CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE LAST LEAF

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is an alley?
A
a brick wall
B
a narrow path
C
an apartment
D
a window
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An alley or alleyway is a narrow lane, path, or passageway, often reserved for pedestrians, which usually runs between, behind, or within buildings in the older parts of towns and cities. It is also a rear access or service road (back lane), or a path, walk, or avenue (French allée) in a park or garden.

Detailed explanation-2: -countable noun. An alley is a narrow passage or street with buildings or walls on both sides.

Detailed explanation-3: -/ˈæl·i/ (also alleyway, us/ˈæl·iˌweɪ/) a narrow road or path between buildings, esp. between the backs of buildings: I ran down the alley and up the back stairs.

Detailed explanation-4: -An example of an alley is the place between two outfielders on a baseball field. A path between flower beds or trees in a garden or park.

Detailed explanation-5: -alley in American English 1. a lane in a garden or park, bordered by trees or shrubs. 2. a narrow street or walk, specif., a lane behind or alongside a row of buildings or between two rows of buildings that face on adjacent streets.

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