Fill in the blanks with the right form of the words given in the brackets.
a) “Aren’t you tired ?” I asked. Moyna shook her head ...... (a) (vigorous / vigorously. “Who will bring the goats home and ........ (b) (collection/collect) firewood, fetch water and lay traps for the birds?” came the questions, one after another.
b) “But she is very, ....... (a) (obstinate / obstinately),” Khiri .......... (b) (retortion/retorted).
c) Moyna tended the goats of the village landlords or Babus, but she was neither ........ (a) (humble / humbly) nor ........ (b) (gratefulness / grateful).
d) “The good snakes I ......... (a) (caught / catch) and give to mother. She makes .......... (b) (love / lovely) snake curry.
e) Moyna was .......(a) (silence / silent). She tidied the room, watered the flowering tree and fed fish to the mongoose. Then she came up to me and said, “I will......... (b) (learnt/learn) to read and find the answers to my questions.”
f) If you pass by, you are ........ (a) (sure / surely) to hear her .......... (b) (impatient / impatience), demanding voice, “Don’t be lazy. Ask me questions.”
