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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 - English

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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.

Short Note

Solution

  1. The shoe was lost because of the nail.
  2. The kingdom was lost because the battle could not be fought.
  3. The battle was lost because there was no rider.
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