CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Anil made a living by writing for magazines. He would make money by fits and starts, one week he would be borrowing and the next week lending. He kept worrying about his next cheque but celebrated as soon as it arrived.

Detailed explanation-2: -He would be tensed about the next pay cheque, but as and when he gets the cheque, he goes out and celebrates. He writes for magazines, which is the queer way of making money for his living.

Detailed explanation-3: -One day he came home with a small bundle of notes. He had just sold a book to a publisher. Hari saw Anil tuck the money under the mattress of his bed. Such a large amount of money and his unsuspecting master made Had Singh decided to steal it.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: Anil made money by fits and starts. He kept worrying about his next cheque. He also wrote magazines which he then sold to the publisher and make some money.