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Question
In the following items, sentence A is complete, while sentence B is not. Complete sentence B, making it as similar as possible to sentence A. Write sentence B.
(A) He loved his little daughter, but he was in mortal fear of her fierce temper.
(B) Although ..............................................................................
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Solution
(A) He loved, his little daughter, but he was in mortal fear at her fierce temper.
(B) Although he was in mortal fear at her fierce temper, he loved his little daughter.
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