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4. The young man wore a green shirt. That said, “My parents were
kidnapped by aliens and all I got was this lousy T-shirt.”
5. Worn through at the toe and battered from use. Jennifer’s
sneakers need to be replaced.
6. With the top down and the music turned up loud. Anita sailed
down the moonlit highway.
7. Cheering loudly and clapping rhythmically. The audience
demanded an encore.
8. Interrupted by dozens of long commercials. The TV show
ground slowly toward its conclusion.
9. Ayesha went to the library to return a book. That was three
weeks overdue.
10. At the garage sale, Mark looked at the worn wooden desk. And
wondered if it would fit into the back of his vehicle.
