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Question
State whether the following statement is True or False. Correct the false statement by finding evidence from the poem to support your remark.
The cherry tree did not take long to grow.
Options
True
False
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Solution
This statement is False.
Explanation:
The cherry tree took a long time to grow – eight years in all.
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