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1: I thought Sam had sold his silver Mercedes, but he’s still got it.

2: I thought Sam had sold his silver Mercedes, not his blue one.

3: I thought Sam had sold his silver Mercedes, not his Porsche.

4: I told you to paint the kitchen door red, not blue.

5: I told you to paint the kitchen door red, not the walls.

6: I told you to paint the kitchen door red, not the bathroom door!

7: I wanted you to wear a long green dress, not a short one.

8: I wanted you to wear a long green dress, not a pink one.

9: I wanted you to wear a long green dress, not trousers.

10: I thought Tom had given you his black suitcase, not Joe.

11: I thought Tom had given you his black suitcase, not only lent it.

12: I thought Tom had given you his black suitcase, not his blue one.

13: I thought Tom had given you his black suitcase, not his backpack.

14: You said that my blue shoes were on the top shelf in the wardrobe, but I only found my black ones.

15: You said that my blue shoes were on the top shelf in the wardrobe, but they were actually on the bottom shelf.

16: You said that my blue shoes were on the top shelf in the wardrobe, but they were actually in the closet.