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Question
What are the things your mother asks you to do?
| Things you like to do | Things you do not like to do |
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Solution
| Things you like to do | Things you do not like to do |
| Going to the market with my grandfather. | Polishing my school shoes. |
| Giving a glass of water to anyone. | Making bed. |
| Playing in the evening. | Getting up early. |
| Surfing on the net for half an hour. | Arranging books and copies in the shelves. |
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