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Remembering Sentences 6
I am going to read some sentences to you. After I complete each one, I want you to repeat it, using as close to the same words as possible. If you don't recall the sentence exactly, tell me everything you remember.


Sentence
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1. The weather in March is snowy and cold in many parts of Canada.
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2. Old houses are more difficult to maintain, but worth the extra time and effort.
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3. The shorter the chapter, the easier it is for students to complete the difficult exercises.
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4. Mike walked around the block three times before he had the nerve to knock on Carol's door.
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5. The driver was stopped for driving 67 miles per hour in a 20 mile per hour zone.
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