Tom came sadly out of the house. In one hand he held a long brush. In the other he carried a bucket which was full of whitewash.

Question

Read the following passages and answer the questions given below :

Tom came sadly out of the house. In one hand he held a long brush. In the other he carried a bucket which was full of whitewash. His aunt was making him whitewash the fence. Tom looked sadly at the fence. “How high it is! How long it is!” he thought. Indeed the height of the fence was nine feet and its length was thirty yards. Tom put his brush into the whitewash. He drew it slowly across the fence. It made a very small white mark. Tom tried again. Another very small white mark. Tom sat down and sighed heavily.

1. Who is the author of the above passage?

2. Who made ‘Tom whitewash the fence and why?

3. What was the height and length of the fence?

4. Why did Tom move the brush slowly?

5. How many white marks did he make on the wall?

6. Use the word ‘Indeed in a sentence of your own.

Answer 1

1. The author of the above passage is ‘Mark Twain’.

2. Aunt Polly made Tom whitewash the fence for stealing jam.

3. The fence was nine feet high and thirty yards long.

4. Tom move the brush slowly because he was unwilling to do the work.

5. He made only two white marks on the wall.

6. A friend in need is friend indeed.