Matric Notes Class 9th English Grammar and Composition Comprehension Unsolved  14

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Comprehension Unsolved 14

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

A professional player is quite different from an amateur. His man is to make money. He plays the game to earn money or to win a name. On the other hand the amateur player has no such aim. He plays because he gets pleasure in playing. Games not only give him recreation but also physical exercise. He enjoys good health and sound physique. He plays the game as he should. He observes all the rules and regulations of games. The amateur player plays honestly. He becomes a disciplined gentleman and a responsible citizen. He accepts defeat but does not resort to cheating or other unfair means to win. If he wins a game, he feels happy but he is not sad at losing one.

Questions and Answers:

Q1. What is meant by professional player?

Ans. Professional player means a player who plays for money or to win a name.

Q2. With what aim does he play games?

Ans. He plays games with the aim of earning money.

Q3. What makes an amateur player a responsible citizen?

Ans. An amateur player observes all the rules and regulations of games which make him a responsible citizen.

Q4. What qualities of true sportsmanship does a professional player lack?

Ans. A professional player lacks recreation.

Q5. How does an amateur player differ from a professional player?

Ans. Unlike a professional player, an amateur plays the game as he should and plays honestly observing all the rules and regulations.

Q6. How does the amateur player take his defeat?

Ans. An amateur accepts defeat but does not use unfair means to win.

Q7. Who lays the game for the sake of game?

Ans. An amateur plays the game for the sake of game.