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"He measured his success relatively, that is, competitively."

"He successfully climbed the mountain."

"The dog cautiously approached the sleeping cat. "

"The bus is approaching the stop, so get ready to board. "

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

"The electronic configuration of atoms is important in chemistry class. "

"The college has conferred an honorary degree upon the visiting Prime Minister."

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

"The student's constant flirting with the teacher made her uncomfortable. "

"My neighbor is landscaping his front yard by planting new flowers and bushes. "

"Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."

"We challenged the boys next door to a game of football."