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Terry took the weekend off from preparation on the weekend. He decided to rest his mind. As a result, this is the lesson his students were given on Monday morning.

On the board, he wrote the following list for his students.


My Friends
  1. Terry's car is red, Lisa's is blue.
  2. Terry and Lisa play cards together, but it wouldn't be a good idea for them to let me play.
  3. Just let them play, you'll get me in trouble if you ask to join them.
  4. Terry plays cards every day, he is very healthy, he is only twenty-seven.
  5. As long as they relax when they play, they can play for hours.
  6. Friends don't listen, they only ask, sometimes they watch the card game.
  7. Lisa will be going to Toronto if she gets a loan, the bank has lots of money.
  8. It is difficult to know what to do, there are at least two other places I would rather visit.


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      1.     incorrect - Terry's car is red; Lisa's car is blue. or Terry's car is red. Lisa's car is blue.

      2.     correct

      3.     incorrect - Just let them play. You'll get me in trouble if you ask me to join them.

      4.     incorrect - Terry plays cards everyday. He is very healthy; he is only twenty-seven.

      5.     correct

      6.     incorrect - Friends don't listen; they only ask. Sometimes they watch the cards game.

      7.     incorrect - Lisa will be going to Toronto if she gets a loan; the bank has lots of money.

      8.     incorrect - It is difficult to know what to do. There at least two other places I would rather visit.



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