(1) A picture of flowers hung on the wall.
(2) The children were drawing pictures of their pets.
(3) She wanted a famous artist to paint her picture (= a picture of herself) .

(1) She did not/didn't see him.
(2) The sanctions are not working the way they were intended...
(3) I was not in Britain at the time...

(1) The inscription reads: "To emma, with love from Harry".
(2) Why don't you stay here and keep emma company?
(3) One of the set books is Jane Austen's emma.

(1) The pencil is in the pencil case.
(2) Are there many rulers in the pencil case?
(3) The pencil case contains pencils, a pencil sharpener and an eraser.

(1) They said you particularly wanted to talk to me. Why was that?...
(2) 'Hey, is there anything the matter with my sisters?' — 'Is that why you're phoning?'...
(3) The Commissioners get between £50,000 and 60,000 a year in various allowances. But that amount can soar to 90,000 a year...

(1) a pencil drawing
(2) I'll get a pencil and paper.
(3) She scribbled a note in pencil .

(1) she went directly to Simon's apartment and knocked on the door.
(2) He'd phoned Laura to see if she was better.
(3) she reached into the wardrobe and extracted another tracksuit.

(1) We have two sons and a daughter.
(2) They have three grown-up daughters.
(3) She's the daughter of an Oxford professor.

(1) mona remains unshaken by her ordeal and is matter-of-fact about her courage.
(2) Teddy turned to mona with a look of mild confusion.
(3) She patted mona, taking care not to disturb her costume.

(1) a gold ring
(2) A diamond glittered on her ring finger (= the finger next to the little finger, especially on the left hand) .
(3) a key ring

(1) please sit down.
(2) Two coffees, please.
(3) Quiet please!

(1) paul is a thoroughly likeable man with an unerring sense of comedy.
(2) Miserable, and unexpectedly lonely, she went in search of Jean-paul.
(3) After a good night's sleep, paul said he was raring to go.

(1) my learned friend (= in a court of law)
(2) We've been friends for years.
(3) They had a quarrel, but they're friends again now.

(1) Outside the fort, Santa anna prepared for the final attack.
(2) anna: It changed colours, like chameleon, it uses the jungle.
(3) anna, it's time for you to have the interview.

(1) a he-goat
(2) What a nice dog─is it a he or a she?
(3) Every child needs to know that he is loved.

(1) My aunt lives in Canada.
(2) aunt Alice
(3) It was a present from aunt Vera.

(1) She's my cousin.
(2) We're cousins.
(3) He's a distant cousin of mine.

(1) He brought out a notebook and pen from his pocket.
(2) ...her reporter's notebook.
(3) ...a range of notebook computers which allows all your important information to travel safely with you.

(1) dave, the pianist, played it over a couple of times.
(2) dave pulled a back muscle and could barely kick the ball.
(3) dave was in a hurry to get back to work.

(1) The grandparents sigh and say how things have changed for the worse.
(2) My grandparents have never had a problem accepting me.
(3) My grandparents were quite well off.

(1) "I'm afraid he's ill." — "I'm sorry to hear that."
(2) he's touring South America at this moment in time.
(3) By the time he's twenty he'll know everyone worth knowing in Washington.

(1) the best thing to do when entering unknown territory is smile.
(2) the world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are stronger at the broken places.
(3) Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.

(1) How do you spell your surname?
(2) I thought her name was Catherine, but it's Kathryn spelt with a ‘K ’.
(3) I've never been able to spell.

(1) He was greatly respected by his brother officers.
(2) We must support our weaker brethren.
(3) brother Luke

(1) My grandmothers are both widows.
(2) The movement rapidly gained ground.
(3) Move over and let your grandmother sit down.

(1) He's still living with his parents.
(2) her adoptive parents
(3) Sue and Ben have recently become parents.

(1) We got the bus back to Tange for 30 cents...
(2) Great clouds of black smoke were rising for several hundred feet or so.
(3) We drove on for a few miles...

(1) pen and ink
(2) a new book from the pen of Martin Amis
(3) a sheep pen

(1) The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are stronger at the broken places.
(2) The happiest are not those who own all the best things, but those who can appreciate the beauty of life.
(3) The difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do.

(1) I want to buy a present for my mother and father.
(2) the relationship between mother and baby
(3) She's the mother of twins.

(1) Was originally a fine pencil sharpener!
(2) Is that her pencil sharpener?
(3) The pencil case contains pencils, a pencil sharpener and an eraser.

(1) ‘Is this your car? ’ ‘yes, it is. ’
(2) ‘Are you coming? yes or no? ’
(3) ‘I enjoyed her latest novel. ’ ‘yes, me too. ’

(1) You've been like a father to me.
(2) Our new boss is a father of three (= he has three children) .
(3) He was a wonderful father to both his natural and adopted children.

(1) ...the former military ruler of Lesotho...
(2) He was a weak-willed and indecisive ruler.
(3) I draw a line with a ruler.

(1) a colour/black-and-white photo
(2) a passport photo
(3) a photo album (= a book for keeping your photos in)

(1) My brother and I went to the same school.
(2) (formal)Which school do they attend?
(3) I'm going to the school today to talk to Kim's teacher.

(1) His grandfather was a professor.
(2) Get me confirmation on the first available flight.
(3) grandfather is quite old and a bit hunchbacked.

(1) He's one of my dearest friends.
(2) Her daughter is very dear to her.
(3) dear Sir or Madam

(1) Just say yes or no.
(2) ‘Are you ready? ’ ‘no, I'm not. ’
(3) Sorry, the answer's no.

(1) He could only understand a word here and there.
(2) I do a bit of teaching here and there...
(3) Instead of staying in the here and now, you bring up similar instances from the past.