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प्रश्न
After reading the story, but the following events into the correct order :
(a) She gave me her last kind of advice on how to improve my eating habits.
(b) I met her in the theatre after many years and I could hardly recognize her.
(c) Twenty years ago, I lived in Paris and earned just enough money to get by.
(d) I was really scared what could happen when I would pay the bill.
(e) “I never eat anything for luncheon.”
(f) I ordered a mutton chop for myself.
(g) She had read a book of mine. (h) She ordered asparagus.
(i) She suggested him to invite her to a famous and expensive restaurant.
(j) I didn’t have dinner for the rest of the month.
उत्तर
- I met her in the theatre after many years and I could hardly recognize her.
- Twenty years ago, I lived in Paris and earned just enough money to get by.
- She had read a book of mine,
- I invited her to a famous and expensive restaurant.
- "I never eat anything for luncheon."
- I ordered a mutton chop for myself.
- She ordered asparagus.
- I was really scared what could happen when I would pay the bill.
- She gave me her last kind of advice on how to improve my eating habits.
- I didn't have dinner for the rest of the month.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Talk with your partner and discuss the following question:
Have you ever been invited to lunch, at any hotel, by your friend?
Talk with your partner and discuss the following question:
What was the occasion?
Discuss in pairs:
People with foibles are often not conscious of them. Do you agree or disagree? Why?
Choose the correct option from the bracket and fill in the blank given below.
(addressed, luncheon, generously, unwise, insist)
The chief guest____________ the students.
Choose the correct option from the bracket and fill in the blank given below.
(addressed, luncheon, generously, unwise, insist)
The crow was____________ to sing.
Choose the correct option from the bracket and fill in the blanks given below.
(addressed, luncheon, generously, unwise, insist)
Parents always____________ on children to be allrounders.
Choose the correct option from the bracket and fill in the blank given below.
(addressed, luncheon, generously, unwise, insist)
The king decided to donate his wealth among his subjects____________.
Go through the story again and find out various instances which create humor in ‘The Luncheon’. Complete the table by picking up various humorous instances and the particular line from the story. One is done for you.
| Humorous Instance | Line from the story |
| l The woman is a voracious eater | ‘‘ Follow my example, and never eat more than one thing for luncheon.’’ |
Who said these words/sentences? Under what circumstances?
| Words/Sentences | Who said? | Under what circumstances? |
| I never eat anything for luncheon. | ||
| It’s many years since we first met. | ||
| Are you still hungry? | ||
| I don’t believe in overloading my stomach. | ||
| I’ll eat nothing for dinner tonight |
Answer in your own word.
There are quite a few places where the author uses the expressions ‘My heart sank, panic seized’ etc. What was the reason for this? Explain.
