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Question
Complete the following sentences with the help of the sentence given below
The Nobel Prize is one of the greatest honours in the world.
(i) Very few honours __________________
(ii) The Nobel Prize is greater than ____________________
Solution
The Nobel Prize is one of the greatest honours in the world.
(i) Very few honours are as great as Nobel prize
(ii) The Nobel Prize is greater than Another honour in the world.
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