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Question
Go through the poem and state whether the following statement is true or false.
Planners paint beautiful pictures of the upcoming changes in the city that charm the citizens.
Options
True
False
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Solution
Planners paint beautiful pictures of the upcoming changes in the city that charm the citizens - True.
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