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Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary EducationSSLC (English Medium) Class 8

The bus _________ (leave) the stop before we could catch it.

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Question

The bus _________ (leave) the stop before we could catch it.

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Solution

The bus had left the stop before we could catch it.

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Chapter 5.1: Being Safe - Grammar [Page 135]

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Samacheer Kalvi English Class 8 TN Board
Chapter 5.1 Being Safe
Grammar | Q B) 5. | Page 135

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