Stop that sulking at once, Amanda!Youre always so moody, Amanda! Anyone would think that I nagged at you, Amanda!19) The speaker means to say that anyone would guess that he/she is ..... towards Amanda?

AMANDA

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Stop that sulking at once, Amanda!You’re always so moody, Amanda! Anyone would think that I nagged at you, Amanda!19) The speaker means to say that anyone would guess that he/she is ____ towards Amanda?

A	dominating
B	careful
C	careless
D	stupendous

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: The speaker in above line is Amanda’s Mother.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: 1. The speaker want Amanda to stop being sullen or morose (sad) and also not to be so moody.

Detailed explanation-3: -She is completely lost in her thoughts and is not even listening to her mother. Her mother perceives her to be sulking as she does not react to her instructions at all. As Amanda does not listen to her, she concludes that she is very moody and continues to nag her.

Detailed explanation-4: -No Amanda is not sulking or moody. She does not like to listen to her parents’ constant scolding and nagging so she chooses to escape into an imaginary world. She imagines herself to be a mermaid, an orphan and Rapunzel where she can experience freedom and peace.

Detailed explanation-5: -Word meaning: Sulking: be in a bad mood. Moody: unstable. Nagged: harass. Explanation of the poem passage above: Amanda’s mother now warns her for behaving in a very odd manner. She asks her to stop being in a bad mood.

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CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

AMANDA