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In the storm, the tree fell down and crashed through the roof of my house. Now, I have to get _ removed.
the roof
the tree
2
In the storm, the tree fell down and crashed through the roof of my house. Now, I have to get _ repaired.
the tree
the roof
2
The customer walked into the bank and stabbed one of the tellers. _ was immediately taken to the police station.
The customer
one of the tellers
1
The customer walked into the bank and stabbed one of the tellers. _ was immediately taken to the hospital.
one of the tellers
The customer
1
John was doing research in the library when he heard a man humming and whistling. _ was very annoyed.
John
man
1
John was doing research in the library when he heard a man humming and whistling. _ was very annoying.
John
man
2
John was jogging through the park when he saw a man juggling watermelons. _ was very impressed.
a man
John
2
John was jogging through the park when he saw a man juggling watermelons. _ was very impressive.
John
a man
2
Bob collapsed on the sidewalk. Soon he saw Carl coming to help. _ was very ill.
Bob
Carl
1
Bob collapsed on the sidewalk. Soon he saw Carl coming to help. _ was very concerned.
Bob
Carl
2
Sam and Amy are passionately in love, but Amy's parents are unhappy about it, because _ are fifteen.
Amy's parents
Sam and Amy
2
Sam and Amy are passionately in love, but Amy's parents are unhappy about it, because _ are snobs.
Sam and Amy
Amy's parents
2
Mark told Pete many lies about himself, which Pete included in his book. _ should have been more truthful.
Mark
Pete
1
Mark told Pete many lies about himself, which Pete included in his book. _ should have been more skeptical.
Pete
Mark
1
Joe has sold his house and bought a new one a few miles away. He will be moving out of _ on Thursday.
his house
a new one
1
Joe has sold his house and bought a new one a few miles away. He will be moving into _ on Thursday.
a new one
his house
1
Many people start to read Paul's books and can't put them down. _ are gripped because Paul writes so well.
people
Paul's books
1
Many people start to read Paul's books and can't put them down. _ are popular because Paul writes so well.
Paul's books
people
1
Mary took out her flute and played one of her favorite pieces. She has had _ since she was a child.
her flute
one of her favorite pieces
1
Mary took out her flute and played one of her favorite pieces. She has loved _ since she was a child.
her flute
one of her favorite pieces
2
Sam pulled up a chair to the piano, but _ was broken, so he had to stand instead.
chair
the piano
1
Sam pulled up a chair to the piano, but _ was broken, so he had to sing instead.
chair
the piano
2
Since _ was raining, I carried the newspaper in my backpack to keep it dry.
backpack
the newspaper
2
Since _ was raining, I carried the newspaper over my backpack to keep it dry.
backpack
the newspaper
1
This morning, Joey built a sand castle on the beach, and put a toy flag in the highest tower, but this afternoon the tide knocked _ down.
flag
sand castle
2
This morning, Joey built a sand castle on the beach, and put a toy flag in the highest tower, but this afternoon the wind knocked _ down.
sand castle
flag
2
Jane knocked on Susan's door, but there was no answer. _ was disappointed.
Susan
Jane
2
Jane knocked on Susan's door, but there was no answer. _ was out.
Jane
Susan
2
Jane knocked on the door, and Susan answered it. _ invited her to come out.
Jane
Susan
1
Jane knocked on the door, and Susan answered it. _ invited her to come in.
Jane
Susan
2
Sam took French classes from Adam, because _ was eager to speak it fluently.
Adam
Sam
2
Sam took French classes from Adam, because _ was known to speak it fluently.
Sam
Adam
2
The path to the lake was blocked, so we couldn't use _.
the lake
The path
2
The path to the lake was blocked, so we couldn't reach _.
the lake
The path
1
The sun was covered by a thick cloud all morning, but luckily, by the time the picnic started, _ was out.
cloud
The sun
2
The sun was covered by a thick cloud all morning, but luckily, by the time the picnic started, _ was gone.
cloud
The sun
1
We went to the lake, because a shark had been seen at the ocean beach, so _ was a safer place to swim.
the ocean beach
the lake
2
We went to the lake, because a shark had been seen at the ocean beach, so _ was a dangerous place to swim.
the ocean beach
the lake
1
Sam tried to paint a picture of shepherds with sheep, but _ ended up looking more like golfers.
sheep
shepherds
2
Sam tried to paint a picture of shepherds with sheep, but _ ended up looking more like dogs.
shepherds
sheep
2
Mary tucked her daughter Anne into bed, so that _ could work.
her daughter Anne
Mary
2
Mary tucked her daughter Anne into bed, so that _ could sleep.
Mary
her daughter Anne
2
Fred and Alice had very warm down coats, but _ were not prepared for the cold in Alaska.
coats
Fred and Alice
2
Fred and Alice had very warm down coats, but _ were not enough for the cold in Alaska.
Fred and Alice
coats
2
Thomson visited Cooper's grave in 1765. At that date _ had been travelling for five years.
Cooper
Thomson
2
Thomson visited Cooper's grave in 1765. At that date _ had been dead for five years.
Thomson
Cooper
2
Jackson was greatly influenced by Arnold, though _ lived two centuries later.
Arnold
Jackson
2
Jackson was greatly influenced by Arnold, though _ lived two centuries earlier.
Jackson
Arnold
2
I can't cut that tree down with that axe; _ is too thick.
axe
tree
2
I can't cut that tree down with that axe; _ is too small.
axe
tree
1
The foxes are getting in at night and attacking the chickens. I shall have to kill _.
the chickens
The foxes
2
The foxes are getting in at night and attacking the chickens. I shall have to guard _.
The foxes
the chickens
2
The foxes are getting in at night and attacking the chickens. _ have gotten very bold.
the chickens
The foxes
2
The foxes are getting in at night and attacking the chickens. _ have gotten very nervous.
The foxes
the chickens
2
Fred covered his eyes with his hands, because the wind was blowing sand around. He opened _ when the wind stopped.
his hands
his eyes
2
Fred covered his eyes with his hands, because the wind was blowing sand around. He lowered _ when the wind stopped.
his hands
his eyes
1
The actress used to be named Terpsichore, but she changed _ to Tina a few years ago, because she figured it was too hard to pronounce.
Terpsichore
Tina
1
The actress used to be named Terpsichore, but she changed _ to Tina a few years ago, because she figured it was easier to pronounce.
Tina
Terpsichore
1
Fred watched TV while George went out to buy groceries. After an hour _ got up.
George
Fred
2
Fred watched TV while George went out to buy groceries. After an hour _ got back.
Fred
George
2
Fred is the only man still alive who remembers my great-grandfather. _ is a remarkable man.
Fred
my great-grandfather
1
Fred is the only man still alive who remembers my great-grandfather. _ was a remarkable man.
my great-grandfather
Fred
1
Fred is the only man alive who still remembers my father as an infant. When Fred first saw my father, _ was twelve years old.
Fred
my father
1
Fred is the only man alive who still remembers my father as an infant. When Fred first saw my father, _ was twelve months old.
my father
Fred
1
In July, Kamtchatka declared war on Yakutsk. Since Yakutsk's army was much better equipped and ten times larger, _ were defeated within weeks.
Kamtchatka
Yakutsk
1
In July, Kamtchatka declared war on Yakutsk. Since Yakutsk's army was much better equipped and ten times larger, _ were victorious within weeks.
Yakutsk
Kamtchatka
1
Look! There is a minnow swimming right below that duck! _ had better get away to safety fast!
minnow
duck
1
Look! There is a shark swimming right below that duck! _ had better get away to safety fast!
duck
shark
1
Archaeologists have concluded that humans lived in Laputa 20,000 years ago. _ hunted for evidence on the river banks.
humans
Archaeologists
2
Archaeologists have concluded that humans lived in Laputa 20,000 years ago. _ hunted for deer on the river banks.
humans
Archaeologists
1
The scientists are studying three species of fish that have recently been found living in the Indian Ocean. _ began two years ago.
fish
The scientists
2
The scientists are studying three species of fish that have recently been found living in the Indian Ocean. _ appeared two years ago.
fish
The scientists
1
The journalists interviewed the stars of the new movie. _ were very persistent, so the interview lasted for a long time.
the stars
The journalists
2
The journalists interviewed the stars of the new movie. _ were very cooperative, so the interview lasted for a long time.
the stars
The journalists
1
The police arrested all of the gang members. _ were trying to stop the drug trade in the neighborhood.
the gang members
The police
2
The police arrested all of the gang members. _ were trying to run the drug trade in the neighborhood.
The police
the gang members
2
I put the cake away in the refrigerator. _ has a lot of butter in it.
the cake
the refrigerator
1
I put the cake away in the refrigerator. _ has a lot of leftovers in it.
the refrigerator
the cake
1
Sam broke both his ankles and he's walking with crutches. But a month or so from now _ should be better.
ankles
crutches
1
Sam broke both his ankles and he's walking with crutches. But a month or so from now _ should be unnecessary.
ankles
crutches
2
When the sponsors of the bill got to the town hall, they were surprised to find that the room was full of opponents. _ were very much in the minority.
opponents
the sponsors
2
When the sponsors of the bill got to the town hall, they were surprised to find that the room was full of opponents. _ were very much in the majority.
the sponsors
opponents
2
Everyone really loved the oatmeal cookies; only a few people liked the chocolate chip cookies. Next time, we should make more of _.
the oatmeal cookies
the chocolate chip cookies
1
Everyone really loved the oatmeal cookies; only a few people liked the chocolate chip cookies. Next time, we should make fewer of _.
the oatmeal cookies
the chocolate chip cookies
2
We had hoped to place copies of our newsletter on all the chairs in the auditorium, but there were simply not enough of _ .
copies of our newsletter
the chairs
1
We had hoped to place copies of our newsletter on all the chairs in the auditorium, but there were simply too many of _ .
the chairs
copies of our newsletter
1
I stuck a pin through a carrot. When I pulled the pin out, _ left a hole.
carrot
the pin
2
I stuck a pin through a carrot. When I pulled the pin out, _ had a hole.
carrot
the pin
1
I couldn't find a spoon, so I tried using a pen to stir my coffee. But that turned out to be a bad idea, because _ got full of coffee.
coffee
pen
2
I couldn't find a spoon, so I tried using a pen to stir my coffee. But that turned out to be a bad idea, because _ got full of ink.
coffee
pen
1
Steve follows Fred's example in everything. _ admires him hugely.
Fred
Steve
2
Steve follows Fred's example in everything. _ influences him hugely.
Steve
Fred
2
The table won't fit through the doorway because _ is too wide.
the doorway
The table
2
The table won't fit through the doorway because _ is too narrow.
The table
the doorway
2
Grace was happy to trade me her sweater for my jacket. She thinks _ looks dowdy on her.
jacket
sweater
2
Grace was happy to trade me her sweater for my jacket. She thinks _ looks great on her.
sweater
jacket
2
John hired Bill to take care of _ .
John
Bill
1
John hired himself out to Bill to take care of _ .
John
Bill
2
John promised Bill to leave, so an hour later _ left.
Bill
John
2
John ordered Bill to leave, so an hour later _ left.
John
Bill
2