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"Her confidence in her ability to speak French helped her to participate more in class discussions. "

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

"The teacher criticized my essay because it had too many spelling mistakes. "

""Because of unforeseen circumstances, the school trip was cancelled." "

"Surprisingly, my sister decided to volunteer at the animal shelter this weekend. "

""She gave her friend a compliment on her beautiful painting." "

"The politician's statements about lowering taxes and increasing government spending were a clear contradictory. "

"The art museum's retrospective of Grandma's paintings covered her entire career, from the 1950s to the 2000s. "

"My grandfather handwrote a letter to my grandmother every week. "

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

"My teacher complimented my writing, saying it was very creative. "

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "