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Alfonso sat on the porch trying to push his crooked teeth to where he thought they belonged.

Subject: Alfonso | Predicate: sat on the porch 

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He liked the way Prince looked.

Subject: He | Predicate: liked the way Prince looked

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His mother clipped coupons from magazines and newspapers.

Subject: His mother | Predicate: clipped coupons from magazines and newspapers

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Alfonso knew better than to say anything when Ernie looked mad.

Subject: Alfonso | Predicate: knew better than to say anything when Ernie looked mad

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Alfonso's father drove up.

Subject: Alfonso's father | Predicate: drove up

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He hated the way he looked.

Subject: He | Predicate: hated the way he looked

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His father had come home that evening from a softball game.

Subject: His father | Predicate: had come home that evening from a softball game

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Their family ate a lot of frijoles.

Subject: Their family | Predicate: ate a lot of frijoles

200

Ernie groaned and said, "Ah, man."

Subject: Ernie | Predicate: groaned and said, "Ah, man."

200

Alfonso skidded to a stop and helped the kid untangle his pants from the barbed wire.

Subject: Alfonso | Predicate: skidded to a stop and helped the kid untangle his pants from the barbed wire

300

Last week he did fifty sit-ups a day.

Subject: he | Predicate: did fifty sit-ups a day

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Alfonso had pretended not to hear his father.

Subject: Alfonso | Predicate: had pretended not to hear his father

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Eventually he grew bored and went outside with an old gym sock to wipe down his bike.

Subject: he | Predicate: grew bored and went outside with an old gym sock to wipe down his bike

300

Alfonso waited a few minutes before asking, "What's the matter?"

Subject: Alfonso | Predicate: waited a few minutes before asking, "What's the matter?"

300

The kid was grateful.

Subject: The kid | Predicate: was grateful

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The calendar hung above the cash register at La Plaza.

Subject: The calendar | Predicate: hung above the cash register at La Plaza

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He grew depressed and turned away from the mirror.

Subject: He | Predicate: grew depressed and turned away from the mirror

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Alfonso's older brother, Ernie, rode up on his Montgomery Ward bicycle looking depressed.

Subject: Alfonso's older brother, Ernie, | Predicate: rode up on his Montgomery Ward bicycle looking depressed

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Alfonso thought that was a pretty dirty trick but sort of funny too.

Subject: Alfonso | Predicate: thought that was a pretty dirty trick but sort of funny too

400

Alfonso walked with the girl and the boy as they started for home.

Subject: Alfonso | Predicate: walked with the girl and the boy as they started for home

500

Alfonso studied the magazine pictures of rock stars for a hairstyle.

Subject: Alfonso | Predicate: studied the magazine pictures of rock stars for a hairstyle

500

The next day he spent his lawn-mowing money on a new shirt.

Subject: he | Predicate: spent his lawn-mowing money on a new shirt

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He parked his bike against the peach tree and sat on the back steps.

Subject: He | Predicate: parked his bike against the peach tree and sat on the back steps

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Girls could sure act weird, especially the ones you meet on Halloween.

Subject: Girls | Predicate: could sure act weird, especially the ones you meet on Halloween

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Sandra waved.

Subject: Sandra | Predicate: waved

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