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Now complete the following sentence, choosing the right word. There was only______boy who______the prize. (one, won)

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Now complete the following sentence, choosing the right word.

There was only______boy who______the prize. (one, won)

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Solution

There was only one boy who won the prize.

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Chapter 5.1: Don’t be Afraid of the Dark - Don’t be Afraid of the Dark [Page 78]

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Chapter 5.1 Don’t be Afraid of the Dark
Don’t be Afraid of the Dark | Q 2. b) | Page 78

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