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Put the verbs in the brackets into their proper forms. The class (is) quiet. Some children (read) books and the rest (draw).

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Put the verbs in the brackets into their proper forms.

The class (is) quiet. Some children (read) books and the rest (draw).

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The class was quiet. Some children were reading books and the rest were drawing.

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Chapter 8.1: A Short Monsoon Diary - Working with Language [Page 114]

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Chapter 8.1 A Short Monsoon Diary
Working with Language | Q 2.6 | Page 114

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