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They expected eighty people at the rally, but twice that many showed up

• Eighty people came to to the rally

• Forty people came to the rally

• One hundred sixty people came to the rally

• One hundred people came to the rally

We were supposed to meet Fred and Mary at the movies, but we're broke.

• We are going to meet Fred and Mary at the movies if we have time.

• We went to the movies with Fred Mary, but the theater was closed.

• We couldn't meet Fred and Mary at the movies because we didn't have any money

• Fred and Mary were supposed to meet us at the movies, but their car broke down.

The contractor said the repairs on Frank's house would be very expensive, but Frank decided to have the work done.

• Frank told the contractor to do the work in spite of the cost.

• Frank told the contractor that the price was too high.

• Frank cannot afford the work on his house

• Frank repaired his own house.

I should have studied last night, but I was too tired.

• I studied last night because I had to.

• I tried to study last night, but the material was too hard.

• I couldn't study last night because I was too tired

• I studied last night because I was bored.

John refused to go to the banquet although he was going to receive an award.

• John was supposed to give the awards at the banquet, but he didn't.

• John was given an award, but he refused it.

• John didn't go to the banquet.

• John went to the awards banquet, but he refused to give a speech.

Edna hasn't gone to a movie for years.

• Edna goes to a movie every year.

• Edna hasn't gone to a movie yet this year, but last year she did.

• Edna doesn't go to a movie unless she has the time.

• Edna hasn't seen a movie for a long time.

He likes sugar in his coffee, but nothing else.

• He is out of sugar.

• He puts only sugar in his coffee.

• There isn't enough sugar in his coffee.

• He likes sugar, but the coffee he is drinking has too much.

Arnold was embarrassed to tell his date that he didn't have $15 to pay for the meal.

• Arnold was embarrassed because his date wanted to pay for her own meal.

• Arnold had less than $15.

• Arnold didn't want his date to know much the food cost.

• Arnold didn't want to pay for his date's meal.

The man offered $1,000 for the car, but George shook his head.

• George didn't have $1,000 for the man.

• George wanted more than $1,000 for the car.

• George agreed to take $1,000 for his car.

• George thought that $1,000 was too much to pay for a used car.

Harvey's face turned bright red when the teacher asked him a question.

• Harvey turned around to answer the teacher's question.

• Harvey is an intelligent student.

• Harvey must have been embarrassed.

• Harvey looked in the red book for answer to the question