It was not an unusual thing for Mr. Lestrade of Scotland Yard to

Call on us in the evening on his way home.  His visits were welcome to Sherlock Holmes, for they enabled him to keep in touch with all that was going on at the police headquarters.  Holmes was always ready to listen with attention to the details of any case the detective was working on, and was often able to give some helpful advice based on his own vast knowledge and experience of detective work.

On one particular evening in the spring of 1895, Lestrade had told us of all his news.  Then he had fallen silent, puffing thoughtfully at his cigar.  Holmes looked sharply at him.  "Anything remarkable on hand?"  he asked.

"Well, Mr. Holmes, there is no use denying that there is something on my mind.  And, it is such a silly business that I hesitated to mention it".

1. Are the following statements false or true:

a) The story teller is definitely Sherlock Holmes.

b) Lesotrade's vast knowledge and experience had always helped

    Holmes in his detective work.

c) The case on Lesotrade's mind was so unimportant that he

    hesitated to mention it to Mr. Holmes?

2. Why did Lestrade visit Holmes?

3. What does the underlined expression "call on" line (1) mean?

4. What does the underlined pronoun "they" line 2 refers to?

5. What does the underlined word "vast" line 4 mean?

6. Write the kind of story that best describes the text?
 

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