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Find out the opposite words of these, following words from the text, , (i) Big = small, , (ii) Complex = simple, , (iii) Sorrow = joy, , (iv) Kith = stranger, , (v) Silence = noise

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(a) Where did Rip van winkle live?, , Ans: — Rip van winkle lived in a little, village, at the foothills of the Kaatskill, Mountains., , (b) What kind of a man was ripping?, , Ans: — Rip was simple and good, natured man .He was a kind neighbour,, ready to help anyone. Everyone in the, village even the children liked him very, , much because of his kind behaviour.

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(c) Why did the children of the village, shout whenever they saw Rip?, , Ans: — The children of the village, shouted with joy whenever they saw Rip, because he played with them , he taught, them to fly kites and shoot marbles. He, , also told them long interesting stories., , (d) What is the problem of Rip?, , Ans: — The only problem of Rip is that, he is very lazy and he does not work on, his own farm and just idle away his, , time.