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Read the example and fill in the blanks in the same pattern.Example: sweet - sweeter - sweetest warm - ______ - ______ - English (Second/Third Language)

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Read the example and fill in the blanks in the same pattern.
Example: sweet - sweeter - sweetest

warm - ______ - ______

Fill in the Blanks
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Solution

warm - warmer - warmest

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Chapter 1.3: ‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers - ENGLISH WORKSHOP [Page 16]

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Balbharati My English Coursebook [Marathi] Standard 9 Maharashtra State Board
Chapter 1.3 ‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers
ENGLISH WORKSHOP | Q 3. (a) iv | Page 16

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