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"My sister was careless about her deadlines, often turning in assignments late. "

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

"My brother flunked biology because he cheated on his mid-term."

"The firemen sprayed the house."

"The headmaster announced the school's new sports program. "

"The lumberjack chopped down the tall tree in the forest. "

"The plumber used a blowtorch to melt the solder on the pipe. "

"He delivers the mail everywhere on this street."

"The dictionary's definition of "optimistic" explains its meaning as a positive outlook. "

"He threatened me with a knife."

"The teacher announced that there would be no school tomorrow due to the snow. "

"The teacher chastised the student for hitting another child. "