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Read the example and fill in the blanks in the same pattern. Example: strange - stranger - strangest large - ______ - ______

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Read the example and fill in the blanks in the same pattern.

Example: strange - stranger - strangest

large - ______ - ______

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उत्तर

large - larger - largest

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अध्याय 1.3: ‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers - ENGLISH WORKSHOP [पृष्ठ १६]

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बालभारती My English Coursebook Standard 9 Maharashtra State Board
अध्याय 1.3 ‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers
ENGLISH WORKSHOP | Q 3. (b) v | पृष्ठ १६

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