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[ "I am ashamed of my son's laziness.", "I'm ashamed that my son is such a lazybones." ]

[ "I went to bed early, for I was tired.", "I went to bed early because I was tired.", "I was tired, so I went to bed early.", "Being tired, I went to bed early." ]

[ "I still haven't learned to drive a car.", "I still haven’t learned how to drive." ]

[ "I laid myself on the grass.", "I lay in the grass.", "I was lying in the grass." ]

[ "I had to get up early.", "I have to get up early." ]

[ "I'm putting all my effort into this project.", "I've put all of my energy into this plan." ]

[ "I was scolded by my teacher.", "The teacher was angry with me.", "I got scolded by the teacher." ]

[ "I am not a teacher.", "I'm not a teacher.", "I'm not a professor." ]

[ "I haven't seen her since last month.", "I haven't seen them since last month." ]

[ "I saw a house whose roof was red.", "I saw a house with a red roof." ]

[ "I walked on tiptoes so as not to wake the baby.", "I tiptoed to avoid waking the baby." ]

[ "I have life insurance.", "I have taken out a life-policy." ]

[ "I am an optimist by nature.", "I'm an optimist by nature." ]

[ "I have never drawn anything in my life.", "I've never drawn anything in my life." ]

[ "I took an airplane for the first time in my life.", "This is the first time I've ever boarded a plane." ]

[ "I'll live on welfare.", "I will live in prosperity." ]

[ "I arrived in Tokyo at noon.", "I arrived in Tokyo at twelve noon.", "I arrived in Tokyo at midday." ]

[ "I'm not sure of the exact date.", "I don't know the exact date." ]

[ "I study math harder than English.", "I study math harder than I study English.", "I study math more seriously than I study English.", "I study maths more seriously than English." ]

[ "I like math least of all.", "Math is my least favorite subject.", "I hate math most of all.", "I hate mathematics more than anything else.", "Maths is my least favourite subject." ]

[ "On my way to the library I met my friend.", "I met my friend on the way to the library." ]

[ "I lost him among the crowd.", "I lost him in the crowd." ]

[ "I am going to buy a new car.", "I'm going to buy a new car.", "I am buying a new car.", "I want to buy a new car.", "I'm buying a new car.", "I'm getting a new car.", "I'm about to buy a new car.", "I'll buy a new car.", "I'm ready to buy a new car." ]

[ "I am very pleased with my new house.", "I am fully satisfied with my new house.", "I'm very pleased with my new house." ]

[ "I bought a new bag.", "I've bought a new bag.", "I bought myself a new bag." ]

[ "I make it a rule not to eat too much, for it is plain that overeating is bad for the health.", "I make it a rule not to eat too much, for it is plain that overeating is bad for your health." ]

[ "I received an invitation.", "I got an invitation." ]

[ "I read at least one book every month.", "I read at least a book a month.", "I read at least one book a month." ]

[ "I have no friends to help me.", "I have no friends supporting me.", "I don't have any friends to help me." ]

[ "I heard a call for help.", "I heard a cry for help." ]

[ "I am looking for an assistant.", "I'm looking for an assistant." ]

[ "I am very sensitive to heat.", "I'm very sensitive to heat." ]

[ "I don't like homework.", "I hate homework." ]

[ "It took me three hours to do my homework.", "It took me three hours to finish the homework." ]

[ "I do not like spring.", "I don't like spring.", "I hate spring." ]

[ "I was wrong all along.", "I was wrong from the get-go." ]

[ "I'm in debt to my uncle for $10,000.", "I owe my relative ten thousand dollars." ]

[ "I am paid by the week.", "I am paid weekly.", "I'm paid by the week." ]

[ "I went to sleep during the lesson.", "I fell asleep in class.", "I dozed off in class.", "I fell asleep during the lesson.", "I fell asleep in the middle of class.", "I fell asleep during class.", "I fell asleep in the middle of the lesson.", "I slept during the lesson." ]

[ "I shook my head.", "I nodded.", "I nodded back." ]

[ "I am going to write a letter.", "I will write a letter.", "I'm going to write a letter." ]

[ "I was relieved to know that the operation was a success.", "I calmed down upon finding out that the operation was successful." ]

[ "I did smoke when I was young.", "I smoked in my youth.", "I smoked when I was young.", "I really smoked when I was young." ]

[ "I am a housewife.", "I'm a housewife." ]

[ "I don't have a car.", "I have no car.", "I don't own a car.", "I haven't got a car." ]

[ "I identified myself with the gangsters in the film.", "I identified with the band of criminals in this movie." ]

[ "I had my brother repair my bicycle.", "I had my bicycle fixed by my brother.", "I asked my brother to repair my bicycle.", "My brother fixed my bike." ]

[ "I have no regrets about what I did.", "I have no regrets for what I have done.", "I don't regret what I did.", "I don't regret what I've done.", "I have no regrets for what I've done.", "I don't regret my actions." ]

[ "I bought this book for myself, not for my wife.", "I bought the book for myself, not for my wife." ]

[ "I told a lie against my will.", "I lied unwillingly." ]

[ "I want to finish the work on my own.", "I'd like to finish the work on my own." ]

[ "I'm used to cooking for myself.", "I've got the habit to cook for myself." ]

[ "I don't know the exact place I was born.", "I don't know the exact place that I was born.", "I don't know exactly where I was born.", "I don't know the exact place where I was born." ]

[ "I want to have my own room.", "I want my own room." ]

[ "I would rather walk than wait for the next bus.", "I'd rather walk than wait for the next bus." ]

[ "I rarely go to the movies.", "I rarely go to the cinema.", "I seldom go to the movies.", "I hardly ever go to the cinema.", "I hardly ever go to movies.", "I almost never go to movies." ]

[ "I studied hard in order to pass the examination.", "I studied hard so that I could pass the examination.", "I studied hard to pass the exam.", "I studied hard so I could pass the exam." ]

[ "I remember reading about a dog that had eaten its owner.", "I remember reading something about a dog that ate its master." ]

[ "I smell with my nose.", "I smell using my nose." ]

[ "I am loved by my parents.", "My parents love me.", "I'm loved by my parents.", "My parents really love me.", "My fathers love me.", "My mothers love me." ]

[ "I like the way she laughs at my jokes.", "I like how she laughs at my jokes." ]

[ "I'm going off to Vancouver next week to see my sister.", "Next week I will go to Vancouver and visit my younger sister.", "I'm thinking of going to Vancouver to meet relatives.", "Next week I'm going to Vancouver to visit my sister." ]

[ "I have more dresses than my sister.", "I have more skirts than my big sister." ]

[ "I don't like being treated like a child.", "I don't like being treated as a child." ]

[ "I dare not speak to her.", "I'm scared to talk to her.", "I don't dare talk to her.", "I don't dare to speak to him.", "I don't dare to speak to her." ]

[ "I like summer best of the four seasons.", "Of the four seasons of the year, I like summer best.", "Summer is my favourite of the four seasons." ]

[ "I was abroad on an assignment.", "I was abroad on a business trip." ]

[ "I made an effort to finish my work.", "I dedicated myself to finishing my work." ]

[ "I found my father's diary which he kept for 30 years.", "I found the diary that my father kept for 30 years.", "I found my father's diary that he kept for 30 years.", "I found a diary my father kept for thirty years.", "I discovered my father collected 30 years of newspapers." ]

[ "I am reading a magazine.", "I'm reading a magazine." ]

[ "I had a pleasant dream last night.", "I had a good dream last night." ]

[ "Horses are distinct from donkeys.", "Horses and donkeys are different.", "Horses are different from donkeys." ]

[ "My car was stolen last night.", "I had my car stolen last night." ]

[ "I enjoyed watching soccer last night.", "Yesterday I enjoyed watching a soccer match." ]

[ "I met my teacher by accident at the restaurant last night.", "I met my teacher by chance at a restaurant last night.", "I met my teacher by chance at the restaurant last night.", "I happened to run into my teacher at a restaurant last night.", "I happened to run into my teacher at the restaurant last night.", "I ran into my professor at a restaurant last night.", "By chance, I met my professor at a restaurant last night." ]

[ "I cooked supper last night.", "I made tea last night." ]

[ "I decided to come to Japan last year.", "Last year, I decided to come to Japan." ]

[ "I helped him yesterday.", "I helped them yesterday." ]

[ "I was ill yesterday.", "Yesterday I was ill.", "Yesterday I was sick.", "She was ill yesterday.", "He was ill yesterday." ]

[ "He arrived in Tokyo yesterday.", "I arrived in Tokyo yesterday.", "Yesterday I arrived in Tokyo.", "She arrived in Tokyo yesterday." ]

[ "I was late for school yesterday.", "He was late for school yesterday.", "He arrived late to school yesterday.", "I came to school late yesterday.", "Yesterday I was late for school." ]

[ "He wrote a letter yesterday.", "Yesterday, he wrote a letter." ]

[ "I did not play tennis yesterday.", "I didn't play tennis yesterday.", "Yesterday I did not play tennis." ]

[ "I went to school yesterday.", "I was present at school yesterday." ]

[ "I bought this yesterday.", "I bought it yesterday." ]

[ "I fixed the bike yesterday.", "I had my bicycle fixed yesterday.", "I had my bicycle repaired yesterday.", "I fixed my bicycle yesterday.", "I got my bicycle repaired yesterday.", "I had my bike repaired yesterday." ]

[ "I received a letter written in English yesterday.", "I received a letter in English yesterday.", "I received a letter yesterday which was written in English." ]

[ "I seem to have lost my purse.", "I think I've forgotten my wallet." ]

[ "I have recently given up smoking.", "I've recently given up smoking.", "I recently quit smoking." ]

[ "I saw him recently.", "I saw him just now.", "I have seen him quite recently.", "I met him recently.", "I just saw her.", "I've just seen him.", "I've just seen her.", "I just saw him.", "I saw them a short time ago.", "I saw him a short time ago.", "I saw her a short time ago.", "I recently met him.", "I recently met her.", "I only just met her.", "I just met her." ]

[ "I gotta try to do my best.", "I have to do my best.", "I have to do the best I can." ]

[ "I told my wife to get ready in a hurry.", "I tell my wife to hurry." ]

[ "I am confronted with a difficult problem.", "I'm confronted with a difficult problem." ]

[ "I'll leave Tokyo for Osaka tonight.", "This evening, I am leaving Tokyo for Osaka." ]

[ "I am going to watch TV this evening.", "I'm going to watch TV this evening." ]

[ "I have nothing more to do today.", "I don't have anything else I have to do today." ]

[ "I'm not busy today.", "I'm not very busy today." ]

[ "I have nothing to do this afternoon.", "I don't have anything to do this afternoon." ]

[ "I am going out this afternoon.", "I'm going to go out this afternoon.", "I'm going out this afternoon." ]

[ "I wasn't in time for school this morning.", "I was late for school this morning.", "I wasn't on time for school this morning." ]