The only person you’ll have to convince is the company president.

The leaders of Japanese companies don’t have anything to do with the foreign business of their companies.

The Japanese appreciate the aggressive nature of many American businesspeople.

It’s probably important to understand the different customs of Japan.

the family was alone and the weather was bad.

the child telling the story had been used to city life.

the books from Aunt Addie weren’t for children.

the little school had burned.

women's basketball is not as popular as men's basketball.

basketball owes its popularity to the fact that it can be played in many different ways.

the rules of basketball are easy to change.

today's taller players have a negative effect on the game of basketball.

She always thinks Mondays are “blue.”

She listens to her students.

She likes to wear a blue cape.

She enjoys singing songs.

David had a new baby sister.

She lay in a bassinet in the kitchen.

Everyone thought she was wonderful.

Slowly David walked outside.

He does chores by himself.

He has a baby sister.

His older sister doesn’t have to take care of him.

His mother naps while he plays.

Liming is a good solution to the acid rain problem.

Better pesticides need to be invented to stop pollution caused by insects.

Acid rain is a complex problem that we all need to be concerned about.

We need to find alternative sources of water to replace polluted ones.

most teenagers are too independent to be influenced by others about such things as their friends and their choices of cigarette brands.

even though they have tried, researchers have not yet been able to pinpoint any of the reasons that teens start smoking.

people who create cigarette advertising are very aware of how to influence teenagers.

although tobacco companies spend a lot of money on advertising, it doesn’t really affect the buying habits of most American teenagers.

The pain was bearable.

The swelling was going down.

He was able to stand on it.

The author seems helpful.

The author seems confused.

The author seems silly.

The author seems angry.