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The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus or inaccurately, koala bear^[a]) is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia. It is the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae, and its closest living relatives are the wombats.^[3] The koala is found in coastal areas of the mainland's eastern and southern regions, inhabiting Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. It is easily recognisable by its stout, tailless body; round, fluffy ears; and large, spoon-shaped nose. The koala has a body length of 60–85 cm (24–33 in) and weighs 4–15 kg (9–33 lb). Pelage colour ranges from silver grey to chocolate brown. Koalas from the northern populations are typically smaller and lighter in colour than their counterparts further south. It is possible that these populations are separate subspecies, but this is disputed.

 

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-          use the present tense where appropriate

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AFFIRMATIVE	INTERROGATIVE	NEGATIVE
I/we/you/they/plural nouns + Base form of the verb	Do I/we/you/they/plural nouns + Base form of the verb?	I/we/you/they/plural nouns + do not +Base form of the verb
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He/she/it/singular nouns + Base form of the verb + s	Does he/she/it/singular nouns + Base form of the verb?	He/she/it/singular nouns + does not + Base form of the verb
My brother plays  the guitar really well.	Does our brother play  the guitar really well?	My brother does not play the trumpet.

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do not   >   don’t         
does not >     doesn’t

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