Question 2 of 11beginner💡 UnderstandShort Answer2 marks
Why do you think the monkeys threw the caps in the basket?
Correct Answer
The monkeys threw the caps in the basket because they were copying everything the cap-seller did.
When the cap-seller took off his cap and threw it into the basket, the monkeys imitated him and did the same thing with their caps.
Exercise: Let us speak | Q: 2 | (Page Page 4)
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Explanation
The chapter tells the story of the cap-seller and the monkeys. The cap-seller discovered that whatever action he did, the monkeys copied him. He used this knowledge to get his caps back by throwing his own cap into the basket, knowing the monkeys would imitate him.
Solution Steps
The monkeys were copying everything the cap-seller did
When the cap-seller threw his cap into the basket, the monkeys imitated him