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"He gave an incorrect answer to a simple question."

"The navigator corrected the course of the ship."

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"The noisy construction next door constantly irritated the family. "

"The constant noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

"The dictionary's definition of "optimistic" explains its meaning as a positive outlook. "

"The friction between the pencil and paper allows us to write. "

"I saw a movement in that grass on the hill."

"My sister's patience with her younger brother is admirable. "

"Before painting the walls, she used sandpaper to smooth out the rough spots. "

"The toddler's skinned knee showed a painful abrasion after he fell on the sidewalk. "