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Question
Use the proper form of the verb in each line.
‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers -
That (perch) in the soul -
And (sing) the tune without the words -
And never (stop) at all -
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Solution
‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers -
That (perches) in the soul -
And (sings) the tune without the words -
And never (stops) - at all -
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