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The foxes are getting in at night and attacking the chickens . I shall have to guard _ .

the chickens

The foxes

1

I sat there feeling rather like a chappie I'd once read about in a book , who murdered another cove and hid the body under the dining-room table , and then had to be the life and soul of a dinner party, with _ there all the time.

book

body

2

I sat there feeling rather like a chappie I'd once read about in a book , who murdered another cove and hid the body under the dining-room table , and then had to be the life and soul of a dinner party, with _ there all the time.

body

table

1

I sat there feeling rather like a chappie I'd once read about in a book , who murdered another cove and hid the body under the dining-room table , and then had to be the life and soul of a dinner party, with _ there all the time.

body

life and soul

1

The dog chased the cat , which ran up a tree. _ waited at the top.

The dog

the cat

2

Jackson was greatly influenced by Arnold , though _ lived two centuries earlier.

Jackson

Arnold

2

Beth didn't get angry with Sally , who had cut her off, because _ stopped and apologized.

Beth

Sally

2

The first place that I can well remember was a large pleasant meadow with a pond of clear water in _ . Some shady trees leaned over

pond

meadow

1

Mr. Moncrieff visited Chester 's luxurious New York apartment, thinking that it belonged to _ son Edward . The result was that Mr. Moncrieff has decided to cancel Edward 's allowance on the ground that he no longer requires his financial support.

Edward

Mr. Moncrieff

2

Mr. Moncrieff visited Chester 's luxurious New York apartment, thinking that it belonged to _ son Edward . The result was that Mr. Moncrieff has decided to cancel Edward 's allowance on the ground that he no longer requires his financial support.

Mr. Moncrieff

Chester

1

Always before, Larry had helped Dad with _ work. But he could not help him now, for Dad said that his boss at the railroad company would not want anyone but him to work in the office.

Dad

Larry

1

Since Chester was dependent on Uncle Vernon , he couldn't very well marry without _ approval

Uncle Vernon

Chester

1

The path to the lake was blocked, so we couldn't use _ .

the lake

The path

2

Meanwhile, in the forest, the elephants are calling and hunting high and low for Arthur and Celeste , and their mothers are very worried. Fortunately, in flying over the town, an old marabou bird has seen _ and come back quickly to tell the news.

their mothers

Arthur and Celeste

2

Meanwhile, in the forest, the elephants are calling and hunting high and low for Arthur and Celeste , and their mothers are very worried. Fortunately, in flying over the town, an old marabou bird has seen _ and come back quickly to tell the news.

the elephants

Arthur and Celeste

2

Larry , a timid teen-ager, lives with _ widowed mother in a Brooklyn housing project. Larry Larry's father , a gang leader, was shot to death; his father's disciple, Antonio , takes Larry under his wing, and quickly molds him into a drug runner.

Larry

Antonio

2

Larry , a timid teen-ager, lives with _ widowed mother in a Brooklyn housing project. Larry Larry's father , a gang leader, was shot to death; his father's disciple, Antonio , takes Larry under his wing, and quickly molds him into a drug runner.

Antonio

Larry's father

1

Alice was dusting the living room and trying to find the button that Mama had hidden. No time today to look at old pictures in her favorite photo album . Today she had to hunt for a button , so she put the album on a chair without even opening _ .

album

chair

1

Alice was dusting the living room and trying to find the button that Mama had hidden. No time today to look at old pictures in her favorite photo album . Today she had to hunt for a button , so she put the album on a chair without even opening _ .

living room

album

2

Alice was dusting the living room and trying to find the button that Mama had hidden. No time today to look at old pictures in her favorite photo album . Today she had to hunt for a button , so she put the album on a chair without even opening _ .

album

button

1

Mr. Moncrieff visited Chester 's luxurious New York apartment, thinking that it belonged to his son Edward . The result was that Mr. Moncrieff has decided to cancel Edward 's allowance on the ground that _ no longer requires his financial support.

Edward

Chester

1

Mr. Moncrieff visited Chester 's luxurious New York apartment, thinking that it belonged to his son Edward . The result was that Mr. Moncrieff has decided to cancel Edward 's allowance on the ground that _ no longer requires his financial support.

Edward

Mr. Moncrieff

1

Since Chester was dependent on Uncle Vernon , _ couldn't very well marry without his approval

Uncle Vernon

Chester

2

Always before, Larry had helped Dad with his work. But _ could not help him now, for Dad said that his boss at the railroad company would not want anyone but him to work in the office.

Larry

Dad

1

Always before, Larry had helped Dad with his work. But he could not help _ now, for Dad said that his boss at the railroad company would not want anyone but him to work in the office.

Larry

Dad

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

The stable was very roomy, with four good stalls; a large swinging window opened into the yard , which made _ pleasant and airy.

yard

stable

2

The stable was very roomy, with four good stalls; a large swinging window opened into the yard , which made _ pleasant and airy.

stable

window

1

Papa looked down at the children 's faces , so puzzled and sad now. It was bad enough that _ had to be denied so many things because he couldn't afford them.

children

faces

1

Joe Joe's uncle can still beat him at tennis, even though _ is 30 years older.

Joe

Joe's uncle

2

Every day after dinner Mr. Schmidt took a long nap. Mark would let him sleep for an hour, then wake him up, scold him, and get him to work. He needed to get him to finish _ work, because his work was beautiful

Mark

Mr. Schmidt

2

Papa looked down at the children 's faces , so puzzled and sad now. It was bad enough that they had to be denied so many things because he couldn't afford _ .

faces

things

2

Papa looked down at the children 's faces , so puzzled and sad now. It was bad enough that they had to be denied so many things because he couldn't afford _ .

things

children

1

The path to the lake was blocked, so we couldn't reach _ .

the lake

The path

1

Meanwhile, in the forest, the elephants are calling and hunting high and low for Arthur and Celeste , and _ mothers are very worried. Fortunately, in flying over the town, an old marabou bird has seen them and come back quickly to tell the news.

the elephants

Arthur and Celeste

2

Meanwhile, in the forest, the elephants are calling and hunting high and low for Arthur and Celeste , and _ mothers are very worried. Fortunately, in flying over the town, an old marabou bird has seen them and come back quickly to tell the news.

their mothers

Arthur and Celeste

2

Bernard , who had not told the government official that _ was less than 21 when he filed for a homestead claim, did not consider that he had done anything dishonest. Still, anyone who knew that he was 19 years old could take his claim away from him.

the government official

Bernard

2

One day Dick was teasing the colts, and did not know that the master was in the next field; but _ was there, watching what was going on; over the hedge he jumped in a snap, and catching Dick by the arm, he hit him so hard that he roared with the pain and surprise.

Dick

the master

2

The storekeepers stayed in town to run their stores and lived in the rooms behind _ .

rooms

stores

2

The storekeepers stayed in town to run their stores and lived in the rooms behind _ .

stores

storekeepers

1

Joe Joe's uncle can still beat him at tennis, even though _ is 30 years younger.

Joe's uncle

Joe

2

One day Dick was teasing the colts, and did not know that the master was in the next field; but he was there, watching what was going on; over the hedge he jumped in a snap, and catching Dick by the arm, he hit _ so hard that he roared with the pain and surprise.

Dick

the master

1

Every day after dinner Mr. Schmidt took a long nap. Mark would let him sleep for an hour, then wake him up, scold him, and get him to work. _ needed to get him to finish his work, because his work was beautiful

Mark

Mr. Schmidt

1

The bee landed on the flower because _ had pollen.

The bee

the flower

2

The bee landed on the flower because _ wanted pollen.

the flower

The bee

2

When Debbie splashed Tina, _ got in trouble.

Debbie

Tina

1

When Debbie splashed Tina, _ got wet.

Tina

Debbie

1

The bus driver yelled at a kid after _ drove her vehicle.

a kid

The bus driver

2

The bus driver yelled at a kid after _ broke a window.

a kid

The bus driver

1

Jimbo was running from Bobbert because _ smelled awful.

Bobbert

Jimbo

1

Jimbo was running from Bobbert because _ wanted to get to the car first.

Bobbert

Jimbo

2

Jimbo attacked Bobbert because _ stole an elephant from the zoo.

Jimbo

Bobbert

2

Jimbo attacked Bobbert because _ could not control his rage.

Bobbert

Jimbo

2

Jimbo was afraid of Bobbert because _ gets scared around new people.

Bobbert

Jimbo

2

Jimbo was afraid of Bobbert because _ was running around with a bloody spear.

Bobbert

Jimbo

1

The man stole the neighbor's bike because _ needed one.

The man

the neighbor

1

The man stole the neighbor's bike because _ had one extra.

the neighbor

The man

1

The bird ate the pie and _ died.

The bird

the pie

1

The bird ate the pie and _ was ruined.

the pie

The bird

1

The bird perched on the limb and _ bent.

The bird

the limb

2

The bird perched on the limb and _ sang.

the limb

The bird

2

Mary cleaned Susan's room and _ was thankful.

Susan

Mary

1

Mary cleaned Susan's room and _ asked a favor.

Mary

Susan

1

Mary stabbed Jennifer, so John took _ to the hospital.

Jennifer

Mary

1

Mary stabbed Jennifer, so John reported _ to the police.

Jennifer

Mary

2

Lions eat zebras because _ are predators.

zebras

Lions

2

Lions eat zebras because _ are meaty.

zebras

Lions

1

The coach criticized the player because _ did not adhere to the team's formation.

The coach

the player

2

The coach criticized the player because _ explicitly told everyone not to break the team's formation.

the player

The coach

2

The academic clubs lost their members because _ were poorly funded.

The academic clubs

their members

1

The academic clubs lost their members because _ did not have free time.

their members

The academic clubs

1

James asked Robert for a favor, but _ refused.

James

Robert

2

James asked Robert for a favor, but _ was refused.

Robert

James

2

The teacher did not recommend William because _ was not a good student.

The teacher

William

2

The teacher did not recommend William because _ had high standards.

The teacher

William

1

The doctor told Susan that _ had cancer.

Susan

The doctor

1

The doctor told Susan that _ had been busy.

Susan

The doctor

2

The professor grading the student's paper said that _ was stupid.

the student

The professor

1

The professor grading the student's paper said that _ loved it.

the student

The professor

2

Jeremy annoyed Justin so _ can leave the room.

Justin

Jeremy

1

Jeremy annoyed Justin so _ can have the room.

Justin

Jeremy

2

Paula liked Ness more than Pokey because _ was nice to her.

Pokey

Ness

2

Paula liked Ness more than Pokey because _ was mean to her.

Pokey

Ness

1

Rocky lost to Clubber Lang because _ was not ready for the fight.

Rocky

Clubber Lang

1

Rocky lost to Clubber Lang because _ was ready for the fight.

Clubber Lang

Rocky

1

Aaron kissed Dan because _ wanted to.

Aaron

Dan

1

Aaron kissed Dan because _ wanted him to.

Dan

Aaron

1

The students fell asleep during the professor's lectures because _ were boring.

the professor's lectures

The students

1

The students fell asleep during the professor's lectures because _ were bored.

The students

the professor's lectures

1

Derrick begged his boss for a raise but _ did not get one.

Derrick

his boss

1

Derrick begged his boss for a raise but _ did not give one.

Derrick

his boss

2

The jurors deliberated on the defendants' fate for hours, but _ did not reach a verdict.

The jurors

the defendants

1

The jurors deliberated on the defendants' fate for hours, but _ didn't receive the death penalty.

the defendants

The jurors

1

The orchestra was booed by the audience because _ had performed poorly.

the audience

The orchestra

2

The orchestra was booed by the audience because _ had expected a rock band.

The orchestra

the audience

2

Jacob gave William money because _ needed some.

Jacob

William

2

Jacob gave William money because _ sold the car.

Jacob

William

1

Alexandra told Kelly not to get a tattoo because _ raised her conservatively.

Alexandra

Kelly

1

Alexandra told Kelly not to get a tattoo because _ would seem unprofessional.

Alexandra

Kelly

2

Olivia tried to counsel Emily, but _ was not interested.

Olivia

Emily

2