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Question
Based on your understanding of the poem, read the following line and answer the question given below.
He wished only to borrow,
He’d repay it tomorrow.
Give more examples of rhyming words from the poem.
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Solution
The other examples of rhyming words are sing-spring; home – come; found – ground, see – tree, bold-cold; ant – grant; rain – grain; friend – lend; light – might and. wicket – cricket.
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