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Question
Make meaningful sentences from the following table.
| • She was tired | and | • she finished her homework. |
| • She wanted to buy a car | • she had no money. | |
| • He was angry | • he did not fight. | |
| • He did not know the answer | • he did not copy his friend’s answer. | |
| • They did not have money | • they lived happily. | |
| • He did not read the book | • he knew the story. |
Now try joining the sentences in the two columns using and.
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Solution
- She was tired and she finished her homework.
- She wanted to buy a car and she had no money.
- He was angry and he did not fight.
- He did not know the answer and he did not copy his friend's answer.
- They did not have money and they lived happily.
- He did not read the book and knew the story.
Notes
When we use the conjunction 'and' instead of 'but' the meaning either changes completely or makes the sentence meaningless.
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