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Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS to complete these two-line rhymes with the most romantic first line, but the least romantic second line:

Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet, and so are you. But the roses are wilting, the violets are dead, the sugar bowl is empty and so is your.............................. My feelings for you no words can tell, Except for maybe «...........................................». I love your smile, your face, and your eyes...Damn, I’m good at .........................................!

My darling, my lover, my beautiful wife;Marrying you screwed up my....................I see your face when I’m dreaming.That’s why I always wake up..........................Kind, intelligent, loving and hot;This describes everything...............................I thought that I could love no otherthat is until I met your................................

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DISAPPEARING SENTENCES

Group work:

Rules

You can remove one, two, or three consecutive words. 1 word = 1 point.The sentence must still be gramatically correct after you have removed the word(s).

Sentence 1Jane went out early and walked sleepily down the street to buy some milk and bread when she saw her old friend driving very fast in a beautiful new red car; she waved quickly just before the car disappeared around the sharp corner.

Sentence 2One fine sunny day, Harold, a pilot, ate a large breakfast as usual and drove leisurely to the airport, where he parked his brand new sports car in the staff car park and took his seat in the cockpit of his aeroplane to fly hundreds of passengers to Singapore.

Sentence 3Jack was watching television late one night when he heard a very loud bang from somewhere outside: he got up from his chair and went to look out of his living room window and saw a beautiful display of fireworks in the sky.