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Read the following lines from the poem and answer the questions given below:

Never let a thought shrivel and die

For want of way to say it

For English is a wonderful game

And all of you can play it

All that you do is match the words

To the brightest thoughts in your head

So that they come out clear and true

And handsomely groomed and fed.

(i) Why does poet think that thoughts should not die?

(ii) Why is English compared to a game?

(iii) What is required to express our beautiful ideas?

(iv) Who is the poet of the poem?

Answer:

(i) Thoughts should not die because they are important to be expressed.

(ii) English is compared to a game because learning English with words is like a game.

(iii) The only thing required to express our ideas is to match the words with thoughts.

(iv) Mary O?Neil is the poet.