I studied (continuously/continually) for eight hours.

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Chapter 9 NCERT Class 9 English SOLUTIONS

3. I studied (continuously/continually) for eight hours.

Question:

I. Consult your dictionary and choose the correct word from the pairs given in brackets.

I studied (continuously/continually) for eight hours.

Answer:

I studied continuously for eight hours.

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