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Fill in the blank with suitable homophone: The ______was covered with a shroud. - English

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Fill in the blank with suitable homophone:

The ______was covered with a shroud.

Options

  • corps

  • corpse

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The corpse was covered with a shroud.

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Chapter 1.1: The Portrait of a Lady - Vocabulary [Page 8]

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Samacheer Kalvi English Class 11 TN Board
Chapter 1.1 The Portrait of a Lady
Vocabulary | Q f) viii) a) | Page 8

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