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1.	One day, Mr Green sent to the wife of our surly friend a basket of nice plums; but her husband wouldn’t let her have them. He told the person who brought them, very gruffly, that it was only done to get some of his pears in return, and he was not going to give any of them away.At another time, Mr Green’s team of oxen stuck fast in a bog, and when he asked his neighbour for a little help, he told him, in a very rough way, that he had enough to do to mind his own business, and refused to help him. “Never mind,” said Green to someone standing by, “I’ll kill him very soon, see if I don’t.”(1) Why, according to the surly man, was the basket of plums sent to him?(2) What happened to Mr Green’s oxen one day?(3) What reason did Mr Green’s neighbour give for refusing the help?(4) What oath did Mr Green take for his neighbour ?(5) Pick out from the text the words that are similar in meanings to:(i) rudely(ii) tightly
Answer» (1) According to the surly man, the basket of plums was sent to him to get some of his pears in return. (2) Mr Green’s oxen stuck fast in a bog one day. (3) Mr Green’s neighbour refused to help saying that he had enough to mind his own business. (4) Mr Green took the oath that he would kill his neighbour very soon. (5) The similar words from the text are: (i) gruffly (ii) fast

One day, Mr Green sent to the wife of our surly friend a basket of nice plums; but her husband wouldn’t let her have them. He told the person who brought them, very gruffly, that it was only done to get some of his pears in return, and he was not going to give any of them away.At another time, Mr Green’s team of oxen stuck fast in a bog, and when he asked his neighbour for a little help, he told him, in a very rough way, that he had enough to do to mind his own business, and refused to help him. “Never mind,” said Green to someone standing by, “I’ll kill him very soon, see if I don’t.”(1) Why, according to the surly man, was the basket of plums sent to him?(2) What happened to Mr Green’s oxen one day?(3) What reason did Mr Green’s neighbour give for refusing the help?(4) What oath did Mr Green take for his neighbour ?(5) Pick out from the text the words that are similar in meanings to:(i) rudely(ii) tightly

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(1) According to the surly man, the basket of plums was sent to him to get some of his pears in return.

(2) Mr Green’s oxen stuck fast in a bog one day.

(3) Mr Green’s neighbour refused to help saying that he had enough to mind his own business.