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 * 1) Who are you?
 * 2) He is my father.
 * 3) Have you a mother?
 * 4) When did you marry?
 * 5) More than ten years ago.
 * 6) How many children have you?
 * 7) I have several.
 * 8) How old is the eldest.
 * 9) The eldest is a girl.
 * 10) Is she married?
 * 11) How many brothers have you?
 * 12) One elder brother, one younger.
 * 13) Have you any sister?
 * 14) I have one elder sister and one younger.
 * 15) Are you married?
 * 16) I am engaged, but not married yet.
 * 17) When are you going to be married?
 * 18) It is not fixed yet.
 * 19) I fancy I shall get married next year.
 * 20) What is this child crying for?
 * 21) He is hungry.
 * 22) Give him something to eat.
 * 23) Call the nurse to carry him.
 * 24) Take him out for a walk.
 * 25) He doesn't want to come.
 * 26) Never mind whether he wants or not.
 * 27) This is my nephew.
 * 28) Is he a native of the place?
 * 29) What does he come here for?
 * 30) He has come to buy things.
 * 31) When is he going back?
 * 32) In two or three days.