Question 11 of 24beginner💡 UnderstandShort Answer3 marks

The writer says, 'The fields lay untended…' Why couldn't the farmers tend to their fields in the absence of rain?

Correct Answer

The farmers couldn't tend to their fields in the absence of rain because the earth had hardened, crusted, and cracked due to the drought.

Without rain, the soil becomes too hard to plough or till.

Seeds cannot be sown in dry, barren land, and even if sown, they would not germinate without water.

Farming activities like ploughing, sowing, and planting all depend on moisture in the soil, which comes from rainfall.

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Explanation

The story describes: 'The fields lay untended, the earth hardened, crusted and cracked. The barren land looked forlorn and the farmers lived entirely on hope.' Velu also says: 'Without the rains I can't till the land. If I don't till the land no crop will grow.'

Solution Steps

  1. The earth hardened, crusted, and cracked due to drought, making it impossible to work on

  2. Without rain, the soil becomes too hard to plough or till

  3. Seeds cannot be sown in dry, barren land and would not germinate without water

  4. All farming activities depend on soil moisture that comes from rainfall

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