Hornbill (Prose): The Portrait of a Lady · Class 11 · CBSE · Science English
In the village, why did the grandmother accompany the narrator to school, and what did she do there?
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In the village, why did the grandmother accompany the narrator to school, and what did she do there?
- A.She taught the narrator English and supervised the other children.
- B.The school was attached to a temple, where she read scriptures while the narrator studied.Correct answer
- C.She worked in the school kitchen and waited for the narrator.
- D.She attended the school to learn music with the narrator.
Solution
The village school was attached to the temple. While the narrator learned the alphabet and prayers, his grandmother sat in the temple and read the scriptures.
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