The other boy asked Ranji to ‘explain’ himself.

(i) What did he expect Ranji to say?

(ii) Was he, in your opinion, right or wrong to ask this question?

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Solution

(i) He expected Ranji to apologise to him and immediately leave the pool.

(ii) He was wrong to ask this question because the pool was in the forest. It was not his personal property.

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The other boy asked Ranji to ‘explain’ himself. (i) What did he expect Ranji to say? (ii) Was he, in your opinion, right or wrong to ask this question?

(i) He expected Ranji to apologise to him and immediately leave the pool. (ii) He was wrong to ask this question because the pool was in the forest. It was not his personal property.

The other boy asked Ranji to ‘explain’ himself.

(i) What did he expect Ranji to say?

(ii) Was he, in your opinion, right or wrong to ask this question?

(i) He expected Ranji to apologise to him and immediately leave the pool.

(ii) He was wrong to ask this question because the pool was in the forest. It was not his personal property.