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    Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow in one or two lines each.                            (1 x 3 = 3) I steal by lawns and grassy pots, I slide by hazel covers I move the sweet forget-me-nots That grow for happy lovers. (a) How was the movement of the brook earlier? (b) 'I move the sweet forget-me-nots'. How are the forget-me-nots moved? (c) What does the word 'slide' mean?      

Answer:

    (a) Earlier, it moved swiftly and noisily with a great sense of urgency (b) The forget-me-not flowers that are growing along the banks of the brook are moved by the gentle current of the brook. (c) The word 'slide' mean slip.