CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -The bus travels to the town near her village which was approximately six miles from her village. The fare was thirty paise for one way. So, Valli started saving money for the bus fare. She planned to travel in the afternoon when her mother was having her nap.

Detailed explanation-2: -The fare was thirty paise one way. The trip to the town took forty-five minutes. On reaching the town, if she stayed in her seat and paid another thirty paise, she could return home on the same bus.

Detailed explanation-3: -The bus took forty-five minutes to reach the nearby town, which was around six miles from her village. Valli also found out that the bus conductor would charge thirty paise for one way ride on the bus. Valli’s small wish became her deepest desire.

Detailed explanation-4: -Valli found out that the bus journey to the town took 45 minutes and the two-way fare was 60 paise. She found out these details by listening carefully to the conversations between her neighbours and people who regularly used the bus and asked a few questions here and there.