The spectacled child considered the point for a moment gravely. Then, nodding, he arranged his books in readiness for his return and went out. The front door closed with a decorous softness.
(a) Which point was considered gravely by the spectacled child?
(b) Which word in the extract is a synonym of preparedness ?
Who asked the spectacled child to go out?
(a) The spectacled child considered the suggestion given by his mother to have a walk by the river for half an hour.
(b) The word is ‘readiness’.
© Mrs Bramble asked the spectacled child to go out.