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2. The landlord of that building has evicted several elderly
citizens, which has outraged many people.

3. Kendra will be the first in her family to earn a college degree.

This makes her whole family very proud.

4. Our study group will meet in the library at 7:00 P.M. on the

Wednesday before final exams for a review. This will give us

that one last brain boost we need before the exam.

5. Rita tried to work thirty hours a week and attend school full

time, but this turned out to be more difficult than she had
imagined.

6. Rebecca’s class was canceled, which will cause her graduation

to be delayed.

7. Demetria is having problems in school because her parents are

going through a divorce. This is always hard on children.

8. Ernest decided to get revenge on his bank by leaving a dead
fish in his safety deposit box, which might have worked if the

box had not been rented in Ernest’s name.

9. Some people believe that lightning never strikes the same

place twice, but this is incorrect.