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Practice each question, then open the answer or worked solution.
a. Identify the words in the advertisement that gave away the fact that it was placed by John Garrideb.
b. Make a list of words which are spelt differently in American and British English.
a. The errors ‘to say’ gave away the fact that the advertisement was placed by John Garrideb or an American.
b. British English American English
Pretence Pretense
Amongst Among
Defence Defense
Colour Color
Look at the highlighted expressions in the following sentences from the text and explain their figurative meaning
– ‘I went through it, sir, with a fine-toothed comb and never a Garrideb could I catch.’
– ‘They are my favourite covert for putting up a bird, and I would never have overlooked a cock pheasant as that.’
– ‘There is no bolt-hole for you in this country.’
– ‘When his castle in the air fell down, it buried him beneath the ruins.’
– with a fine-toothed comb – To investigate minutely.
– putting up a bird – Something which is unusual but useful.
– a cock pheasant – Something which is grossly out of place among the other things.
– bolt-hole – Where a person can escape.
– his castle in the air – Hopeful, big and unrealistic dreams.