What does “wince” mean in the sentence
smile proudly
step back angrily
shrink in pain or discomfort
look surprised
“He had kept putting the work off for weeks,”what tense is “had kept putting”?
Present perfect
Past perfect continuous
Simple past
Future in past
What is the central theme of Like the Sun?
Friendship
Wealth and poverty
Dreams and ambition
The cost and consequences of absolute truth
Which best describes Narayan’s writing technique in the story?
Harsh satire attacking characters
Gentle humor revealing human flaws
Dark tragedy
Scientific realism
When the headmaster says“I must positively have them here tomorrow,”what does “positively” mean?
happily
politely
absolutely
energetically