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Question
Spot the error in the spelling of the following word with reference to the passage and rewrite it correctly.
Penting
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Solution
Penting - Paintings
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| (2) famous | ____________ | ____________ |
| (3) ____________ | easier | ____________ |
| (4) ____________ | worse | ____________ |
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