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"The school allocated $500 for new books in the library. "

""In the school play, the young players forgot their lines." "

"The preparation for the history test took her several hours. "

"In "this big house," "big" is an attributive, while in "this house is big," it is a predicative."

"The stretching of the rubber band showed its elasticity. "

"My younger brother loves playing basketball after school. "

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

"Bus drivers must be careful when children are crossing the street. "

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

"She is exercising regularly to improve her health. "

"The marathon training was very strenuous, requiring a lot of energy and effort. "

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"