Question 3 of 12beginner💡 UnderstandShort Answer2 marks
What does he like about the gardener?
Correct Answer
The speaker likes that the gardener has freedom in his work. The gardener does what he likes with his spade, soils his clothes with dust, and nobody scolds him if he gets baked in the sun or gets wet in the rain. The speaker wishes to dig away at the garden without anyone stopping him.
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Explanation
The poem in stanza 2 describes the gardener's independence: 'He does what he likes with his spade, he soils his clothes with dust, nobody takes him to task if he gets baked in the sun or gets wet.' The child admires this lack of supervision and control.