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Question 4
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Complete the following sentences with suitable reasons. One example has been done for you. Share your answers with your classmates and teacher.
1.
Shiv Datt said, “I believe it has been over a week, perhaps even longer,” because it had been a long time since they left the village.
2. Dev Datt said, “Indeed, we ought to be united in this hope. That is why we press on towards Ujjain,” because
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3. Har Datt said, “Look there, friends. A camel has passed this way. The tracks are fresh,” because
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4. Shiv Datt said, “It appears to be a merchant, running as if pursued by trouble,” because
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5. The Merchant said, “How could you possibly know that? ... Surely you are a healer!” because
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6. Dev Datt said that they would wait under the banyan tree if the King desired their presence because
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How to answer:
Complete each sentence with the exact event or clue that explains why the character spoke those words.
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2.
Dev Datt said, “Indeed, we ought to be united in this hope. That is why we press on towards Ujjain,” because
unity strengthened their shared hope of finding suitable work with the King
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Reason:
All four friends had the same goal, so remaining united helped them continue.
3.
Har Datt said that a camel had passed because
fresh camel tracks were visible on the road
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Reason:
Fresh tracks showed that the animal had passed recently.
4.
Shiv Datt said this because
the approaching man looked like a merchant and was running hurriedly with a distressed expression
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Reason:
His clothing, speed and worried face supported Shiv Datt’s conclusion.
5.
The Merchant thought Dev Datt was a healer because
he correctly knew that the camel had been suffering from stomach pain
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Reason:
Dev Datt knew an illness that the Merchant had not told them about.
6.
Dev Datt spoke calmly because
he was confident of their innocence and willing to explain everything before the King
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Reason:
The four men had nothing to hide and trusted a fair judgement.
