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Question
‘She went to one of the kitchen drawers’.
Look at the sentence carefully. The underlined word tells us that she went (some time ago) to a particular place (at one of the kitchen drawers). Now discuss with your partner and tell the class what you did ‘yesterday’ and what your friend did ‘yesterday’. Complete the table. One is done for you.
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Solution
| You | About Friend | |
| i. | I saw a movie. | He/she wrote an essay. |
| ii. | I met an old friend. | He/she brought his/her own crayons for the competition. |
| iii. | I ate a delicious meal. | He/she bought a pair of sunglasses. |
| iv. | I wore a new dress. | He/she stayed at home as it was raining outside. |
| v. | I sat at the last table. | He/she went to the mall. |
| vi. | I played a game online. | He/she asked for directions to the studio. |
| vii. | I received a package yesterday. |
He/she baked a batch of cookies. |
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