Question 4 of 18beginner💡 UnderstandShort Answer4 marks

State whether the following are True or False.

(a)

Ships sail on the river.

Answer

False. According to the poem, ships sail on the seas, not on rivers.

(b)

Boats sail on the sea.

Answer

False. According to the poem, boats sail on the rivers, not on the sea.

(c)

Bridges are built on the river.

Answer

True. The poem mentions 'There are bridges on the rivers' confirming that bridges are built on rivers.

(d)

A road is built from earth to sky.

Answer

False. The poem describes the rainbow as building 'a road from earth to sky' metaphorically, not an actual road that is built.

Explanation

(a) The poem clearly states 'Boats sail on the rivers, And ships sail on the seas.' Ships are described as sailing on seas, while boats sail on rivers. (b) The poem states 'Boats sail on the rivers' - boats are associated with rivers, while ships are associated with seas. (c) The poem explicitly states 'There are bridges on the rivers, As pretty as you please' confirming this statement as true. (d) The poem states that the rainbow 'builds a road from earth to sky' - this is a metaphorical description of the rainbow as a bridge, not an actual man-made road.