The teacher encouraged her students with a motivating speech, and they excelled in the science fair against more experienced competitors.
What is the simple subject in the first clause?
A. teacher
B. students
C. speech
D. they

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A. ‘Can’ is used for future possibilities, while ‘could’ is used for present possibilities
B. Both ‘can’ and ‘could’ are used to express possibility, but ‘can’ is used for present or future possibilities, while ‘could’ is used for past or conditional possibilities.
C. ‘Could’ is used for future possibilities, while ‘can’ is used for past possibilities
D. Both ‘can’ and ‘could’ are used for past possibilities only
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It’s fourteen years since I last saw my uncle.
A. I saw my uncle when I was fourteen years old.
B. I haven’t seen my uncle for fourteen years.
C. I see my uncle once every fourteen years.
D. I didn’t see my uncle fourteen years ago.
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A. beware
B. warn
C. compete
D. distinguish
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Ian and his friends _________ to Pizza Hut for lunch later.
A. go
B. goes
C. is going
D. are going
