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'I am your classmate' said Molly.
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Molly said that she was their classmate
The Mona Lisa ... (paint) by Leonardo da Vinci.
was painted
My uncle ______________(buy) this car many years ago.
bought
I ______ (finish) my homework 1 hour ago.
finished
If you eat lemon, it is.....
sour
'She has a nice dress' said John.
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John said that she had a nice dress.
Paper ... (make) from wood.
is made
My parents _______________(be) to South America many times.
have been
We ________________ (watch) TV at 5 o'clock yesterday.
were watching
Ancient people build it to travel on water. You need only wood
rafts
'I can play the guitar!' said Jill.
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Jill said that she could play the guitar
The telephone ... (invent) in 1875.
was invented
- Have you ever been to Australia?
- Yes, I have
- What did you do there?
- I _____(see) a kangaroo.
saw
When Alex ______, I _______ dinner. (arrive, have)
arrived, was having
It happens when there is an opening in the ground and hot liquid lava comes out
volcano eruption
'I am going to the shop, Andy.' said Mary.
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She told Andy that she was going to the shop
John cleaned the bathroom.
The bathroom was cleaned by John.
- Have you ever ____(see) a crocodile?
- Yes, I have
- Where did you see it?
- When I ___(be) at the zoo.
seen
was
While my father _________, he ______ a beautiful bird. (walk, see)
was walking
saw
They are my uncle and aunt's children
a nephew and a niece
'Mary and James, you are very smart!' said Tom
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Tom told Mary and James that they were very smart
Children love sweets everywhere.
Sweets are loved by children everywhere.
- _____ you ever ____(climb) a mountain?
- Yes, I have
- Where ____ you climb it?
- When I ___(be) in Tibet.
have .... climbed
did
was
When I _____ Martha at the party she _____ to Juliet. (see, talk)
saw
was talking
It is a very old building where people prayed to Gods
Temple