Lesson 1
Exercise 29.1 (Subject/Predicate)
1) Scientific experiments on human subjects are now carefully regulated.
2) Her first afternoon as a kindergarten teacher had left her exhausted.
3) The Croatian news media is almost entirely owned by state.
4) Our office manager, a stern taskmaster with a fondness for Chanel suits, has been terrifying interns since 1992.
5) Reading edited prose shows writers how to communicate.
6) The security officer at the border questioned everyone suspiciously.
7) People in the nineteenth century communicated constantly through letters.
8) Disease killed off a large number of tomato plants in the northeastern United States last year.
9) What do scientists know about dinosaurs?
10) The hula hoop craze of the 1960s has made a comeback among adults looking for fun ways to exercise.
Exercise 36.1
1) Many motorists are unaware of the dangers of texting while driving, so lawmakers have taken the matter into their own hands.
2) The tallest human on record was Robert Wadlow. He reached an amazing height of eight feet, eleven inches.
3) Some employers provide on-site care for the children of their employees; meanwhile, other reimburse workers for day-care costs.
4) The number of vaccine manufacturers has plummeted, and therefore, the industry has been hit with a flood of lawsuits.
5) Most crustaceans live in the ocean, however, some live on land or in freshwater habitats.
6) She inherited some tribal costumes from her grandmother; she knows the sewing technique called Seminole patchwork.
7) Don't throw your soda cans in the trash; recycle them.
8) My West Indian neighbor has lived in New England for years, but she always feels betrayed by winter.
9) The hope diamond in the Smithsonian Institution is impressive, in fact it looks even larger in person than online.
10) You signed up for the course and now you'll have to do the work.
Exercise 37.1
1) Long stretches of white beaches and shady palm trees give tourists the impression of an island
1) Scientific experiments on human subjects are now carefully regulated.
2) Her first afternoon as a kindergarten teacher had left her exhausted.
3) The Croatian news media is almost entirely owned by state.
4) Our office manager, a stern taskmaster with a fondness for Chanel suits, has been terrifying interns since 1992.
5) Reading edited prose shows writers how to communicate.
6) The security officer at the border questioned everyone suspiciously.
7) People in the nineteenth century communicated constantly through letters.
8) Disease killed off a large number of tomato plants in the northeastern United States last year.
9) What do scientists know about dinosaurs?
10) The hula hoop craze of the 1960s has made a comeback among adults looking for fun ways to exercise.
Exercise 36.1
1) Many motorists are unaware of the dangers of texting while driving, so lawmakers have taken the matter into their own hands.
2) The tallest human on record was Robert Wadlow. He reached an amazing height of eight feet, eleven inches.
3) Some employers provide on-site care for the children of their employees; meanwhile, other reimburse workers for day-care costs.
4) The number of vaccine manufacturers has plummeted, and therefore, the industry has been hit with a flood of lawsuits.
5) Most crustaceans live in the ocean, however, some live on land or in freshwater habitats.
6) She inherited some tribal costumes from her grandmother; she knows the sewing technique called Seminole patchwork.
7) Don't throw your soda cans in the trash; recycle them.
8) My West Indian neighbor has lived in New England for years, but she always feels betrayed by winter.
9) The hope diamond in the Smithsonian Institution is impressive, in fact it looks even larger in person than online.
10) You signed up for the course and now you'll have to do the work.
Exercise 37.1
1) Long stretches of white beaches and shady palm trees give tourists the impression of an island