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Re-word the lines from the story: I had heard a great deal about Miss Beam’s school. - English

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Re-word the lines from the story:

I had heard a great deal about Miss Beam’s school.

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I had come to know a lot about the school run by Miss Beam.

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Chapter 5.1: A Different Kind of School - Working with Language [Page 63]

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NCERT English - Honeysuckle Class 6
Chapter 5.1 A Different Kind of School
Working with Language | Q 2.1 | Page 63

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