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My mother told us, "Your
grandmother will be arriving in Singapore tomorrow." |
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"Don't meddle with the things in
the house !" mother told Susie. |
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"Dawn hurt herself during P.E.
lesson this morning," Mary said. |
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"There are usually more girls than
boys taking piano lessons," said the receptionist. |
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"Please clear the tables after you
have finished the food." mother told the girls. |
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I would have accompanied you to the
show if only you had asked, Henry," said Harry. |
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Bobby asked, "Can I have some
pieces of papers, please ?" |
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Lin En, stop playing the fool now
!" the class monitor ordered. |
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"I saw Terri playing alone
yesterday," Pauline said. |
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"When are you leaving for China
again ? Mrs Tan asked her husband. |
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Answers |
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My mother told us that our
grandmother would be arriving in Singapore the next day. |
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Mother told Susie not to meddle
with the things in the house. |
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Mary said that Dawn had hurt
herself during P.E. lesson that morning. |
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The receptionist said that there
were usually more girls than boys taking piano lessons. |
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Mother told the girls to clear the
tables after they had finished the food. |
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Harry said that he would have
accompanied Henry to the show if only he had asked. |
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Bobby asked if he could have some
pieces of papers. |
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The class monitor ordered Lin En to
stop playing the fool then. |
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Pauline said that she had seen
Terri playing alone the day before. |
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Mrs Tan asked her husband when he
was leaving for China again. |
