Read the extract and answer the following questions-
Extract:
She never stuttered with other people — had quite given it up — but only with Father, because then she was trying so hard to say the words properly.“What’s the matter? What are you looking so wretched about? Mother, I wish you taught this child not to appear on the brink of suicide... Here, Kezia, carry my teacup back to the table carefully.” He was so big — his hands and his neck, especially his mouth when he yawned. Thinking about him alone was like thinking about a giant.
(The Little Girl)
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Question (i)
What was the problem that the little girl had with her speech?
- A) She spoke too fast
- B) She spoke too softly
- C) She stuttered
- D) She lisped
Answer:
Answer as written by the student:
C) She stuttered
Step-by-step explanation:
- To answer this question, we need to look at the first sentence of the extract.
- The sentence says that she never stuttered with other people — had quite given it up — but only with Father, because then she was trying so hard to say the words properly.
- This shows that the little girl had a problem with her speech that made her repeat or prolong some sounds or syllables involuntarily. This problem is called stuttering or stammering.
- Therefore, we can infer that the problem that the little girl had with her speech was stuttering.
- Hence, the correct option is C .
Question (ii)
Why did the little girl stutter only with her father? Answer in about 40 words.
Answer:
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