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Now combine the sentences with ‘though’.
1. Abe was very tired. He read as many books as he could.
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2. Hari is rich. He does not spend any money.
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3. Muthu is old. He is very active.
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4. The lessons were hard. Mona read them all.
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5. Bali is weak at maths. He does not practise at all.
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B. .Use of Could and Could not
‘Could’ is used to say you were able to do something. ‘Could not’ is used to say you
were unable to do something.
Examples: Abe read as many books as he could.
Abe could not pay the fees.
Fill in the blanks with could or could not.
1. It was raining heavily, so we _________________ go out.
2. The sums very easy. I _________________ do them easily.
3. When I was a baby, I _________________ walk.
4. There was not much home work. I _________________ finish it soon.
5. At the age of three, I _________________ read and write.
C. Combining Sentences with ‘when’
Combine the sentences with when. The first one is done for you.
1. Veera became a chess champion. He was just ten years old.
Veera became a chess champion when he was just ten years old.
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2. Abraham Lincoln’s mother died. He was very young.
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