CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

TWO STORIES ABOUT FLYING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What did the seagull pretend was happening to him so that he could take his first flight?
A
he was unconscious
B
he was falling down the cliff
C
he was falling asleep
D
He lost his balance
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: (a) The young seagull pretended to be falling asleep and watched his brothers and sister lying on the plateau.

Detailed explanation-2: -Solution : The young seagull came to the brink of the ledge. He stood there on one leg with the other leg hidden under his wing. He closed his one eye, then the other, and pretended to be falling asleep.

Detailed explanation-3: -He closed his one eye, then the other, and pretended to be falling asleep. He did so because he wanted to know whether they were interested in him or not but he observed that his family was not noticing him.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer. The seagull pretended to be asleep with an intention that his family may show some sympathy to him and may provide him some food. He observed that his drama has no effect on his family but they were enjoying their flight practice. The young seagull wanted attention of his parents.

Detailed explanation-5: -He fell downwards, and at the next moment, he suddenly felt his wings spread outward and he started flying. He was soaring gradually downwards and upwards. He was then no longer afraid and in this way, he made his first flight.

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