CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Pumphrey is worried about Tricki because it has become very fat. The author has compared Tricki’s body with a bloated sausage. Tricki has been shown to be in a serious condition with its eyes red blooded and tongue lolling down from its jaws. Moreover, Tricki has become restless and seems to have no energy.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ans: Tricki became fat, like a bloated sausage. Since he had no energy, Mrs. Pumphrey thought he suffered from malnutrition and over-fed him. He couldn’t refuse food and that led to his present overweight state.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: Mrs Pumphrey’s silly actions of overfeeding Tricki had a harmful reaction on her pet’s health. She was making Tricki overeat and indulge in fatty food in the name of love and affection. This worsened his condition in such a way that he had become very lazy and bulky to even go out for short walks.

Detailed explanation-4: -a)very thinb)like a bloated sausagec)very smart d)always ready to runCorrect answer is option ‘B’. Can you explain this answer? Tricki had become very fat. He looks like a bloated sausage.