Preparing questions for paragraph comprehension
Paragraph:
The two men started up the street, arm in arm. The man from the West, his egotism enlarged by success, was beginning to outline the history of his career. The other, submerged in his overcoat, listened with interest. At the corner stood a drug store, brilliant with electric lights. When they came into this glare each of them turned simultaneously to gaze upon the other's face.
Questions:
Q1) Who began to tell the history of his career?
A) The man from the West began to tell the history of his career.
Q2) What stood at the corner?
A) A drug store stood at the corner.
Q3) Why did each of them turned (do I add "towards the other")?
A) Each of them turned ("towards the other" if I add it in the question) to gaze upon the other's face.
Q4) When did each of them turned simultaneously?
A) Each of them turned simultaneously when they came into the dazzling light of the drug store.
Q5) How many characters are there in the paragraph?
A) There are two characters in the paragraph.
Any better questions suggested will be appreciated.
Thanks.
Top answer
In real life, native speakers rarely repeat long parts of the question in the answer. Such repetition sounds a bit silly. Here are natural answers.
- In real life, native speakers rarely repeat long parts of the question in the answer.
- Such repetition sounds a bit silly.
- Here are natural answers.
- Q1) Who began to tell the history of his career?
- A) The man from the West did.
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In real life, native speakers rarely repeat long parts of the question in the answer. Such repetition sounds a bit silly. Here are natural answers.
Q1) Who began to tell the history of his career?
A) The man from the West did.
Q2) What stood at the corner?
A) A drug store.
Q3) Why did each of them turn to the other?
A) To gaze
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