Developing Hints

Developing Hints is developing the phrases into full sentences and not merely filling up dashes.


Develop the following hints into a readable passage and give a suitable title.


Devan - clever thief - robs the rich - gives all to the sick and the needy - other thieves jealous - plan to get rid of him - challenge Devan to steal the King's pyjamas - Devan accepts challenge - finds king sleeping - opens a bottle of red ants on the bed - King badly bitten - cries for help - servants rush in pretends to look for ants - Devan removes King's pyjamas – escapes - other thieves dumbfounded - accept Devan their leader


Answer :

Clever Thief



Devan was a clever thief. He robbed the rich and gave all to the sick and the needy. The other thieves were jealous of him. They planned to get rid of him. They challenged to steal the king's Pyjamas. Devan accepted the challenge. He found the king sleeping. He opened a bottle of red ants on the bed. The king was badly bitten. He cried for help. The servants rushed in. They pretended to look for ants. Devan removed king's pyjamas and escaped. Other thieves were dumb founded. They accepted Devan their leader.

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