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b. Fill in the blank with a suitable word from the given options.
Sanjeev decided to complete the garden .
i. immediately ii. collaboratively iii. daily iv. individually
c. Complete the sentence with a suitable explanation.
Sanjeev was sure he would be able to complete the garden as per the intended
design because .
d. Examine why ‘A Solemn Promise’ would be the appropriate title of this extract.
B. Answer the given questions briefly.
1. What inspired Sanjeev to start his own garden?
2. What role does Naani play in Sanjeev’s life and his relationship with gardening?
Provide examples from the text to support your answer.
3. How do the gladioli flowers represent Sanjeev’s relationship with Naani and his
feelings of guilt?
4. Describe the changes in Sanjeev’s attitude towards gardening after Naani’s
departure.
C. Answer in detail.
1. Children pick up hobbies but fail to sustain them with the passage of time.
Comment on this statement in light of the story. life skill analytical thinking
2. How does Sanjeev’s decision to complete the garden reflect his emotional
journey? life skill critical thinking
Let’s learn new words
Read these phrases taken from the text.
stop short take shape stare into space
Do these words actually mean what they say?
Do they mean something completely different from their individual meaning?
Do they have more than one meaning?
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