CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

MADAM RIDES THE BUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the meaning of ‘galloped’?
A
To swallow without any chewing process
B
To eat slowly
C
To move fast
D
To show displeasure
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -(of a horse) to run fast so that all four feet come off the ground together in each act of forward movement, or (of a person) to ride a horse that is running in this way: We galloped through the woods.

Detailed explanation-2: -A gallop is a horse’s fastest gait, a full-on run. A loud noise might cause a trotting horse to panic and break into a gallop. Any four-legged animal can run at a gallop, although the word most often describes horses and ponies.

Detailed explanation-3: -The horses galloped away. Staff officers galloped fine horses down the road. Major Winston galloped into the distance. I was forced to attempt a gallop.

Detailed explanation-4: -to ride a horse very fast. gallop away/off/across etc: Jason jumped on his horse and went galloping off in the wrong direction.

Detailed explanation-5: -to run rapidly by leaps, as a horse; go at a gallop. 3. to go fast, race, or hurry, as a person or time.

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