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gerund phrase
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subject= hank aaron phrase= a right fielder from alabama
hank aaron, a right fielder from alabama, beat babe ruth's record for home runs
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to fold paper into shapes of animal figures
some children were eager to fold paper into shapes of animal figures
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obey
training a pet to obey simple commands can be difficult
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weather; it
wool is great fabric for cold weather it keeps me warm even when it gets wet
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(1858-1919)
theodore roosevelt 1858-1919 was the twenty-sixth president of the united states
200
phrase= freddie witnessed an odd event
last week, freddie witnessed an odd event, a pig and a cat taking a nap together
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to design paper baskets
others were content to design paper baskets
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phobia
jerrys phobia is speaking to large crowds
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1:24
is the elephant mentioned in genesis 1 24
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[greek philosopher 427?-347 b.c]
dr. brown said, "plato greek philosopher 427?-347 b.c was one of historys greatest thinkers
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subject= most important item phrase= your permission slip
make sure that you bring the most important item, your permission slip.
300
to design a video game
lee and his buddies got together to design a video game
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is taking a train
davids family is taking a train to new york this summer
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important: we
mr. burkhardt told us something important we must save the elephants
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passive voice
active or passive we HAD BEEN WARNED that they might be too skittish to come near us
400
subject= the mexican food phrase= a delicious change of pace
the mexican food, a delicious change of pace, spiced things up in the cafeteria
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to talk
the teacher asked the class not to talk
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of the surf
preston heard the crashing of the surf
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hiking; however
i like to wear wool for skating, sledding, and hiking however, my sister, who is allergic to wool, never wears it at all
400
passive voice
they were sick and skinny, and they WERE FRIGHTENED by just about anything
500
phrase= the schools fight song
the band played "panther pride," the schools fight song, during the graduation ceremony
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to capture the runaway dog
we tried to capture the runaway dog, but it was too fast and wily for us.
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recklessly disobeying traffic laws
some drivers endanger others as well as themselves by recklessly disobeying traffic laws
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people: elephant
he also told me the following items are valued by some people elephant meat, elephant tusks, elephant hides, and elephant hair
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active voice
their owner DID not WANT them
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