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Discuss the following questions and write the answers in your notebook.

Do you think the boys looked after Lucia willingly? Give reasons for your answer.

Yes, the boys looked after Lucia willingly. Their family was ruined due to the war. Nicola and Jacopo did odd jobs to earn money. They did not spend a lot of the money on themselves, but instead used the money for their sister Lucia's treatment. Lucia was the only family the boys had left, as their father had died in the early part of the war. Nicola and Jacopo were earning money for their sister's treatment and not for themselves, which shows how much they loved their sister.

So, it can be said that the boys were looking after Lucia willingly.


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Look at the italic words in the following examples.

a. We bought their biggest basket, then set off toward town.


b. One night we came upon them in the windy and deserted square.


c. He bit his lip, then in a rather put out tone he said, 'Very well.'


d. I shook my head and turned away.


Here are a few more. Match the phrases to their meanings.



Now use the phrases given above to complete the following sentences.


1. The landlord was suspicious of the two men staying in his flat so he called the police and


………………. them …………….


2. Early in the morning we packed our bags and …………… for a hike over the mountain.


3. Janvi ……………………. some photographs of her grandfather in the old trunk.


4. My father ……………….. his own business 10 years ago.


5. The Bank …………………………….. Paul's request for a loan.


6. The Corporation's decision to reduce the leave of the employees


………………………… a lot of opposition.