Question

What did its companions say?

• A. They asked it to be a balloon.
• B. They asked the frog to puff more.
• C. They asked him to become an ox.
• D. None of these.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

They asked the frog to puff more.

In order to answer this question, let's read the passage. The sentence - Then they had another look at the ox and shook their heads, "No, a bit more" explains us that the frog's companion asked the frog to breathe and swallow more air. Now let's look at the options.

Option A - 'They asked it to be a balloon' isn't true, as they told the frog to swallow more air. When the frog couldn't hold the air, it burst like a balloon. Hence, option A is incorrect.

Option C - No one asked the frog to become an ox, the frog had decided himself. Its companions asked him breathe in more air. Hence, option C is incorrect.

Option B - 'They asked the frog to puff more', is correct because when the frog asked its companions if he had become as big as an ox, they asked it to breathe in a little more. Here, 'puff' means a little wind/air. Hence, option B is correct.

Option D is incorrect as option B is the answer.