Question

Read the passage given and answer the question that follows.
The cricket feel sorry for the ants because they were ___________.

• A. Working hard
• B. Not working
• C. Looking at the wheat
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is A Working hard

The given sentence is a part of the second sentence of the passage. 'He felt extremely sorry for the ants, who worked ceaselessly...', here, 'ceaselessly' means continuously, hard work. None of the options have the word 'ceaselessly' hence we must find the synonyms.

Option A - 'The cricket feel sorry for the ants because they were working hard.' 'Working hard' is a synonym of ceaselessly, it also means to work continuously/non-stop.

Option B - As the passage clearly states that the ants worked ceaselessly (nonstop/worked hard), hence we can't say that they were 'not working'.

Option C is incorrect, as the ants were not looking at the wheat, they were looking for the wheat. However, the cricket did not feel sorry for the ants because they were looking for the wheat, he felt sorry because they were working hard.

Option D is incorrect as option A is the correct answer.