Question 14 Marks
My next-door neighbour, Mrs. Jones,
once asked me round to see her stones.
We stood and talked about a flower
for quite a quarter of an hour.
“Where is this lovely thing?” I cried.
“You’re standing on it,” she replied.
Q.1. What can be inferred about Mrs. Jones’s perception of beauty from her reaction in the last line?
Q.2. Identify whether the following statement is true or false:
The speaker easily spotted the flower Mrs. Jones was referring to.
Q.3. What does the phrase ‘for quite a quarter of an hour’ imply about the conversation?
Q.4. What does Mrs. Jones’s reply, “You’re standing on it,” reveal about the situation?
A. The flower was large and easy to spot.
B. The speaker had already picked the flower.
C. The flower was extremely small or hidden.
D. The flower had been removed.
once asked me round to see her stones.
We stood and talked about a flower
for quite a quarter of an hour.
“Where is this lovely thing?” I cried.
“You’re standing on it,” she replied.
Q.1. What can be inferred about Mrs. Jones’s perception of beauty from her reaction in the last line?
Q.2. Identify whether the following statement is true or false:
The speaker easily spotted the flower Mrs. Jones was referring to.
Q.3. What does the phrase ‘for quite a quarter of an hour’ imply about the conversation?
Q.4. What does Mrs. Jones’s reply, “You’re standing on it,” reveal about the situation?
A. The flower was large and easy to spot.
B. The speaker had already picked the flower.
C. The flower was extremely small or hidden.
D. The flower had been removed.
Answer
View full question & answer→1. Mrs. Jones finds beauty in subtle and overlooks things, even something as small as a barely visible flower.
2. False – The speaker couldn’t find it and was unknowingly standing on it.
3. The phrase ‘for quite a quarter of an hour’ suggests that they talked at length, showing Mrs. Jones’s deep appreciation for even a single flower.
4. C. The flower was extremely small or hidden.
2. False – The speaker couldn’t find it and was unknowingly standing on it.
3. The phrase ‘for quite a quarter of an hour’ suggests that they talked at length, showing Mrs. Jones’s deep appreciation for even a single flower.
4. C. The flower was extremely small or hidden.