CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

TWO STORIES ABOUT FLYING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What did the young seagull’s parents threaten him with if he didn’t flew away?
A
to never talk to him
B
to punish him
C
to starve him
D
to abandon him
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -They chided and threatened to let him starve on the ledge if he did not fly away. But, he did not have the courage to fly. Finally, his mother used a trick. She flew towards him with a piece of fish in her beak.

Detailed explanation-2: -They threatened him to starve on the ledge if he did not fly. They did so because they wanted him to overcome his fear and take his first flight. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-3: -The young seagulls parents threatened and cajoled him to fly because they wanted him to become self dependent. They knew that he would never be able to do anything if didn’t learn to fly.

Detailed explanation-4: -Why did the seagull’s father and mother threaten him and cajole him to fly? Solution : The seagull’s father and mother taunted and threatened him to help him fly. They had to push him to do so because if he did not fly, he would starve to death.

Detailed explanation-5: -The young seagull was greatly afraid of flying though he really wanted to. He felt certain that his wings would never support him and could not get himself to fly like his siblings. His parents, brother and sister decided to leave him alone but soon, he became mad with hunger.

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