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Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary EducationSSLC (English Medium) Class 9

"Oh no, no,” said the little Fly, “kind Sir, that cannot be, I’ve heard what’s in your pantry, and I do not wish to see!" Is the fly willing to enter the spider’s pantry? - English

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"Oh no, no,” said the little Fly, “kind Sir, that cannot be,
I’ve heard what’s in your pantry, and I do not wish to see!"

Is the fly willing to enter the spider’s pantry?

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Solution

No, the fly is not willing to enter the parlour.

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Chapter 4.2: The Spider and the Fly - Exercise 1 [Page 104]

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Chapter 4.2 The Spider and the Fly
Exercise 1 | Q A. 2. a) | Page 104

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