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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
He liked the way Prince looked.
Subject: He | Predicate: liked the way Prince looked
His mother clipped coupons from magazines and newspapers.
Subject: His mother | Predicate: clipped coupons from magazines and newspapers
Alfonso knew better than to say anything when Ernie looked mad.
Subject: Alfonso | Predicate: knew better than to say anything when Ernie looked mad
Alfonso's father drove up.
Subject: Alfonso's father | Predicate: drove up
He hated the way he looked.
Subject: He | Predicate: hated the way he looked
His father had come home that evening from a softball game.
Subject: His father | Predicate: had come home that evening from a softball game
Their family ate a lot of frijoles.
Subject: Their family | Predicate: ate a lot of frijoles
Ernie groaned and said, "Ah, man."
Subject: Ernie | Predicate: groaned and said, "Ah, man."
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
Last week he did fifty sit-ups a day.
Subject: he | Predicate: did fifty sit-ups a day
Alfonso had pretended not to hear his father.
Subject: Alfonso | Predicate: had pretended not to hear his father
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
Alfonso waited a few minutes before asking, "What's the matter?"
Subject: Alfonso | Predicate: waited a few minutes before asking, "What's the matter?"
The kid was grateful.
Subject: The kid | Predicate: was grateful
The calendar hung above the cash register at La Plaza.
Subject: The calendar | Predicate: hung above the cash register at La Plaza
He grew depressed and turned away from the mirror.
Subject: He | Predicate: grew depressed and turned away from the mirror
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
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
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
Alfonso studied the magazine pictures of rock stars for a hairstyle.
Subject: Alfonso | Predicate: studied the magazine pictures of rock stars for a hairstyle
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
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
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
Sandra waved.
Subject: Sandra | Predicate: waved