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प्रश्न
Read the poem.
For Want of a Nail
For want of a nail, the shoe was lost,
For want of a shoe the horse was lost,
For want of a horse, the rider was lost,
For want of a rider, the battle was lost,
For want of a battle, the kingdom was lost,
And all for the want of a horseshoe nail!
[traditional rhyme]
Now form questions for the answers given in the speech bubbles.
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उत्तर
- The shoe was lost because of the nail.
- The kingdom was lost because the battle could not be fought.
- The battle was lost because there was no rider.
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