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Question
Match the two parts of sentences given under column ‘A’ and ‘B’. Add ‘but’ to join the two parts and write complete sentences.
| Column A | Column B |
| i). Helen lived after her illness | a). her mother thought she could learn. |
| ii). She could not see or hear | b). she did not understand what she was doing. |
| iii). People thought that she could not learn anything | c). she could not hear or see. |
| iv). Helen copied the words | d). she was kind to Helen. |
| v). Miss Sullivan was strict | e). she was very intelligent. |
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Solution
- Helen lived after her illness but she could not hear or see.
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She could not see or hear but she was very intelligent.
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People thought that she could not learn anything but her mother thought that she could learn.
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Helen copied the words but she did not understand what she was doing.
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Miss Sullivan was strict but she was kind to Helen.
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