Read the given extract and answer the questions
Extract:
It sits looking
over harbor and city
on silent haunches
(Fog)
Question (i)
What does the word "it" refer to in the extract?
- a) The cat
- b) The city
- c) The harbor
- d) The fog
Answer :
Answer written by the student:
d) The fog
Step-by-Step explanation:
- The word "it" is a pronoun that is used to replace a noun that has been mentioned before.
- In the extract, the word "it" is used to replace the noun "fog" that has been mentioned in the previous stanza.
- The word "it" refers to the fog because it shows how the fog behaves like an animal that sits and looks over its surroundings.👁️
Question (ii)
What does the word "haunches" mean in the extract?
Answer:
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