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"I stretched the rubber band until it almost broke."

"The accusation of cheating damaged the student's reputation at school. "

"The school's fundraising project aims to renovate the library in several stages. "

"Seeing her favorite teacher made her feel a rush of positive emotion. "

"The children physically exhausted themselves playing tag in the park. "

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

"My certainty about my ability to finish the project before the deadline was high. "

"The complete survey was handed in to the teacher. "

"All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper."

"From Moscow, the distance is relatively short to Saint Petersburg, relatively long to Novosibirsk, but even greater to Vladivostok."

"The definite article "the" shows that we are talking about a specific house. "

"The company is extending its office hours to better serve customers. "