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Fill in the blank in the sentence below (the verb given in bracket will give you a clue). When the zoo was flooded, there was a lot of ________and many animals escaped into the countryside. (confuse) - English Honeydew

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Fill in the blank in the sentence below (the verb given in bracket will give you a clue).

When the zoo was flooded, there was a lot of ________and many animals escaped into the countryside. (confuse)

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When the zoo was flooded, there was a lot of confusion and many animals escaped into the countryside.
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Chapter 2.1: The Tsunami - Working with Language [Page 31]

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NCERT English - Honeydew Class 8
Chapter 2.1 The Tsunami
Working with Language | Q 2.2 | Page 31

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