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He decided to find his cousins’ home without their help. He asked the policeman for information in Italian because he. - English

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He decided to find his cousins’ home without their help. He asked the policeman for information in Italian because he.

Options

  • thought he was in Italy

  • knew the policeman

  • didn’t speak any other language

  • liked the language

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Solution

Didn’t speak any other language.

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Chapter 4.1: Seventeen Oranges - Exercise [Page 96]

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Samacheer Kalvi English Class 9 TN Board
Chapter 4.1 Seventeen Oranges
Exercise | Q K. 2. | Page 96

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