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Question 11 Mark
The writer and Mrs. Jones talked about stones in the garden.
Answer
False.
Reason: They talked about a flower which was liked very much by Mrs. Jones.
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Question 21 Mark
A pun is a figure of speech that uses words with multiple meanings or words that sound alike.
Answer
True.
Reason: The definition of a pun is given as such.
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Question 31 Mark
The word ‘concrete’ in the title only refers to a type of building material.
Answer
False.
Reason: It refers to “stones” in the garden and also has a symbolic meaning as a “clear or ‘concrete’ example” of gardening habits.
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Question 41 Mark
Irony involves a situation where the outcome is the opposite of what is expected.
Answer
True.
Reason: The definition of irony provided in the text states this.
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Question 51 Mark
The speaker in the poem is Mrs. Jones.
Answer
False.
Reason: The poem is about “My next-door neighbour, Mrs. Jones,” indicating the speaker is the author of poem.
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Question 61 Mark
The poem’s tone is mainly mournful and sad.
Answer
False.
Reason: The poem’s tone is described as humorous, amusing, and light-hearted.
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Question 71 Mark
The speaker was surprised when Mrs. Jones told them where the “lovely thing” (flower) was.
Answer
True.
Reason: The speaker “cried” and Mrs. Jones replied, “You’re standing on it,” implying surprise.
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Question 81 Mark
The sundial in Mrs. Jones’s garden has a “strange device.”
Answer
True.
Reason: The poem explicitly mentions “A sundial with a strange device”.
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Question 91 Mark
The speaker believes Mrs. Jones’s small plants are very significant.
Answer
False.
Reason: The speaker states, “they don’t mean anything at all”.
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Question 101 Mark
Mrs. Jones’s garden is primarily filled with colorful flowers.
Answer
False.
Reason: The poem states her garden is mostly “full of stones” along with small flowers.
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T/F [1M] - English STD 8 Questions - Vidyadip