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Put the verbs in the brackets into their proper forms. The traffic (stop). Some people (sit) on the road and they (shout) slogans. - English Honeydew

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Put the verbs in the brackets into their proper forms.

The traffic (stop). Some people (sit) on the road and they (shout) slogans.

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The traffic stopped. Some people were sitting on the road and they were shouting slogans.

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

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NCERT English - Honeydew Class 8
Chapter 8.1 A Short Monsoon Diary
Working with Language | Q 2.2 | Page 114

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