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"to sharpen a pencil or a knife or a musical note"

"Separate the articles from the headings."

"The plants in the garden needed rainwater because it hadn't rained for a week. "

"The political stability in the country allowed the students to focus on their studies. "

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

"The living room and dining room adjoin each other."

"The shelf is projecting about a foot from the wall. "

"We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff."

"The carpenter chamfered the sharp edges of the wooden table to make it safer for children. "

"Railway crossings without gates are highly dangerous."

"The children hollowed out the pumpkin to make a jack-o'-lantern for Halloween. "

"The doctor examined the patient's backbone to see if there was any damage. "