What decision did grandmother take when she realized her end was near?

The grandmother decided to spend her remaining time to pray while lying in bed. She didn't want to communicate with anyone in the family about it because she thought it would just waste her time.

Explanation:

The question above is related to the story entitled "The Portrait of a Lady," written by Kushwant Singh. The story focuses on  the author and his relationship with his grandmother. They started having a close relationship at the beginning but ended up growing apart especially when the author decided to study out of the country.

It was very common for the grandmother to spend time with her sparrows in the veranda. Thus, when she died, it seemed like the sparrows were mourning for her death as they were surrounding her.

the tone of the passage is sympathetic to the forbidden love of romeo and juliet. the nurse plays a significant role in the play. she is responsible for making their meeting again possible. additionally, there is a sense of warning in the choice of words of the nurse. she seems to be authoritative when she calls romeo "scurvy knave", and at the same time the fact that she addresses to him as "sir" reflects respect. the nurse is "vexed", this word describes her confused state of mind. on the one hand, she finds romeo a fine and eloquent man, but on the other, it is thought that man's nature forces men to try to trick women.  

the answer is irony!