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| As you are my younger so I shall take care of you. | I shall take care of you because you are my younger brother. |
| I will die some day since all men are mortal. | I will die some day as all men are mortal.
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| Because he is intelligent, therefore, everybody likes him. | Everybody likes him because he is intelligent. |
| Two weeks have passed since I have seen him. | Two weeks have passed since I saw him. |
| Both Madhu and Sudha did not attend school yesterday. | Neither Madhu nor Sudha attended school yesterday. |
| All is not right that is expedient. | All that is expedient is not right. |
| The choice is between glorious death or shameful life. | The choice is between glorious death and shameful life. |
| Although she is foolish, but people like her. | Although she is foolish yet people like her. |
| May you pass or not, I do not care. | Should you pass or not, I do not care. |
| Work hard lest you may not fail. | Work hard lest you should fail. |
| Scarcely he had entered the room, I recognized him. | Scarcely had he entered the room when I recognized him. |
| Unless you do not pay attention to what I say, you will not succeed. | Unless you pay attention to what I say, you will not succeed. |
| The teacher asked John that why he was late. | The teacher asked John why he was late. |
| No other country but India has spoken against the racist regime of South Africa. | No other country than India has spoken against the racist regime of South Africa. |
| I have neither seen him nor his brother. | I have seen neither him nor his brother. |
| He did not speak loudly and clearly. | He did not speak loudly or clearly. |
| My pen is superior and more expensive than yours. | My pen is superior to and more expensive than yours. |
| Not only he is honest but sincere. | He is not only honest but also sincere. |
| The little boy was lazy and careless. | The little boy was lazy and careless too |
| Complete your work lest you will be demoted. | Complete your work otherwise you will be demoted. |
