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93 [ninety-three]

Subordinate clauses: if

Subordinate clauses: if

93 [ninety-three]

Subordinate clauses: if

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I don’t know if he loves me. I-d-n’--kn-w if ----o-es-m-. I d____ k___ i_ h_ l____ m__ I d-n-t k-o- i- h- l-v-s m-. ---------------------------- I don’t know if he loves me. 0
I don’t know if he’ll come back. I---n’- kn---i--h--ll-c-m- b--k. I d____ k___ i_ h____ c___ b____ I d-n-t k-o- i- h-’-l c-m- b-c-. -------------------------------- I don’t know if he’ll come back. 0
I don’t know if he’ll call me. I---n’- k-ow-if-h-’-l-c-l---e. I d____ k___ i_ h____ c___ m__ I d-n-t k-o- i- h-’-l c-l- m-. ------------------------------ I don’t know if he’ll call me. 0
Maybe he doesn’t love me? Mayb- -e -oes-’t lo-e m-? M____ h_ d______ l___ m__ M-y-e h- d-e-n-t l-v- m-? ------------------------- Maybe he doesn’t love me? 0
Maybe he won’t come back? M--be--e-wo-’--come-b-ck? M____ h_ w____ c___ b____ M-y-e h- w-n-t c-m- b-c-? ------------------------- Maybe he won’t come back? 0
Maybe he won’t call me? M-ybe-he w---t-ca-----? M____ h_ w____ c___ m__ M-y-e h- w-n-t c-l- m-? ----------------------- Maybe he won’t call me? 0
I wonder if he thinks about me. I-w-nde- ---he---in-s ----t -e. I w_____ i_ h_ t_____ a____ m__ I w-n-e- i- h- t-i-k- a-o-t m-. ------------------------------- I wonder if he thinks about me. 0
I wonder if he has someone else. I--onder--f h--ha- -ome--- e-s-. I w_____ i_ h_ h__ s______ e____ I w-n-e- i- h- h-s s-m-o-e e-s-. -------------------------------- I wonder if he has someone else. 0
I wonder if he lies. I-wo---- -f-he lie-. I w_____ i_ h_ l____ I w-n-e- i- h- l-e-. -------------------- I wonder if he lies. 0
Maybe he thinks of me? Ma-be he thinks-o- me? M____ h_ t_____ o_ m__ M-y-e h- t-i-k- o- m-? ---------------------- Maybe he thinks of me? 0
Maybe he has someone else? Ma----he--a- so-e--e -l-e? M____ h_ h__ s______ e____ M-y-e h- h-s s-m-o-e e-s-? -------------------------- Maybe he has someone else? 0
Maybe he tells me the truth? Ma-b- ------l---e --- t-u-h? M____ h_ t____ m_ t__ t_____ M-y-e h- t-l-s m- t-e t-u-h- ---------------------------- Maybe he tells me the truth? 0
I doubt whether he really likes me. I------ -h-th-r-----e---y--ik-s-m-. I d____ w______ h_ r_____ l____ m__ I d-u-t w-e-h-r h- r-a-l- l-k-s m-. ----------------------------------- I doubt whether he really likes me. 0
I doubt whether he’ll write to me. I do-b- whet-er -e--l w---e----m-. I d____ w______ h____ w____ t_ m__ I d-u-t w-e-h-r h-’-l w-i-e t- m-. ---------------------------------- I doubt whether he’ll write to me. 0
I doubt whether he’ll marry me. I-dou-- -----e--h-’l- mar---me. I d____ w______ h____ m____ m__ I d-u-t w-e-h-r h-’-l m-r-y m-. ------------------------------- I doubt whether he’ll marry me. 0
Does he really like me? Doe- h--r-all- -ike---? D___ h_ r_____ l___ m__ D-e- h- r-a-l- l-k- m-? ----------------------- Does he really like me? 0
Will he write to me? W-ll--- w---- to me? W___ h_ w____ t_ m__ W-l- h- w-i-e t- m-? -------------------- Will he write to me? 0
Will he marry me? W-l- -- -a-ry-m-? W___ h_ m____ m__ W-l- h- m-r-y m-? ----------------- Will he marry me? 0

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