DUO S09

(I was amazed to see that our utility bills came to so much)

I was amazed to see that our utility bills came to so much

(Turn the faucet off! mom yelled in a rage.)

Turn the faucet off! mom yelled in a rage.

(Tighten the lid so the food doesn't go bad.)

Tighten the lid so the food doesn't go bad.

(Can I borrow your scissors? Sure, here you are.)

Can I borrow your scissors? Sure, here you are.

(You can substitute some transparent glue for a needle and thread.)

You can substitute some transparent glue for a needle and thread.

(I dyed this fabric and it shrank)

I dyed this fabric and it shrank

(I'm getting rid of this leather jacket)

I'm getting rid of this leather jacket

(because it's worn out at the elbows.)

because it's worn out at the elbows.

(Add some flour to the mixture and stir it until it becomes thick.)

Add some flour to the mixture and stir it until it becomes thick.

(What should we do with the leftovers?)

What should we do with the leftovers?

(Keep them in the fridge for now. I'll heat them in the microwave later.)

Keep them in the fridge for now. I'll heat them in the microwave later.

(I could have laid out all that money on a new PC,)

I could have laid out all that money on a new PC,

(but on second thought I decided to put some aside for a rainy day.)

but on second thought I decided to put some aside for a rainy day.

(A cell phone has become something of a necessity)

A cell phone has become something of a necessity

(and I can't do without one.)

and I can't do without one.

(No sooner had I sat back and relaxed than my wife asked me to do the chores.)

No sooner had I sat back and relaxed than my wife asked me to do the chores.

(She laid the baby down and lay down beside him.)

She laid the baby down and lay down beside him.