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(A) We Did Not Know that Mr. Francis Was Retiring and Leaving for Ooty. (B) Little……………………………

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(A) We did not know that Mr. Francis was retiring and leaving for Ooty.
(B) Little……………………………

Fill in the Blanks
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Solution

Little late we got to know that Mr. Francis was retiring & leaving for Ooty.

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2017-2018 (March) English Set 1

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