CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE FUN THEY HAD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Tommy looked at her with very superior eyes. “Because it’s not our kind of school, stupid. This is the old kind of school that they had hundreds and hundreds of years ago.” He added loftily, pronouncing the word carefully, “Centuries ago.”Which of the following does not give us a clue about what “loftily” means.
A
He looked at her with superior eyes.
B
He calls her “stupid."
C
He says:"This is the old kind of school that they had hundreds and hundreds of years ago.”
D
He pronounced the words very carefully.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Correct answer is option (a) Tommy looked at Margie with superior eyes because he knew more than her about schools that existed ages ago. He felt condescendingly towards Margie as he answered her question of how anyone would want to write about school in a book.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tommy called Margie stupid because she was too ignorant. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer. Answer: Tommy means that “not our kind of school” there school were in the special building where student sit together and learn same thing and give home work.

Detailed explanation-4: -having or showing an overly high opinion of oneself; conceited. Explore all similar answers.

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