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Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket. I was angry that I ______ such a mistake (make). - English

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Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.

I was angry that I ______ such a mistake (make).

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I was angry that I had made such a mistake.

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Chapter 1.1: Two Gentlemen of Verona - Grammar- Tenses [Page 11]

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Samacheer Kalvi English Class 12 TN Board
Chapter 1.1 Two Gentlemen of Verona
Grammar- Tenses | Q 3. e) | Page 11

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