[originaltext]1. The Teddy bear cost 20 dollars, but I managed to knock off 25%

1. The Teddy bear cost 20 dollars, but I managed to knock off 25% as it was no longer new.
2. I used wood polish on everything, including the windows, because I thought it smelled like home where a mother lived.
3. If I were in your shoes, he would soon know what I thought of him.
4. Try hard as he will, he never seems able to do the work satisfactorily.
5. I thought about telling the truth, however, I didn’t think anyone would care.