If motorists were to drive carefully, they would have fewer accidents.

My mother is very busy with her work at the office. She still takes good care of us.

Tom bought that book yesterday.

He has been giving most of his money to charity. He hopes to ease the pain and suffering of the disadvantaged.

Jane refused to attend his birthday party, which made him feel sad.

He held the rope with one hand. He stretched it out.

The plan may be ingenious. It will never work in practice.

The boy became so confused and worried that he left home.

I spent a long time getting over the disappointment of losing the match.

Though he drove carefully, he had an accident yesterday.

I tried to persuade her. I didn’t succeed, however.

Would you mind waiting outside the office?

 “I’ll speak calmly. I really will!”, he said.

A house in that district will cost at least $100,000.

“You're always making terrible mistakes”, said the teacher.

Harry no longer smokes a lot.

The letter that I received yesterday is from my sister.

Henry tasted the pleasures of modern city life. Then he found life in his village hard and unattractive.

We had had very salty food. We were all dying of thirst.

The child gave some instructions. I don’t understand any of them

They report that over 200,000 people were killed in the tsunami.