rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them. 56. he left the house, but right after that it began to rain
hardly...............................................
57. ' please read my exercise, jack, and tell me if it is correct'
jane told...............................................
58. although he is old, he goes jogging every morning
despite............................................
59. he got severe punishment from the master
he was..........................................
60. he bought such a lot of books that he couldn't read them all
so.................................................