On the basis of your reading of the above passage answer the following questions: |
(i) What did the guru foresee for himself in his next life? |
(ii) How would the disciple be able to recognise the right kitten? |
(iii) What preparations did the disciple make to fulfill the promise he made to his guru? |
(iv) Do as directed: |
(a) The disciple was sad to hear this. |
(Rewrite the sentence using the '-ing' form of the infinitive) |
(b) Just as he was about to bring down his knife to slit its throat, the little kitten suddenly spoke. |
(Rewrite using 'No sooner??than??' and rewrite the sentence) |
(v) Why, do you think did the guru change his mind? |
(vi) Pick the antonyms of the following from the passage: |
(a) save |
(b) held. |
Answer:
(i) The guru saw himself as a cat in his next life. (ii) The disciple would be able to recognise the right kitten as it would have a mark on its brow. (iii) The disciple sharpened his knife and picked out the fourth little kitten as per his guru?s instructions. (iv) (a) The disciple was sad on hearing this. (b) No sooner was he about to bring down his knife to slit its throat than the kitten suddenly spoke. (v) When born as a human being, the Guru must have felt that life as a human would be far superior than a creature. But once he took the birth of a cat he realised that life as an animal is far better. So he must have changed his mind. (vi) (a) kill (b) released.
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