real

"The policeman received the Award of Meritorious Service from his grateful department."

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

"to purchase land, to purchase a house"

"The flowers were artificial, and he thought them rather tacky."

"The professor challenged the neoclassical's assumption that people always act rationally in their financial decisions. "

"The teacher's description of the new math concept helped the students understand it better. "

"The story about a talking dog was a fictitious tale, not based on real events. "

"Giving your children a good education is a wise long-term investment."

"The store owner discovered a counterfeit bill in the customer's payment. "

"a successful use of medicine;  a successful experiment;  a successful enterprise"

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

"My correspondence with my pen pal was very enjoyable; we discussed our favorite books and hobbies. "