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Comprehension Unsolved 13

Q. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given at the end:

A tailor ran a shop in a bazaar. An elephant use to go to the river through that bazaar. The tailor gave him a bun everyday. One day the tailor pricked a needle into the trunk of the elephant. The elephant became angry but went away. On return he filled his trunk with muddy water. On reaching the shop of the tailor, he put his trunk into it and squirted the dirty water into the shop of the tailor. All the fine and new dresses of his customers were spoiled. He was very sorry for annoying the elephant but it was no use of crying over spilt milk.

Questions and Answers:

Q1. Where did the elephant go everyday?

Ans. The elephant went to a river everyday.

Q2. What did the tailor give him?

Ans. The tailor gave him a bun everyday.

Q3. What mistake did the tailor make one day?

Ans. One day, the tailor pricked a needle into the trunk of the elephant.

Q4. What did the elephant do after drinking water?

Ans. The elephant filled his trunk with muddy water after drinking water.

Q5. How did the elephant punish the tailor for his mistake?

Ans. The elephant squirted dirty water into the shop of the tailor and spoiled all the fine and new dresses of his customers.

Q6. What is the moral of the story?

Ans. The moral is, “As you sow, so shall you reap”.