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Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket. Justin and his parents ______ in an apartment right now because they can’t find a cheap house. (live)

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

Justin and his parents ______ in an apartment right now because they can’t find a cheap house. (live)

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Justin and his parents are living in an apartment right now because they can’t find a cheap house. 

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Chapter 1.1: Two Gentlemen of Verona - Grammar- Tenses [Page 12]

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Chapter 1.1 Two Gentlemen of Verona
Grammar- Tenses | Q 3. m) | Page 12

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