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2.  He is very poor. He is also unemployed.
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              3.  They speak French. They also speak English.

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              4.  She is arrogant. She is also selfish.

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              5.  Kalam was a great scientist. He was also a great president.

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              6.  Rahul designed the house beautifully. He also did the interiors.

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              7.  We must be physically strong. We must also be mentally strong.

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              8.  The car is economical. It is very comfortable.
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              9.  The war caused destruction of property. It also caused loss of lives.

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            10.  There are problems with some parents. There are also problems with some children.

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            Pronunciation


              Say these words aloud. In the first set, cc is pronounced as ‘k‘ sound. In the second set,
              cc is pronounced as ‘k‘ and ‘s‘.

                 ‘k’ sound                             ‘k‘ + ‘s‘ sound
                 succumb                               accept

                 occasion                              accede
                 accommodate                           access

                 impeccable                            success
                 accustom                              vaccine

                 account                               accident
                 accurate

          Rule: If the letters cc are followed by the letters a, o or u, then cc is pronounced as a single ‘k‘ sound.
          If the letters cc are followed by the letters e or i, then cc is pronounced as k sound plus s sound.



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