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Underline the verb and choose the correct option from the options. And the teachers were people ...

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Underline the verb and choose the correct option from the options.

And the teachers were people ...

Options

  • singular

  • plural

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And the teachers were people ... - Plural

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Chapter 1.2: The Fun they Had - ENGLISH WORKSHOP [Page 10]

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Balbharati My English Coursebook Standard 9 Maharashtra State Board
Chapter 1.2 The Fun they Had
ENGLISH WORKSHOP | Q 6. (b) 3 | Page 10

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