CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: The Happy Prince sends a ruby for the seamstress because she was poor and her son was ill with fever. Her son asks her to give him oranges but all she has is river water. The swallow was requested by the Happy Prince to visit and give the ruby to the seamstress.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Happy prince sent his second sapphire to a poor match girl. Her matches had fallen into the gutter. She was afraid that her father would beat her if she did not bring home some money. So, the prince helped her by sending her the second sapphire.

Detailed explanation-3: -He laid the ruby on the bed in the seamstress’ house.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: The Happy Prince sent a ruby for the seamstress because she was very poor and could not feed her child who was suffering from fever.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Happy Prince sent a ruby for the seamstress as she was extremely poor and could not feed her son who was suffering from fever. The swallow persuaded by the prince went to the seamstress’s house. But the seamstress had fallen asleep as she was tired. The swallow kept the ruby on the table where the woman worked.