CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

A LETTER TO GOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The postmaster was a fat, amiable man. What is the meaning of amiable?
A
rude
B
helpful
C
friendly
D
enthusaistic
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: The answer can be found in the following line “the postmaster-a fat, amiable fellow “ the word “amiable’ means friendly.

Detailed explanation-2: -Explanation: The word ‘amiable’ stands for someone who is ‘friendly, kind, gracious, or sweet’ in behavior. It implies that the postmaster was a fat man with a pleasant and likable nature. Thus, option C i.e. ‘friendly’ is the correct synonym for amiable.

Detailed explanation-3: -The postmaster-a fat, amiable fellow-also broke out laughing, but almost immediately he turned serious and tapping the letter on his desk, commented. “What faith! I wish I had the faith of the man who wrote this letter.

Detailed explanation-4: -The postmaster was a kind, generous, helpful, and God-fearing man. The postmaster did not want to shake Lencho’s faith in God, and thus, replied to Lencho’s letter by sending him money under the name of God.

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