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Direction: Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow :

Then took the other, 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.

Q. What shows that the road has not been used by many people?

a)
the green and untrampled grass on it

b)
the mud on it

c)
the broken stones on it

d)
All

Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

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1. the green and untrampled grass on it

The phrase "grassy and wanted wear" suggests that the road had grass growing on it, indicating that it had not been used by many people. This shows that the path was less traveled and not worn down.

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Direction: Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow :

I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence.

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I

I took the one less travelled by,

And that has made all the difference.

Q. ‘Sigh’ means

a)
regret

b)
to hate

c)
not to feel sorry

d)
to be in different

Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Swati Verma answered

Explanation:

In the context of the poem, "sigh" typically indicates a sense of regret or contemplation about the choice made. The speaker is reflecting on the decision to take the road "less travelled by," suggesting that it was a significant and possibly regretful choice that made "all the difference."

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Direction: Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow :
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence.
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I
I took the one less travelled by,
And that has made all the difference.
Q. Who is the poet of this poem?
a)
James
b)
William James
c)
William Wordsworth
d)
Robert Frost
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Swati Verma answered

Robert Lee Frost was an American poet. His work was initially published in England before it was published in the United States.

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Direction: Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow :

I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence.

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I

I took the one less travelled by,

And that has made all the difference.

Q. What is the dilemma of the poet?

a)
whether he will be able to come back to the second road or not

b)
whether he will get time for himself

c)
whether he will be successful

d)
which road he had to choose when the road split into two

Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Swati Verma answered

Explanation:

The dilemma of the poet is which road he had to choose when the road split into two.
He is faced with a decision to take either the well-travelled road or the less travelled road.
He is unsure of the outcome of his decision and reflects on it with a sigh, knowing that it will have a significant impact on his life.
The poet ultimately chooses the road less travelled by, believing that it will make a difference in his life.
This decision represents the broader theme of choices and their consequences in life.

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Direction: Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow :
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence.
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I
I took the one less travelled by,
And that has made all the difference.
Q. What has made all the difference in the poet’s life?
a)
choosing a travelled road
b)
choosing a less travelled road
c)
by not choosing any road
d)
by not being weak
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Swati Verma answered

The poet regretted his decision as he thought that he would have been successful if he would have taken the other road and so his life would have been different.

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Direction: Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow :
Then took the other, 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.
Q. Why was the poet looking at the path?
a)
to decide whether it was suitable for him
b)
to see how long it was
c)
to check the road
d)
none
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Swati Verma answered

The poet looked down the road as far as he could see because the road he was walking on that morning diverged into two; he was in doubt as to which road he should continue walking. The poet was making up his mind. Finally he decided to continue to walk on the grassy road.

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Direction: Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow :
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
Q. The poet doubts his come back because
a)
he continues to follow the road he chooses
b)
he is very lazy
c)
he is a man on the move
d)
he never repeats himself
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Swati Verma answered

In "The Road Not Taken," the speaker doubts that he will ever come back to this fork in the road because he knows he will continue to travel along the path of his choice. He realizes that after one makes a choice, one is unlikely to go back and make the alternative choice.

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Direction: Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow :
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
Q. What does the choice of road signify?
a)
too many things
b)
two paths
c)
toughness of a choice and decision in life
d)
none
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Swati Verma answered

The poet decides to explore one road and then come back and explore the other but this might not be possible. The choice of roads in the poem symbolises the choices that one has to make in life. All the choices appear to be equally attractive.

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Direction: Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow :
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveller, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth.
Q. Why was the poet able to travel one road only?
a)
because he had to walk alone
b)
because he had no vehicle
c)
because he was one person
d)
all
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Swati Verma answered

In the poem Robert Frost had to choose between two paths and he choose one which was less traveled. In his journey he saw that two roads were diverging in the woods. Hence the poet was able to travel in one road only.

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Direction: Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow :
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
Q. Find a word from the extract that means ‘crushed’.
a)
lay
b)
trodden
c)
leads
d)
doubted
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Meera Rana answered

Trodden: set one's foot down on top of.

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Direction: Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow :
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveller, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth.
Q. What does yellow woods mean?
a)
falling leaves
b)
forest with yellow leaves in the autumn season
c)
wood yellow in colour
d)
none
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Swati Verma answered

A yellow wood – This phrase suggests that the author might be in the autumn of his life, as yellow wood symbolizes an autumn scene. The colour yellow is also significant as it symbolizes light, joy, warmth, intellect and knowledge.

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Direction: Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow :
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
Q. Why did the poet choose the second road?
a)
because it was well built
b)
because it was beautiful
c)
because it was not used by many people and was appealing to the poet
d)
all
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Swati Verma answered

The poet took the second road because he thought the road needs to be worn out as it was less travelled and secondly the poet being adventures took the second road. the poet thought for a different destination and he wanted to go different from other travellers so, he took the second road.

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Direction: Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow :
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveller, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth.
Q. Give the opposite to ‘met at a point’ from the passage?
a)
diverged
b)
departed
c)
developed
d)
subdivided
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Swati Verma answered

Diverged: (of a road, route, or line) separate from another route and go in a different direction.

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Direction: Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow :
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveller, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth.
Q. What does diverge mean?
a)
to be separated and taking a different turn
b)
to be torn
c)
to break
d)
all
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Swati Verma answered

Diverge: (of a road, route, or line) separate from another route and go in a different direction.

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Direction: Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow :
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveller, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth.
Q. Where did the first road lead to?
a)
grassland
b)
dense forest
c)
dessert
d)
tropical forest
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Swati Verma answered

The poet finds himself in a yellow wood where the road has diverged into two roads. He finds that one road goes through the dense forest trees and bushes and the other on the soft green grass. Due to this separation of roads, he faces a problem of making a decision of what way he has to travel.

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Direction: Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow :
Then took the other, 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.
Q. What does the poet’s long stare at the path signify?
a)
the time taken by people to decide and make a choice
b)
poet loves nature
c)
idling away of time
d)
relaxation hours
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Swati Verma answered

In the metaphorical sense, it means that the poet is standing at a crossroads in life and considering which path he should follow for a better future.

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Direction: Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow :
Then took the other, 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.
Q. What does grassy mean in the poem?
a)
the road which is not used by anyone
b)
the comfortable road
c)
the road with all the luxuries
d)
well-built road
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Swati Verma answered

The road not taken tells us about the poet who makes a choice in his life by deciding one road out of two diverged roads in yellow wood. He chose one which wanted wear and was grassy. It means that the road he chose was full of grass and wasn't stepped by anyone till now.

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Direction: Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow :
Then took the other, 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.
Q. Why did the poet choose the second road?
a)
because it was well built
b)
because it was beautiful
c)
because it was not used by many people and was appealing to the poet
d)
all
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Swati Verma answered

The poet took the second road because he thought the road needs to be worn out as it was less travelled and secondly the poet being adventures took the second road. The poet thought of a different destination and he wanted to go different from other travellers, so he took the second road.

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Direction: Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow :
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence.
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I
I took the one less travelled by,
And that has made all the difference.
Q. ‘Road’ is a metaphor for:
a)
Travelling wisely
b)
Good health
c)
Choice we make in life
d)
Morning walks
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Swati Verma answered

The road is a metaphor for the journey of life. The poet says that the path that we don't choose in our life is 'the road not taken'. He describes his feelings about that choice that he had left in the past. The path which we have chosen, decides our future, our destination.

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Direction: Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow :
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
Q. What does the poet’s decision of taking less travelled road signify?
a)
poet’s risk-taking habit
b)
arrogance of the poet
c)
poet’s depression
d)
poet’s negligence
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Imk Pathshala answered

The poet took the less-traveled road, symbolizing risk-taking and self-discovery. He was satisfied with his choice, indicating that it made a significant difference in his life without expressing regret.

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