Verbal Ability - Comprehension - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Comprehension - Section 2 (Q.No. 2)
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But I did not want to shoot the elephant. I watched him beating his bunch of grass against his knees, with the preoccupied grandmotherly air that elephants have. It seemed to me that it would be murder to shoot him. I had never shot an elephant and never wanted to. (Somehow it always seems worse to kill large animal.) Besides, there was the beast's owner to be considered. But I had got to act quickly. I turned to some experienced-looking Burmans who had been there when we arrived, and asked them how the elephants had been behaving. They all said the same thing; he took no notice of you if you left him alone, but he might charge if you went too close to him.
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From the passage it appears that the author was
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Kokila lakshmi.R said:
1 decade ago
"I had never shot an elephant and never wanted to". This statement shows his nature.
RAZA said:
1 decade ago
In the given passage it never mentioned that he is worried or fear and the passage shows that he is unexperienced. So the answer should be B.
Shashi Ray said:
1 decade ago
The statement "It seemed to me that it would be murder to shoot him. I had never shot an elephant and never wanted to" explained that the writer is a worried man. So the answer should be D.
Sathya said:
1 decade ago
Can anyone Kindly explain me which answer is write one?
CHARLES said:
1 decade ago
It is obvious he was there to kill an elephant orderwise what was he doing in the elephant space with the burnmen, "i did not want to shoot" he was cut between doing the right thing or the wrong think, obvoiusly he was worried his emotional expression shows that, so the correct answer is D.
Harpinder said:
1 decade ago
Words showing him worried or fearful are not mentioned anywhere and thru out he says he doesn't want to kill the elephant. Hence answer is B.
Hemanth said:
1 decade ago
The statement "I had never shot an elephant and never wanted to", shows that he is inexperienced.So option may be "A".
Sum said:
1 decade ago
"never wanted to" implies that he is kind and considerate. So B.
Aura said:
1 decade ago
He said that he did not want to shoot the elephant. That statement shows his, kindness, & consideration. He said he was also inexperienced with shooting large animals.
Shweta said:
1 decade ago
I had never shot an elephant and never wanted to (somehow it always seems worse to kill large animal). Account to author it seems worse to kill large animals (so he is kind). But what when he kills small animals (as not mentioned that he never kill any animal). So how we can say he is kind and considerate? So 'D' he was worried that's why he turned to experience Burman (maybe I m wrong but I put my opinion).
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