Turn the declarative sentences below into questions by following the directions given in parentheses.

Claudia’s sofa disappeared from her office just before she was fired. (Start with Did.)

1. The indentation below the nose is known as the philtrum. (Use the question mark only.)

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2. Robot arms assemble products such as automobiles and television sets. (Start with How.)

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3. Lightning causes millions of dollars in home and property damage each year. (Start with Does.)

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4. Nero, the Roman emperor, was only 31 when he died. (Start with the verb.)

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5. Maria has read all thirty-eight of Shakespeare’s plays. (Start with Has.)

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6. Taking aspirin can reduce the chances of heart attacks in men over fifty. (Start with Can.)

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7. Emily’s television set receives 105 channels. (Use only the question mark.)

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8. The covering on the end of a shoelace is called an aglet. (Start with Is.)

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9. Janet was reading the advertising panels on the walls of the subway car. (Start with Why.)

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10. Martin is one of the students watching the Senate debate from the galleries. (Start with the verb.)

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