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I tripped over my brother's foot today and ended up breaking my mother's lamp, spilling my drink, and bumping my head. This debacle made me miss the bus and made me late for school.

• late for school

• miss the bus

• tripped over my brother's foot today and ended up breaking my mother's lamp, spilling my drink, and bumping my head

Stacey is missing 10 assignments in reading class and doesn't seem to be in any hurry to get them done. She never does her work in class. This lackadaisical attitude is getting her into big trouble with her parents. She is now grounded.

• in big trouble with her parents

• missing 10 assignments and doesn't seem to be in any hurry to get them done. She never does her work in class.

• she is now grounded

My sister has a sore throat, a fever, and a stomach ache. She feels awful. Because of these ailments, she is unable to go to the football banquet.

• she feels awful

• she is unable to go to the banquet

• sore throat, a fever, and a stomach ache

Dusty the cat has been stealing. He stole socks, bathing suits, and many more items. It took setting up a video camera to figure out that he was the culprit. But people aren't made, they love Dusty.

• setting up a video camera

• has been stealing

• they love Dusty

I used to have to go to gymnastics practice six hours a day, seven days a week. I know it seems excessive, but this hard work allowed me to win a lot of gymnastic awards and even qualify for the Olympics.

• qualify for the Olympics

• I used to have to go to gymnastics practice six hours a day, seven days a week

• win a lot of gymnastic awards

We had dinner at my mom's house today. We had pork chops and Brussel sprouts. I took a bite of the Brussel sprout and nearly puked. I find them to be very unpalatable.

• Brussel sprouts and nearly puked

• we had dinner

• at my mom's house

My cousin's name is Brittany. I used to not get along with her, but now we are amicable. We are going to the movies this weekend.

• this weekend

• cousin's name

• used to not get along with her

I was sitting in the living room. My brother took off his shoes and all of a sudden, a putrid smell hit my nose. I screamed at him, "Put your shoes back on!"

• sitting in the living room

• screamed at him

• brother took off his shoes

We took our CBA today. Our teacher said the grades were abysmal. Everyone made a 30 or below. Our teacher was upset.

• everyone made a 30 or below

• our teacher was upset

• we took our CBA today

We went camping. The rainfall was torrential. Our entire campsite was flooded. We were sad.

• we went camping

• we were sad

• Our entire campsite was flooded