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Read the extract 'Being Neighborly' and complete the following statement: Jo swept a path around the garden for ________________. - English

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Read the extract 'Being Neighborly' and complete the following statement:

Jo swept a path around the garden for ________________.

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Jo swept a path around the garden for Beth to walk in when the sun came out and the invalid dolls needed air.

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Chapter 1.1: Being Neighborly - Brainstorming [Page 12]

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Balbharati English Yuvakbharati [English] Standard 11 Maharashtra State Board
Chapter 1.1 Being Neighborly
Brainstorming | Q (A1) (ii) (b) | Page 12

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