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Choose the appropriate linker from within the bracket and complete the sentence. ______ (Though/Whereas) he committed a mistake, he apologised ______(and/since ) promised that he would not repeat it.

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Choose the appropriate linker from within the bracket and complete the sentence.

______ (Though/Whereas) he committed a mistake, he apologised ______(and/since ) promised that he would not repeat it.

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Though he committed a mistake, he apologised and promised that he would not repeat it.

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Chapter 2.1: A Nice Cup of Tea - Grammar- Connectives or Linkers [Page 48]

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Chapter 2.1 A Nice Cup of Tea
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