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Volcano1985 Posted 17 years ago
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King Louis XIV of France emerged from the Franco-Dutch War
King Louis XIV of France emerged from the Franco-Dutch War in 1678 as the most powerful monarch in Western Europe, but ----- he had expanded his
realm, the 'Sun King' remained unsatisfied.
A) just as
B) as if
C) unless
D) since
E) although
Could you explain me why the key is E?
realm, the 'Sun King' remained unsatisfied.
A) just as
B) as if
C) unless
D) since
E) although
Could you explain me why the key is E?
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Hi, King Louis XIV of France emerged from the Franco-Dutch War in 1678 as the most powerful monarch in Western Europe, but -- he had expanded his realm, the 'Sun King' remained unsatisfied. A) just as B) as if C) unless D) since E) although Could you explain me why the key is E? Only E conveyts the idea of '..
- Hi, King Louis XIV of France emerged from the Franco-Dutch War in 1678 as the most powerful monarch in Western Europe, but -- he had expanded his realm, the 'Sun King' remained unsatisfied.
- A) just as B) as if C) unless D) since E) although Could you explain me why the key is E?
- Only E conveyts the idea of '..
- despite the fact that..
- ' Clive
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Hi,
King Louis XIV of France emerged from the Franco-Dutch War in 1678 as the most powerful monarch in Western Europe, but -- he had expanded his
realm, the 'Sun King' remained unsatisfied.
A) just as
B) as if
C) unless
D) since
E) although
Could you explain me why the key is E?
Only E conveyts the idea of
King Louis XIV of France emerged from the Franco-Dutch War in 1678 as the most powerful monarch in Western Europe, but -- he had expanded his
realm, the 'Sun King' remained unsatisfied.
A) just as
B) as if
C) unless
D) since
E) although
Could you explain me why the key is E?
Only E conveyts the idea of
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Hi,
'But' joins the two main clauses,
ie King Louis XIV of France emerged from the Franco-Dutch War in 1678 as the most powerful monarch in Western Europe, but . . . \the 'Sun King' remained unsatisfied.
'Although' goes with the subordinate clause 'although he had expanded his
realm'.
The whole sentence is structu
'But' joins the two main clauses,
ie King Louis XIV of France emerged from the Franco-Dutch War in 1678 as the most powerful monarch in Western Europe, but . . . \the 'Sun King' remained unsatisfied.
'Although' goes with the subordinate clause 'although he had expanded his
realm'.
The whole sentence is structu
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