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Reference to the context

Read the lines from the story and answer the questions that follow.

‘Of course I am stronger than you! Shall I prove it by trampling you to death?’

a. Who said these words and to whom?

i. Hippo to Hare ii. Elephant to Hare

iii. Hare to Hippo iv. Hare to Elephant

b. What was the tone of the speaker?

i. angry ii. amused

iii. sad iv. loving

c. Do you think the speaker was about to hurt the one being spoken to? Why do you
think so?

d. Was the speaker actually stronger than the one being spoken to?

Time to think and answer

Hare kept out of the way of Elephant and Hippo after the tug of war. Do you think he

was wise to do so? Give a reason for your answer. life skill critical thinking

Time to study language

You have learnt that pronouns are words that come in place of nouns. For example,

• He went to the centre of the island.

• I am stronger!

• They were equally matched.

• You are stronger!

• We are stronger!

The highlighted pronouns stand for the subjects in these sentences. These pronouns
perform the action in these sentences.

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