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[Solved] A tall old man, with a smooth face and white hair looking as proud as Julius Caesar was there to meet her. His clothes were frazzled but I didn’t notice that till later. (a) Who was the tall old man whom Pescud saw? (b) Who is ‘her’ here?
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31/01/2021 5:28 pm
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Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow :
A tall old man, with a smooth face and white hair looking as proud as Julius Caesar was there to meet her. His clothes were frazzled but I didn’t notice that till later.
(a) Who was the tall old man whom Pescud saw?
(b) Who is ‘her’ here?
(c) Why did not the speaker notice that the old man’s clothes were ‘frazzled’.
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31/01/2021 5:29 pm

(а) He was Colonel Allyn, the father of Jessie whom Pescud married.
(b) ‘Her’ is here Miss Allyn.
(c) He did not notice the old man’s clothes as he was busy watching his daughter.
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