CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE THIEFS STORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
what did Hari said modestly
A
he is a thief
B
he knows to cook
C
he do wrestle a bit
D
his name is Hari Singh
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -“You look a bit of a wrestler yourself, ” I said. A little flattery helps in making friends. “So do you, ” he replied, which put me off for a moment because at that time I was rather thin. “Well, ” I said modestly, “I do wrestle a bit.” “What’s your name?” “Hari Singh, ” I lied.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: Modestly I said that “I do wrestle a bit".

Detailed explanation-3: -He thought that Anil would be a good man to steal things from. So he thought about getting comfortable with him. Then the thief commented on Anil that he looks like a wrestler himself. He said that to win his confidence by flattering him.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ans. Hari Singh said that he could cook but when he cooked the meal at night, it was so terrible that Anil gave it to a stray dog and told him to be off. But then Anil patted him and said that he would teach him to cook. Q.7.

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