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Complete the following sentence using appropriate determiner. I am very tired today, as I had ______ guests today. - English

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Complete the following sentence using appropriate determiner.

I am very tired today, as I had ______ guests today.

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Solution

I am very tired today, as I had many guests today.

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Chapter 5.1: The Status of Tamil as a Classical Language - Grammar- Articles and Determiners [Page 157]

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Chapter 5.1 The Status of Tamil as a Classical Language
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