2.  

a. When Gene could not fit any more groceries into his cart, he decided to go to the checkout counter.

b.  After Gene could not fit any more groceries into his cart, he decided to go to the checkout counter.

 

3. 

a. Since your car is out of commission, you should take it to Otto’s Repair Shop.

b. You should take your car to Otto's Repair Shop since it is out of commission.  

4. 

a. After I finished typing the paper, I proofread carefully.

b. I proofread carefully after I finished typing my paper.

Practice 2
1.   The teacher turned on the large window fan, but the classroom remained hot. 

 Even though the teacher turned on the large window fan, but the classroom remained hot.

 

2.   The plumber repaired the water heater, so we can take showers again. 

 The plumber repaired the water heater, so we can take showers again.

3.   I washed the sheets and towels, and I scrubbed the bathroom floor. 

  After I washed the sheets and towels, I scrubbed the bathroom floor.

4. You should go to a doctor, for your chest cold may get worse.

 

5. The fish tank broke, and guppies were flopping all over the carpet.

 Because the fish rank broke, guppies were flopping all over the carpet.

Practice 3
1. The magazine article, which was about politics, made me very angry.
2. The woodshed, that has collapsed, I built it by myself.
3. The power drill, which was missing, I bought it at half price.

4.  Richard Nixon, who was our president, was indicted for eaves dropping and wiretapping.
5. The chicken pies that we ate contains dangerous preservatives

2.  Three beautiful little kittens looked up at me from inside a box of old clothes. 

3.  At the stroke of midnight, the carriage turned into a huge orange pumpkin. 

4.  A really friendly old man with long white whiskers lives in the apartment above my aunt’s and uncle’s apartment. 

5.  Several of her favorite romantic love songs were playing on the radio that afternoon in the park. 

6.  Cool, deep, dark blue water flowed through the rough limestone rocks in the gorge. 

7.  One-hundred fifty-five dollars is certainly a lot of money for a young person living with his or her parents. 

8.  The large red book sitting on the hall table was a dictionary published by an encyclopedia company in the United States.

9.  The three girls carried back packs filled with books, food, candy, clothes, make-up, pens, paper, hairbrushes, and other assorted items. 

10.  I don’t remember the name of that tall, thin actor with the sparkling blue eyes.

Practice B
1.  Who can tell me the answer to the question about the Civil War? 

2.  The boy in the third row explained the role of slavery in the Civil War?

3.  Several of the students were thinking about the final examinations in the history course. 

4.  Which of the following words in this list have been misspelled? 

5.  Did Mary have time to call her brother this morning? 

6.  One of her younger cousins is having a birthday next Saturday. 

7.  Will you share your lunch with the new girl in class? 

8.  On Fridays, we usually go to the movies in the afternoon with my little nephew, Jerry. 

9.  Where in the world did your sister put her purse and car keys? 

10.  When are you planning to come home from summer camp?

Practice C
1.  Three years ago my baby sister was born on the first day of January. 

2.  Put your dirty clothes in the basket in the upstairs bathroom, please. 

3.  The older boys were given a chance to buy raffle tickets after the meeting. 

4.  Most of the time my classmates were wearing heavy clothes in the winter months. 

5.  The shiny yellow toy was easily caught by the eager collie puppy. 

6.  Both of my brothers will be in Oregon next week for the festival. 

7.  Please don’t leave your wet raincoat lying on the dining room chair. 

8.  She had been wondering about that idea for quite a while now. 

9.  Her left arm was badly broken at the wrist during the automobile accident. 

10.  In 2010, the leaders of the nations of this planet will face many important environmental problems.

Practice D
1.  You and I know the names of these kinds of flowers. 

2.  Frisky squirrels, tiny, jewel-like hummingbirds, white-tailed deer, quick little wild bunnies, and small black voles were hiding in the garden. 

3.  Barbara Kingsolver and Amy Tan are two of my sister’s favorite novelists. 

4.  Every six weeks or so, her next-door neighbors, younger cousins, and grade school classmates came over to her house for a little tea party. 

5.  Are the violinists and the cellists ready to begin playing the nocturne yet? 

6.  The daily newspapers, television news, and other media were not given enough information about the emergency. 

7.  Even in the middle of the summer, Jan and her dog liked to stay outdoors all afternoon long. 

8.  Could you and your mother please meet with me after school next Wednesday? 

9.  Three eggs, two cups of milk, a package of cheese, and chopped ham went into the bowl to make a quiche. 

10.  Are tomatoes, potatoes, onions, and garlic your favorite foods?

Practice E
1.  The telephone on the principal’s desk rang and rang and then suddenly stopped ringing. 

2.  Who is coming to the party and bringing the ice cream? 

3.  Several of the trees at the arboretum had leafed out already and were looking very full and beautiful.

4.  The man in the brown raincoat slipped quietly around the corner and hid in a dark doorway. 

5.  Wash and dry your hair first in the morning. 

6.  Will you sing me a song, show me a few dance steps, and then tell me a story? 

7.  The girls hurried home with their packages under their arms, rushed up the steps into the family room, and dropped all the boxes on the floor in front of their mother. 

8.  He didn’t eat anything for supper or drink anything at all that evening. 

9.  Will the three of you please come over here, sit down on this bench, and fill out these forms? 

10.  Last week she walked in the park for several hours in the morning, had a healthy and delicious lunch with her friend in the middle of the afternoon, and then slept like a log all night long.

Practice F
1.  A belted kingfisher, a robin, and a red cardinal sat on the tree branch for a few seconds and then flew away. 

 

2.  Did the math teacher and the history teacher look in the lunchroom and check in the auditorium for the missing books? 

 

3.  At the last minute, the melted marshmallows and the chocolate should be placed on the graham cracker, held briefly over the campfire, and eaten immediately. 

 

4.  Bright yellow daisies, purple cone flowers, orange and red milkweed, and blue forget-me-nots grew rapidly, bloomed beautifully, and reseeded themselves everywhere in her graveled garden path. 

 

5.  Will Mary, George, Jean, and Frances come forward, face the audience, and say a few words? 

 

6.  Every so often, wild turkeys, deer, and owls can be seen or heard in the forest preserve over by the lake. 

7.  The boy’s varied interests, his unusual talents, and his wonderful ability to concentrate helped him succeed in his studies and made him a fascinating person to talk to as well. 

8.  Sugar and flour mix together well and give substance to the cookie dough. 

 

9.  Have the three winners of the contest and their spouses taken the vacation, bought the car, or asked for the cash instead? 

 

10.  The overpowering heat, the smothering humidity, and the lack of breeze made me very uncomfortable and forced me to stay inside the house all day.