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Complete the following sentences. i. An ant is the smallest, —————————————— ii. We know a number of facts about an ant’s life because ————————————————————

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Complete the following sentences.

i. An ant is the smallest, ——————————————

ii. We know a number of facts about an ant’s life because ————————————————————

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i. An ant is the smallest, the commonest and the wisest insect.

ii. We know a number of facts about an ant’s life because people have kept ants as pets and have watched their daily behaviour closely.

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