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

Choose the most suitable option. Tom was disturbed because ______.

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Question

Tom was disturbed because ______.

Options

  • he didn’t sleep well

  • his scores were low at school

  • his friend Becky Thatcher had stopped coming to school

  • he had picked up a fight with Becky Thatcher

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Solution

Tom was disturbed because his friend Becky Thatcher stopped coming to school.

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Chapter 4.3: The Cat and the Painkiller - Exercise [Page 112]

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Chapter 4.3 The Cat and the Painkiller
Exercise | Q A. 1. | Page 112

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