It would have been a perfect paper except for some mistakes.

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

Put your coat on. You will get cold.

My sister is good at cooking. My brother is bad at it.

“I’ll call you as soon as I arrive at the airport,” he said to me.

People say that Mr. Goldman gave nearly a million pounds to charity last year.

People say that the tulip originated from Constantinople.

James did not come. He did not call either.

Joe does a lot of exercise. He's still very fat.

People say that he is the most experienced teacher of English.

We arrived at the airport. We realized our passports were still at home.

When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high.

My mother is very busy at work but she takes good care of her children.

They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them.

The old man is working in this factory. I borrowed his bicycle yesterday.

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

They believe that the thieves got in through the kitchen window.

“Don’t make noise, girls!” said Dean.

She finished her driving lesson. Her father allowed her to use his car.

Although it was expected that he would stand for election, he didn’t.

Without my tutor’s help, I couldn’t have made such a good speech.