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Thinking about language
Complete the following sentence. Beginning with a to-verb, try to answer the question in brackets.
They advised the hearing-impaired child’s mother (What did they advise her to do?)
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Solution
They advised the hearing-impaired child’s mother to consult a doctor.
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