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Write the noun form of the following word by adding -ness or -ity to them appropriately. Check the spelling of the new word.lofty - ________.

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Write the noun form of the following word by adding -ness or -ity to them appropriately. Check the spelling of the new word.

lofty - ________.

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lofty - loftiness.

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Chapter 9: The Great Stone Face–I - Working with Language [Page 126]

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Chapter 9 The Great Stone Face–I
Working with Language | Q 1.1 | Page 126

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