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1. When the Pizza Hut guy entered the room, Jim jumped out of his chair.
2. If my car is not fixed, I won’t be able to get to the dance.
3. Whenever you want to bake cookies, you can call me on my cell.
4. After the plumber fixed the leak, we had hot water again.
5. After Sue finished her homework, she left the computer lab.
6. Not too far in the distance, I saw the elephant stampede.
7. For what it’s worth, Jim is a little strange.
8. Denay did not want to work, but she had to take the job to pay her bills
9. Raoul was not the brightest bulb on the tree, yet he was able to pass calculus.
10. Denay did not want to work but had to take the job to pay her bills.
11. Estelle refused Bert’s offer, so he asked Marlene instead
12. The team was not prepared, but they won the game anyway.
13. The team was not prepared but won the game anyway.
14. Bob could not pass the test because he stayed out all night with his friends.
15. Jim jumped out of his chair when the Pizza Hut guy entered the room.
16. I won’t be able to get to the dance if my car is not fixed.
17. I could not find my favorite socks, my favorite shoes, or my Wilson tennis racket.
18. When Estelle agreed to the date, Igor jumped for joy, sold his beachfront property, and called his mom.
19. Please bring a main course, a salad, or a dessert.
20. Doug could not take notes and listen at the same time.
21. I saw Michelle, Joe, and Hillary at the White House.
22. The comet was a brilliant, loud, unusual sight.
23. Steve was a bright, attentive, polite person.
24. Spokane is known for its warm dry summers.
25. His task was to lift an extremely large weight.
26. David, not Sammy, is the winner.
27. The Oscar, however, was won by Argo.
28. You could’ve called me, by the way, and told me about the free tickets.
29. Betty, it seems to me, protests a bit too much.
30. The walrus in the other tank is a remarkable sight.
31. The student who got the highest score will be very pleased.
32. Jeremy, who got the highest score, will be very pleased.
33. My father, who wearing the pink tuxedo, has a strange sense of fashion.
34. Women who wish to serve in the armed forces are more than welcome.
35. My dog, who is presently barking, wants her dinner.
36. The president’s most recent speech, the one about the economy, was well received.
37. If you car can’t stop, Judy, you’ll have to get your brakes fixed.
38. We called, Linda, but you weren’t home.
39. The San Francisco earthquake, one of the city’s most disastrous events, caused severe damage.
40. My boss Emily Norton will speak at the luncheon.
41. Jim Roth, my English teacher, can be somewhat strange.
42. When John entered, the room got quiet.
43. When John entered the room, the crowd stood and applauded.
44. Emily Norton, my boss, will speak at the luncheon.
45. The actor Sean Penn said, “I miss everything about my hometown.”
46. “I’m not sure where she went,” the waitress replied.
47. “If you decide to go,” Bill yelled, “please let me know.”
48. SCC’s address is 1810 N. Greene Street, Spokane, Washington 99216.
49. Seattle has a population of over 1,300,000 citizens.
50. February 14, 2007 was the day Ruth agreed to join.