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2. ‘Now the female instructor set about weeding their entire jungle of dangerous cats and

dogs; such as leopards, wolves, dogs and cheetahs.’

a. Who is the ‘female instructor’ in the above lines?

i. Baghni ii. Fierce-Face

iii. Fierce-Face’s aunt iv. Bharghi

b. Why has the word ‘weeding’ been used in the above lines?

c. What can you infer about the female instructor from the above lines?

d. Who are some dangerous cats and dogs?

Time to think and answer

1. Fierce-Face’s mother was always pushing him to perform better in order to survive

in the jungle. Was she right in doing so? Give reasons for your answers.
life skill analytical skills
2. Why do you think it was relevant for the cub to conquer his environment?

21 c critical thinking
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Time to study language

Some words tell us who or what possesses something. For example,

• Those whiskers are his. (possessive pronoun)

• Fear of losing his mother was upon him. (possessive adjective)

• This forest is mine. (possessive pronoun)

• He used his feet to feel the bed of the river carefully. (possessive adjective)

Pronouns that tell us what belongs to whom are called possessive pronouns.

Possessive adjectives also tell us what belongs to whom but they are followed
by nouns.

Look at the table given below:

Pronouns Possessive Pronouns Possessive adjectives

I mine my

you yours your

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