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Give, in your own words, TWO reasons for each of the following : One of the schoolboys helped the old woman cross the street.

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Give, in your own words, TWO reasons for each of the following :

One of the schoolboys helped the old woman cross the street.

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Solution

He felt it was his moral duty. He also knew that someday when his mother would need help, a stranger like him would help her in return.

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Chapter 2.3: Somebody’s Mother - English Workshop [Page 38]

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Chapter 2.3 Somebody’s Mother
English Workshop | Q 3. (c) | Page 38

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