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8 th Unit: A-Reading: Jamaica Fragment - Para No: 45 from the List

And the little black boy submitted. (22) I puzzled within myself because I went down the road. (23) Could it that the little dark boy was the son of a servant in the home and therefore had to do the white boy's bidding? No. (24) They were obviously dressed alike, the little dark boy is of equal class with his playmate. No. They were playmates; the little dark boy was a neighbour's child. (25) I was sure with that (26) Then how was it that he obeyed so faithful the white boy's orders?

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Correct (22): I puzzled within myself as I went down the road.
Explanation: The conjunction as is used to show two actions happening at the same time.
• because I went down the road ❌
• as I went down the road ✔️

Correct (23): Could it be that the little dark boy was the son of a servant in the home and therefore had to do the white boy's bidding?
Explanation: The verb be is required after “could it” to complete the structure.
• Could it that ❌
• Could it be that ✔️

Correct (24): They were obviously dressed alike; the little dark boy was of equal classwith his playmate.
Explanation: The earlier sentence is in past tense so, the correct phrase is was of equal class.
• the little dark boy is of equal class ❌
• the little dark boy was of equal class ✔️

Correct (25): I was sure of that.
Explanation: The preposition of is required after the adjective sure.
• I was sure with that ❌
• I was sure of that ✔️

Correct (26): Then how was it that he obeyed so faithfully the white boy's orders?
Explanation: The adverb faithfully correctly describes how he obeyed.
• obeyed so faithful ❌
• obeyed so faithfully ✔️

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