Select the option that correctly captures the application of the word ‘cried’ as used in line 1 of the extract.
- Jaspreet cried a lot in spite of winning second place in a competition.
- Jaspreet cried out loud when she saw a white tiger in the sanctuary.
- Jaspreet cried for hours when the police were unable to find her lost pet.
- Jaspreet has barely cried since she was three years of age.
Answer:
From the excerpt:
“Hey, a tea garden!” Rajvir cried excitedly . Pranjol, who had been born and brought up on a plantation, didn’t share Rajvir’s excitement. “Oh, this is tea country now,” he said. “Assam has the largest concentration of plantations in the world. You will see enough gardens to last you a lifetime!” “I have been reading as much as I could about tea,” Rajvir said. “No one really knows who discovered tea but there are many legends.”
Checking the correct options:
- A. Jaspreet cried a lot in spite of winning second place in a competition. - ‘Cried’ here means the act of crying and hence it is not correct .
- B. Jaspreet cried out loud when she saw a white tiger in the sanctuary. - ‘Cried’ here means the act of shouting loudly and hence this is correct.
- C. Jaspreet cried for hours when the police were unable to find her lost pet. - ‘Cried’ here means the act of crying and hence it is not correct .
- D. Jaspreet has barely cried since she was three years of age. - ‘Cried’ here means the act of crying and hence it is not correct .
So, the correct answer is option B.
