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Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions a word has been given in bold to help you locate them while answering one of the questions.

A woodcutter named Jagan lived in a small hut He was very poor. He four members in his family. His wife used to work in some nearby houses and earn a little money.

Jagan had two daughters. He loved his family very much: He used to go to forest to cut old and dry trees and sell the wood in the market. Sometimes he wouldn't get old and dry trees, and come back empty-handed. He did not like to cut green trees for the 'sake of money.

One day when he came back without any wood from the woods, his daughter said, Dear father, why did you not cut any tree today?

Jagan said, I cut only dry trees which are of no use. Dry tree to are to be cut one day or the other the second daughter, who was listening to her father intently, said, But father, I know many people who cut tree even when they are green. Then why is it that you do not like to cut green trees?

Jagan said, My dear daughters, do you know that green tree are essential for our lives? They make the air pure and fresh. In the absence of green trees, we shall not be able to breathe fresh air.

The daughter said, What is fresh air? Jagan said, You are too little to understand. But I shall tell you if you want to know. Actually we inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide. These green trees absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen. One daughter interrupted, Oh father, we don't want to go into its details. Please tell us the importance of trees in short.

Jagan said, OK. Listen! The trees make our environment healthy, and check storms and floods. We can also make furniture from trees.

Both the daughters said, Now we understand the importance of trees. In fact, trees play an important role in our lives.

 

What is the purpose of the writer in writing this story?

(I) To educate the children about the importance of trees.

(II) To educate the reader about the benefits of a small family

(III) To make people aware about the significance of healthy environment

 

A)  Only (I)           

B)  Only (II)          

C) Only (III)                                 

D)  Both (I) and (II)        

E) All (I), (II) and (III)