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Read the following word carefully and make a meaningful sentence of your own, and write in your notebook.

Curveting

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Curveting - leaping like a horse

Sentence - In his excitement, little Soham curveted around the house again and again.

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Chapter 1.5: His First Flight - English Workshop [Page 34]

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Balbharati My English Coursebook [Marathi] Standard 10 Maharashtra State Board
Chapter 1.5 His First Flight
English Workshop | Q 3.4 | Page 34

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