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Read the examples and fill in the blanks in the same pattern. Examples: strange - stranger - strangest simple - ______ - ______

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Read the examples and fill in the blanks in the same pattern.

Examples: strange - stranger - strangest

simple - ______ - ______

Fill in the Blanks
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Solution

simple - simpler - simplest

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

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ENGLISH WORKSHOP | Q 3. (b) ii | Page 16

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