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Add -ly to the following adjectives, then use them to fill in the blank.1) perfect2) near3) kind4) pleasant5) eagerWhy didn’t you turn up at the meeting? We all were _______ waiting for you.

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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
Why didn’t you turn up at the meeting? We all were _______ waiting for you.

Fill in the Blanks
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Solution

Why didn’t you turn up at the meeting? We all were eagerly waiting for you.

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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
Working with Language | Q 2.1 | Page 126

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