CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

TWO STORIES ABOUT FLYING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The young seagull dived at the fish maddened by
A
tiredness
B
excitement
C
fear
D
hunger
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The young seagull was very hungry. It was his hunger that ultimately compelled and encouraged him to fly. When the seagull saw his mother tearing at a piece of fish that lay at her feet, his hunger got intensified. He cried and begged his mother to give him some food.

Detailed explanation-2: -The young seagull dived at the fish due to hunger. Within a few moments, he felt his wings spread outwards. Thus, he started flying for the first time.

Detailed explanation-3: -“The sight of the food maddened him, ” suggests that the seagull was so hungry that when he saw the food, he excitedly wanted to have it. The young seagull had been hungry for the past 24 hours and desperately wanted to eat something but he could not get it which made him furious.

Detailed explanation-4: -Maddened by hunger, he leapt at the fish completely forgetting his fear of flying.

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