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(28) 1. Why is it not yet come. 2. He has fine tables and chairs. 3. He does not want to beg. +. Let her see ; one would think you were cruel. 5. Whois there? 6. What are you doing? I am looking for a spoon. (29) 7. Do you remember the story I told you yesterday. 8. Do you understand what I say. 9. If he should come and ask you, what would you say? 10, I come from Canada ; my father comes from England.

(29) L. He is à cousin of ours ; his name is John. 2. I can hide this better than that. 3. But, for all that, I do not want to stay here. 4. He taught her how to make bread. 5. It costs a great deal to learn a trade. 6. She would like to learn how to paint flowers on plates. 7. What is a fakir. 8. How do you pronounce the word? 9. How much do you earn a week? 10. She looked at me with wide-open eyes.

(29) 1. Instead of earning more money he spends what he has. 2. I have paid for the bread and the flowers. 3. Pay the gentleman for the plates. (30) 4. You yourself will get the money. 5. Is he an artist ? I believe not. 6. He says he is: I do not believe it. 7. You will know how to count when you go to school, 8. Two years ago, her father died. 9. She took care of him till he died. 10. She sewed ready-made clothing for the shops.

(80) L I know a little about painting. 2. “Yes, but can you do house-work ? can you cook ?” he cried. 3. You look almost like an old woman. 4. Take care ! he is laughing at you. 5. Take care of this child till I come back. 6. They looked at him; he felt like crying. (31) 7. Well! what am Ito do? 8. Rise up, to begin with. 9. What are you going to do. 10. They looked at her coming.

(31) 1. What are you looking at? 2. The very sight of it frightens me, 3. Do you se: them going? 4. What are you looking for? 5. What must we look for. 6. I am going to getit. 7. We are going to get what you want. 8. It is not your fault ; itis mine. 9. The fact is, they had no ueedles nor thread. 10. L’1l look after this, you look after that.

(81) 1. They both left Manon to tidy the house. 2. When they came back the snow was covering the well. 3. What are they doing

| { L there? 4. Can’t you come here? (82) 5. Wait till I see you. 6. The

Se RUE threads were of all colors. 7. It was a genuine surprise. 8. The paper | | was beyond his reach. 9. Here is the cloth ; how much do you want? 10. Here are boots and slippers.

‘11 (82) IL. Is there too much lining? 2. No there is not enough. 3. They are running: they ran ; they will run. (33) 4. Each of the girls can sew. 5. Here is the dress ; try it on. 6. As for him, he felt | like crying. 7. She began to smile but said nothing. 8. How strange ‘| itis! 9. Nothing escapes her ; she sees everything. 10. She did not stir ; she did not dare to look.

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