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Identify the correct grapheme/digraph pairs.
gb
ph
kl
fv
kl
Look for the common word in both given sentences and match it with the common code word.
Look for the common word in both given sentences and match it with the common code word.
Step 1: Analyze Sentence 1
Given code for 'fair weather friend' is 'kl ph gb'.
Step 2: Analyze Sentence 2
Given code for 'best friend ever' is 'ju fv kl'.
Step 3: Compare and Find Common Elements
The only common word between 'fair weather friend' and 'best friend ever' is 'friend'. Looking at their respective codes ('kl ph gb' and 'ju fv kl'), the only common code is 'kl'. Therefore, 'friend' is coded as 'kl'.
A: gb is incorrect because it appears only in the first code string and corresponds to either fair or weather. B: ph is incorrect because it appears only in the first code string. D: fv is incorrect because it appears only in the second code string.
C is correct because 'friend' is the common word in both given phrases and 'kl' is the corresponding common code in both code strings.
In message coding or substituted coding questions, always list out all occurrences of words and codes to isolate the exact match by elimination.