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1.       Kevin is not good in Math. His brother is not good in Math.

Kevin and his brother are both not good in Math.

2.       “Please ask your mother for permission if you want to go out,” said Miss Lim to Peter.

Miss Lim told Peter to ask his mother for permission if he wanted to go out.

3.       Henry does not put enough effort during football practice. He will not make the football team.

If Henry does not put enough effort during football practice, he will not make the team.

4.       Tim broke my toy boat. I bought it yesterday.

The toy boat I bought yesterday was broken by Tim.

5.       Mary went to the market. Mary did not buy fruits.

Although Mary went to the market, she did not buy fruits .

6.       James dislikes the smell of durians. Jane dislikes the smell too.

Neither James nor Jane likes the smell of durian.

7.       The French woman was trying to ask me for directions. I could not understand what she was saying.

The French woman was trying to ask me for directions but I could not understand what she was saying.

8.       The boy continued to play in the rain. His mother warned him.

The boy continued to play in the rain despite the fact that his mother warned him / his mother’s warning .

9.       “You can all leave class early today,” the teacher told her students.

The teacher told her students that they could all leave class early that day.

10.   Mike left his house in a hurry. He left his keys on the table.

Mike left his keys on the table because he left his house in a hurry.