What had once happened to Tommy’s teacher?

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Chapter 1 NCERT Class 9 English SOLUTIONS

5. What had once happened to Tommy’s teacher?

Question:

What had once happened to Tommy’s teacher?

Answer:

Once the history sector of Tommy’s teacher had blanked out completely. The country inspector came and took the teacher away for nearly a month.

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