Question 9 (B) - v - CBSE Class 12 Sample Paper for 2024 Boards - English - Solutions to CBSE Sample Paper - English Class 12 - English Class 12

Read the given extracts and answer the questions for ANY ONE of the two, given.

Unaware of what his name represents, he roams the streets with his friends, an army of barefoot boys who appear like the morning birds and disappear at noon. Over the months, I have come to recognise each of them. “Why aren’t you wearing chappals?” I ask one. “My mother did not bring them down from the shelf,” he answers simply. “Even if she did, he will throw them off,” adds another who is wearing shoes that do not match. When I comment on it, he shuffles his feet and says nothing. “I want shoes,” says a third boy who has never owned a pair all his life. Travelling across the country I have seen children walking barefoot, in cities, on village roads. It is not lack of money but a tradition to stay barefoot, is one explanation. (Lost Spring)

Based on the context provided in the extract, select the most likely comment that the writer would have made, based on the boy's reaction to the mismatched shoes.

A. "Why are your shoes mismatched? That's not a good look."

B. "Don't worry about your shoes, you can wear a matching pair later."

C. "I like your shoes. What matters is that they protect your feet."

D. "Have you chosen to mismatch your shoes?

Answer:

Based on the context provided in the extract, the most likely comment that the writer would have made, based on the boy's reaction to the mismatched shoes is C. "I like your shoes. What matters is that they protect your feet."

Step-by-step explanation by Teachoo:

• The writer is sympathetic and curious about the boys' situation, and tries to understand and appreciate their different reasons for being barefoot or wearing shoes.😊
• The writer is not judgmental or critical of the boys' appearance or choices, and does not impose or assume any standards or expectations on them.😐
• The boy who is wearing mismatched shoes shuffles his feet and says nothing when the writer comments on it, which shows that he is embarrassed or uncomfortable about his shoes.😳
• The most likely comment that the writer would have made, based on the boy's reaction to the mismatched shoes, is one that would comfort and compliment him, and focus on the positive aspect of his shoes.😍

Therefore, option C . "I like your shoes. What matters is that they protect your feet." is the most likely comment that the writer would have made, based on the boy's reaction to the mismatched shoes.👏