General English Notes by Sahil Sharifdin Bhat  JKBOSE. Class 11th. Hornbill & Snapshots. Lesson No. 1   THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY [ Khushwant Singh] Textual Questions Understanding the Text Q. No. 1 Mention the three phases of the author’s relationship with his grandmother before he left the country to study abroad. Ans: The author's relationship with his grandmother passed through three different phases. In his childhood, she looked after him, helped him get ready and accompanied him to the village school. During his boyhood, they moved to the city. He travelled to school by bus while she stayed at home and shared a room with him. In his early youth, he joined university and got a separate room. Their daily activities became different and they spent less time together. However, their love and respect for each other remained strong. Q. No. 2 Mention three reasons why the author’s grandmother was disturbed when he started going to the city school. Ans: The grandmother was...