CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Mrs. Pumphrey’s dog Tricki was dull and listless. She thought that he suffered from malnutrition. So she gave him malt and cod-liver oil between meals.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mrs Pumphrey thought that Tricki was suffering from malnutrition, as he was weak and listless. So, she started to give him extra snacks like cod-liver oil and malt between the main meals and Horlicks after dinner to make him stronger.

Detailed explanation-3: -Herriot warned Mrs. Pumphrey that if she didn’t cut his food right down and give him more exercise he is going to be really ill. He advised her to harden her heart and keep Tricki on a very strict diet.

Detailed explanation-4: -She decided to give some little special diet between meals to build him up. She gave him some malt, cod-liver oil and a bowl of Horlicks at night. She couldn. t refuse cakes and chocolates to Tricki even after being advised to cut down on the sweet things.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: Initially, Mrs Pumphrey thought that Tricki had become listless as he seemed to have no energy. She assumed that he must be suffering from malnutrition, so she started giving him some little extras between meals to build him up, some malt and cod-liver oil and a bowl of Horlicks at night to make him sleep.