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He was sentenced to six months in prison for his part in the robbery

• He received a six months in prison for his part in the robbery.

• For his participation in the robbery, a prison had been given to him for six months.

• For his participation in the robbery, he had been in prison for six months.

• He received a six-month sentence for his part in the robbery.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Madeleine wears high heels to look taller.

• In order to look taller, Madeleine wears high heels.

• Madeleine buys high heels to look taller.

• Madeleine wants high heels to make her taller.

• So that to look taller, Madeleine wears high heels.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

He started learning French six years ago.

• He has learned French for six years.

• It is six years since he has learnt French.

• He hasn’t learnt French for six years.

• It was six years ago did he start learning French.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

People believed he won a lot of money on the lottery.

• He is believed that he won a lot of money on the lottery.

• He was believed to win a lot of money on the lottery.

• He is believed to have won a lot of money on the lottery.

• He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is believed.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

“Why don’t you get your hair cut, Gavin?” Said Adam .

• Adam advised Gavin to cut his hair.

• Adam suggested that Gavin should have his haircut

• It was suggestible that Adam get Gavin’s haircut.

• Gavin was suggested to have a haircut.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.8.1C

“Leave my house now or I’ll call the police!” shouted the lady to the man.

• The lady threatened to call the police if the man didn’t leave her house.

• The lady informed the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house

• The lady told the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house.

• The lady said that she would call the police if the man didn’t leave her house.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.8.1C

The woman was too weak to lift the basket.

• Although she was weak, she could lift the basket.

• The woman lifted the basket, so she wasn't very weak.

• She was so weak that she couldn't lift the basket.

• The woman shouldn't have lifted the basket because she was so weak.

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CCSS.L.3.1G

They got success since they took my advice.

• They took my advice, and failed.

• My advice stopped them from getting success.

• But for my advice, they would not have got success.

• If they did not take my advice, they would not get success.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

His eel soup is better than any other soups I have ever eaten.

• Of all the soups I have ever eaten, his eel soup is the best.

• His eel soup is good but I have ever eaten many others better.

• His eel soup is the worst of all soups I have eaten.

• I have ever eaten many soups that are better than his eel soup.

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CCSS.L.3.1G

I am very interested in the book you lent me last week.

• The book is interesting enough for you to lend me last week.

• The book that you lent me last week interests me a lot

• The book which you lent me last week is too interesting to read.

• It was the interesting book which you lent me last week.

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E