Dr Ray
Simply Speaking 

Laura's Lost Wallet
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For the following exercises, put the sentences in order according to the original paragraph.
Laura’s workday had come to an end.
It was Friday, Laura was excited to go meet her friends at their favorite cafe.
She couldn't wait to sip coffee and have a good chat.
She smiled as she rushed out of the office. Answer

Laura drove to the cafe and found a good parking space.
She parked her car and reached over to get her bag.
When she reached into her bag to get her wallet, she was shocked to discover it wasn’t there.
Laura immediately started to panic. Answer

She checked her bag over and over again.
Where could it be? Laura's heart was racing.
Not just her cash, but her credit cards and IDs were in her wallet.
Laura began retracing her steps in her mind.
She had run a lot of errands during her lunch break.
The first place she had gone was the grocery store.
Of course she had to pay for her items, so she must have had her wallet then. Answer

After the store, she had gone to the library to drop off some books.
She also checked out a book, so she must have used her wallet to show her library card.
She had also bought a “to go” coffee at the coffee shop next to the library.
She remembered paying, so again, she must have had her wallet at that time.Answer

Those were the only places she remembered using her wallet.
Since the last place she remembered was the coffee shop, she decided to go there and take a look.
When she arrived, she went to the service counter and asked if anyone had turned in a lost wallet.
The cashier said that she wasn’t aware of any.
The cashier checked the “lost and found” box, but there was no wallet. Answer

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