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Add -ly to the following adjectives, then use them to fill in the blank.1) perfect2) near3) kind4) pleasant5) eagerIt is ___________ believable that I am not responsible for this mess.

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Add -ly to the following adjectives, then use them to fill in the blank.
1) perfect
2) near
3) kind
4) pleasant
5) eager
It is ___________ believable that I am not responsible for this mess.

Fill in the Blanks
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Solution

 It is perfectly believable that I am not responsible for this mess.

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Chapter 9: The Great Stone Face–I - Working with Language [Page 126]

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Chapter 9 The Great Stone Face–I
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