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Used with verbs:
"
After she read my paper, the professor gave me a B."
(read)
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My friend wrote a paper for her English class."
(wrote, authored, delivered, cited, edited, reviewed)
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Her new paper will be presented on Monday."
(presented, published)
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I folded the paper in half."
(folded, ripped, tore)
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Sign this paper and return it."
(sign, copy)
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We recycle paper instead of throwing it away."
(recycle, shred, file)
Used with nouns:
"
Grab some paper towels to clean up this mess."
(towels, napkins)
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Bring paper plates to the picnic."
(plates, cups)
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I don't carry paper money now that I have a credit card."
(money)
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I like to use paper bags at the grocery store."
(bags)
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Use a paper shredder for important documents."
(shredder)
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Our paper boy keeps throwing the newspaper into the bushes."
(boy, girl)
Used with adjectives:
"
My research paper will be finished in September."
(research, final, term, thesis)
"
I like to write on notebook paper."
(notebook, graph, lined, white, scrap, blank)
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For the first day of school, bring a pack of construction paper."
(construction, watercolor, wax, writing, drawing, wrapping, tissue)
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The local paper had a great article about fish."
(local, school, Sunday, weekly)
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You will need to show your identification papers at the border crossing."
(identification, ID, official)
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I am out of toilet paper."
(toilet, tissue, wrapping, wax)
Used with prepositions:
"
I will help you to put your ideas down on paper."
(on)
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There is a lot of interesting news in the paper today."
(in)
