Dear all,
Here you will write down your investigation about an important invention of our history.
The requirements were presented in the handout and you have to use the grammar there:
- Passive Voice
- Present Perfect vs Past Simple
I will be reading your comments and do not forget to write your name at the end of the writing so I can identify your work!
Take care,
Miss Carla 👋
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The computer
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