What Were You Doing ?
Gujarat Board · Class 8 · English
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What was Vinu doing when he was sitting on the branch of the tree?
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How did Tina travel to the village fair near Halol?
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By auto-rickshaw
Step 1: In the letter, Tina describes her visit to the village fair between Halol and Pavagadh. Step 2: She writes, 'We went there in an auto-rickshaw.' Step 3: The bus was used for the trade fair trip in Vadodara, not the village fair. Step 4: Train and walking on foot are not mentioned in the letter. Step 5: So the correct answer is 'By auto-rickshaw'.
What were the children doing when Tina saw them at the village fair?
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They were looking at a small plane in front of a toy shop.
Step 1: In the letter, Tina describes various scenes at the village fair. Step 2: She writes, 'Some children were standing in front of a toy shop. They were looking at a small plane.' Step 3: The giant-wheel had many children in it, but those children were shouting in excitement, not looking at a plane. Step 4: Buying sweets and watching the juggler were different activities not connected to the toy shop. Step 5: The correct answer is B — children were looking at a small plane at a toy shop.
Which of the following rides were present at the village fair?
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Merry-go-round and giant-wheel
Step 1: Tina clearly lists the rides she saw at the village fair. Step 2: She writes, 'We also saw a merry-go-round and a giant-wheel.' Step 3: A roller coaster is not mentioned anywhere in the letter. Step 4: Swings are also not mentioned. Step 5: The two rides specifically named in the letter are merry-go-round and giant-wheel, making option B the correct answer.
What was the juggler doing at the village fair?
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He was playing with five balls and keeping them all in the air.
Step 1: Tina mentions a juggler in her description of the village fair. Step 2: She writes, 'He was playing with five balls and was keeping all of them in the air.' Step 3: This is a classic juggling act — keeping multiple objects in the air at the same time. Step 4: Magic tricks with cards, riding the giant-wheel, and selling toys are not mentioned about the juggler. Step 5: Option B correctly describes what the juggler was doing.
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