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Rh ment has not tied yet.
 * 1) We preach everywhere.
 * 2) This bath leaks, you must caulk it.
 * 3) You must learn to be obedient.
 * 4) Your clothes are very dirty, take this piece of soap and wash them.
 * 5) The child has fallen from the wall, and has made her clothes dirty, you had better give her a bath.
 * 6) This box is very fine, what is the price?
 * 7) This room is very dirty, there is a lot of dust and some very large cobwebs. You must scrub it clean.
 * 8) The child has swallowed a copper cash!
 * 9) If the workmen are not lazy this wall should be made in three days.
 * 10) In writing you must hold your pen in your right hand, to hold it in the left is very incorrect.
 * 11) Why do you always forget to shut the windows?
 * 12) I am very pleased to see guests coming, but when the cook comes and says that there is nothing to eat, I do not know what to do.

XVI.
 * 1) If you do not believe in Jesus, how about the future?
 * 2) They dwell in the city.
 * 3) You must trust in Jesus if you are to obtain true bencfit.
 * 4) You must study the Scriptures before you can preach.
 * 5) I am sorry for him, he certainly has bad luck, and will never get rich.
 * 6) My intention was to spend the night at Iong-bîng, but we started late, and only got as far as Uong-dai.
 * 7) A week ago four men were baptised, the church was full of people.
 * 8) Those who are parents regard their children as being more precious than pearls.
 * 9) The captain of the boat wanted us to come tomorrow, as his boat was crowded, but we had no alternative but to come today, on account of business.
 * 10) Is Mrs. Liat home? She has been out all day and has just returned.
 * 11) Is there any more cooked rice? Yes,there is. Then give some to that poor man who is standing at the door.
 * 12) When ye enter any one’s house, then pray for the peace (of this house) and if the house be worthy, your peace shall come to it.
 * 13) Jesus said to him, “Thou hast answered well, go thou and do likewise”.
 * 14) Jesus said unto them, “The Scripture saith ‘my house shall be called a house of prayer’.”

XVII.
 * 1) He has been ill for two months.
 * 2) If you speak as fast as this, you will certainly make mistakes.
 * 3) This is not very heavy; try it and see.
 * 4) As if I wanted his money!
 * 5) By the day, it