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Which are correct:

1) His suit to wear at official meetings is at the cleaner's but his suit to wear at parties is here.

2) His pen to sign official documents is on the desk, but his pen to take notes is in his pocket.

3) His tools to fix cars are in the garage, but his tools to repair electronic devices are here.

4) His tools to fix cars with are in the garage, but his tools to repair electronic devices with are here.

5) I stole his tools to fix cars.


6) I stole his tools to fix cars with.



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All possible, but #5 & & are ambiguous.
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