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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. - English

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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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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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Chapter 4.2: The Ant and the Cricket - Exercise [Page 118]

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Samacheer Kalvi English Class 10 SSLC TN Board
Chapter 4.2 The Ant and the Cricket
Exercise | Q A. 9. b) | Page 118

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