ENGLISH [Communicative] Textual questions : [2M]

The Bishop is a generous and credulous priest. He has immense faith in the convict. He serves the convict with cold pie, wine and bread. The Bishop gives him a coverlet to keep him warm. The caring priest even asks him to sleep in his house.

Private Quelch responded to mistakes made by his colleagues in the army training camp quickly. He had an inherent quality to bring exactness to everything. He added more correct information to the lectures of the instructors. He had also correct information about the aeroplanes etc and corrected the things as he thought.

John A. Pescud tries to give an impression that he believes in middle class values and pragmatism. He is quite critical of the modern best-sellers because they are far removed from reality and real life. They present a highly idealistic, exaggerated and romantic version of life. They describe an American hero falling in love with a royal princess from Europe. In real life, when people marry they choose their life-partners who belong to the same background or status.

Mr. Bramble was a professional boxer and had been proud of his fame but ever since Harold was born, he had kept this a secret. Harold was told that his father was a commercial traveller. Mr. Bramble, who had thrived on his feats in the boxing ring, trembled to see his name in print now. Both Mr. and Mrs. Bramble were secretly a little afraid of their son and did not wish to fall in his esteem. So they took great care that Harold did not know his father's profession otherwise they felt that he would die of shame.

Falling of rain is like a welcome song. It is a blessing for the parched and needy earth. It spreads joy and freshness all around. It beautifies, adorns and rejuvenates fields, trees and flowers, and spreads vitality everywhere. It cements the relationship of love between fields and the clouds. It ties the earth and the heaven in a spiritual bond.

The brook behaves like a human being while flowing. It gets angry in flowing in curves by its banks. It creates noises in flowing by fields and uncultivated lands. It flows angrily by land edges that extend into it. Chattering, it joins the brimming river.

The poet was fond of chewing toffees, licking lollies and eating candies. All these things led to tooth decay, cavities and fillings. She realised the gravity of the situation rather late. But the moment she realised it, her conscience got pricked. She was filled with remorse. But it was too late. Now she couldn't escape the disastrous effects of her liking for sweets, toffees, candies and lollies.