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Mark the meaning that best fits the word or a phrase in the story.
marvellous

Options

  • wonderful

  • surprising

  • shocking

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Solution

marvellous − wonderful

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Chapter 10: The Great Stone Face–II - Working with Language [Page 134]

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Chapter 10 The Great Stone Face–II
Working with Language | Q 1.05 | Page 134

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