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Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary EducationSSLC (English Medium) Class 9

Choose the correct verb from the following sentence. The cat ______ was waiting for the mice to come out of its hole.

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Question

Choose the correct verb from the following sentence.

The cat ______ was waiting for the mice to come out of its hole.

Options

  • cat 

  • had been waiting

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Solution

The cat had been waiting was waiting for the mice to come out of its hole.

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Chapter 5.1: Water – The Elixir of Life - Grammar [Page 139]

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Samacheer Kalvi English Class 9 TN Board
Chapter 5.1 Water – The Elixir of Life
Grammar | Q P. 4. | Page 139

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