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In your family, what activities are done individually and as a group?

My mother decides  
My father decides   
I decide  
We decide  
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My mother decides what shall be cooked in dinner.
My father decides  my pocket money.
I decide the place for our vacations.
We decide the timings for every member to watch television.
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Chapter 2.1: Teamwork - Let's talk [Page 26]

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Chapter 2.1 Teamwork
Let's talk | Q 2 | Page 26

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