CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: Grandfather bought Toto that was a monkey from a tonga driver for five rupees. Toto’s arrival in the house was kept a secret from grandmother.

Detailed explanation-2: -GRANDFATHER bought Toto from a tonga-driver for the sum of five rupees. The tonga-driver used to keep the little red monkey tied to a feeding-trough, and the monkey looked so out of place there that Grandfather decided he would add the little fellow to his private zoo.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer. The writer’s grandfather purchased a monkey named Toto from a tonga driver by paying five rupees to him. The tonga driver had tied the little red-coloured monkey to a feeding trough, so that he could not run away.

Detailed explanation-4: -Grandfather was an animal lover. Whenever he saw any attractive animal, he would buy it at any cost. He was impressed by the monkey, Toto. He bought it to add him to his private zoo.

Detailed explanation-5: -The other pets were not comfortable living with him. He broke a lot of dishes, shredded clothes, curtains and wallpapers. The family could not bear the losses everyday and he became very difficult to handle. Therefore grandfather decided to give Toto away.