the speaker want him to be put into a basket?
iv) Were they able to put him' into a basket?
c) "I don't think I can stand any more of this."
i) Who said this?
ii) What could he not ‘stand’ ?
d) "He hasn't done anything to you!"
i) Who is the speaker?
ii) Who is 'you' in this sentence?
ii) What was supposed to be done according to the speaker?
e) "He has become such a show-off these days!"
i) Who said this and to whom?
ii) Who is the 'he' referred to here?
f) "Want to tell me?"
i) Who is the speaker? To whom is the person speaking?
ii) What did the speaker want to know?
iii) What was the listener's answer? Why did the listener decide to tell everything?
g) And charging along like troops in a battle.
i. What is being compared here to the troops?
[Link] are they?
[Link] do you think they are doing there?
[Link] is the tramp doing?