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"The coffee concentrate was strong, so a little went a long way. "

"My grandma enjoys birdwatching in her backyard, where she can see many different types of birds. "

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

"The student recited the poem mechanically, without any emotion or understanding. "

"The store was selling mattresses at a discounted price for the holiday weekend. "

"They completed the first series perfectly."

"The sun was finally appearing from behind the clouds. "

"The dancers synchronized their movements perfectly during the performance. "

"Put a check mark in the box corresponding to the correct answer."

"Because she had been a dancer for years, she was a practiced performer. "