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Fill in the blank in the sentence below (the verb given in bracket will give you a clue). The earth trembled, but not many people felt the ____________. (tremble) - English Honeydew

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Fill in the blank in the sentence below (the verb given in bracket will give you a clue).

 The earth trembled, but not many people felt the ____________. (tremble)

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The earth trembled, but not many people felt the trembling.
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Chapter 2.1: The Tsunami - Working with Language [Page 31]

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Chapter 2.1 The Tsunami
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