Question

Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow.

Then took the other as just as fair,

And having perhaps the better claim,

Because it was grassy and wanted wear;

Though as for that the passing there

Had worn them really about the same.

(i) What does the ’other’ refer to?

(ii) Why did the second road have a better claim?

(iii) ‘It was grassy and wanted wear’ suggests that 

(a) the road needed clearing 

(b) it was less travelled by 

(c) the road was trodden by many

(iv) What had been worn out about the same?

(v) The traveller took the second road because 

(a) it took him to his town 

(b) it led to his destination 

(c) it looked pleasant 

(d) it was less frequented and grassy.

Answer 1

(i) The second road.

(ii) The poet felt that it was grassier and looked like it wanted someone to walk on it. Hence, he felt that it had the better caim.

(iii) (b) it was less travelled by.

(iv) Both the roads had been worn out about the same.

(v) (d) it was less frequented and grassy.