What do you
understand by the following statements?
(a) "We
do many things, sir," Nicola answered seriously. He glanced at
us hopefully.
(b) He
coloured deeply under his sunburn, then grew pale
(c) He
smiled uncomfortably. "Just plans, sir," he answered in a
low voice.
(d) Yet in both these boyish faces there
was a seriousness which was far beyond their years.
What do you understand by the following statements?
(a) "We do many things, sir," Nicola answered seriously. He glanced at us hopefully.
(b) He coloured deeply under his sunburn, then grew pale
(c) He smiled uncomfortably. "Just plans, sir," he answered in a low voice.
(d) Yet in both these boyish faces there was a seriousness which was far beyond their years.
(a) The narrator was surprised to see the
boys shining shoes because he thought that they sold fruits for a
living. However, when he questioned the boys regarding this, Nicola
said that they also did a lot of other things for a living. The boys
hoped that the narrator would ask for their services and in return
would earn some good money.
(b) The narrator was astonished to see that
boys worked hard day and night and yet lived meagerly. He wanted to
know what the boys did with the money they earned. When he questioned
Nicola, he appeared uncomfortable. Perhaps the boys were not used to
anybody questioning them regarding their earnings, and the narrator’s
question embarrassed them.
(c)
When the narrator suggested that the boys were saving to emigrate to
the States.
Nicola
responded that how much ever they wished to do that, currently they
had other plans, which he was unwilling to and uncomfortable sharing
with the narrator.
(d) Although the boys were small and
innocent, there was a maturity in their demeanour, which was
unbelievable at their age.
(a) The narrator was surprised to see the boys shining shoes because he thought that they sold fruits for a living. However, when he questioned the boys regarding this, Nicola said that they also did a lot of other things for a living. The boys hoped that the narrator would ask for their services and in return would earn some good money.
(b) The narrator was astonished to see that boys worked hard day and night and yet lived meagerly. He wanted to know what the boys did with the money they earned. When he questioned Nicola, he appeared uncomfortable. Perhaps the boys were not used to anybody questioning them regarding their earnings, and the narrator’s question embarrassed them.
(c) When the narrator suggested that the boys were saving to emigrate to the States.
Nicola responded that how much ever they wished to do that, currently they had other plans, which he was unwilling to and uncomfortable sharing with the narrator.
(d) Although the boys were small and innocent, there was a maturity in their demeanour, which was unbelievable at their age.
