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Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary EducationSSLC (English Medium) Class 9

The girls _______ (learn) their lessons.

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The girls _______ (learn) their lessons.

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The girls were learning their lessons.

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Chapter 5.1: Water – The Elixir of Life - Grammar [Page 138]

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Chapter 5.1 Water – The Elixir of Life
Grammar | Q N. 2. | Page 138

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