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Choose the appropriate linker from within the options and complete the sentence. We fail to harness the rain water, ______ we suffer.

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Question

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

We fail to harness the rain water, ______ we suffer.

Options

  • consequently

  • nevertheless

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Solution

We fail to harness the rain water, consequently, we suffer

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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
Grammar- Connectives or Linkers | Q 1 m) | Page 48

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