Exercise One
1. Jeff offered the horse an apple that he had been carrying around in his pocket for two weeks.
2. Correct
3. As I was speeding along the lane on my ten-speed bicycle, a herd of cows flashed by.
4. Without a care in the world, I strolled cheerfully along as the freight train roared past me. / I strolled cheerfully along without a care in the world as the freight train roared past me.
5. The teacher congratulated the pupil who had passed her grade 6 English exam.
6. When I was 24, my daughter was born. / At the age of 24, I gave birth to my daughter.
7. Judges are giving stiffer penalties to anyone caught driving while under the influence of alcohol.
8. Correct
9. Frustrated by the lengthy delay, drivers began to honk their horns.
Exercise Two
1. Jason and Paulette stood hand in hand and watched as the deer bounded away.
2. Mark handed the woman the book that he had found lying covered with dust under the sofa.
3. Horrified by what I had done, I watched as the tent collapsed.
4. When I go to visit my relatives in Toronto, the train is very slow.
5. Correct
6. Disgusted at the number of mistakes I had made, I tossed the exercise into the wastebasket.
7. Correct
8. I was soothed by the sound of the brook babbling and chuckling as it rushed along
9. A man who was drunk and disorderly was escorted out by the security guard.
10. When the dog barked and growled fiercely, the letter carrier raced off in terror.
Exercise Three
1. Writing carefully, the student finished the essay in time to hand in.
OR Because the student wrote carefully, the essay was finished in time to hand in.
2. My flesh felt creepy after I saw a monster movie.
OR After seeing a monster movie, I felt creepy.
3. When I was four, my grandmother taught me to knit.
OR At the age of four, I was taught to knit by my grandmother.
4. To do well in college, you will need to get good grades.
OR For you to do well in college, good grades are essential.
5. Crowded in the car, we were uncomfortable during the trip.
OR Because we were crowded in the car, the trip was uncomfortable.
6. While still a student, she received a job offer.
OR While she was still a student, a job offer was received.
7. After John had done calculus problems for hours, his foot went to sleep.
OR After doing calculus problems for hours, John noticed his foot went to sleep.
8. When we drove over the hill, the ocean came into view.
OR Driving over the hill, we saw the ocean come into view.
9. Confused by the complicated wording, we couldn't make sense of the contract.
OR Because we were confused by the complicated wording, the contract made no sense.
10. After Joe cleared his throat, his voice sounded much better to me.
OR After clearing his throat, Joe sounded much better to me.
1. Jeff offered the horse an apple that he had been carrying around in his pocket for two weeks.
2. Correct
3. As I was speeding along the lane on my ten-speed bicycle, a herd of cows flashed by.
4. Without a care in the world, I strolled cheerfully along as the freight train roared past me. / I strolled cheerfully along without a care in the world as the freight train roared past me.
5. The teacher congratulated the pupil who had passed her grade 6 English exam.
6. When I was 24, my daughter was born. / At the age of 24, I gave birth to my daughter.
7. Judges are giving stiffer penalties to anyone caught driving while under the influence of alcohol.
8. Correct
9. Frustrated by the lengthy delay, drivers began to honk their horns.
Exercise Two
1. Jason and Paulette stood hand in hand and watched as the deer bounded away.
2. Mark handed the woman the book that he had found lying covered with dust under the sofa.
3. Horrified by what I had done, I watched as the tent collapsed.
4. When I go to visit my relatives in Toronto, the train is very slow.
5. Correct
6. Disgusted at the number of mistakes I had made, I tossed the exercise into the wastebasket.
7. Correct
8. I was soothed by the sound of the brook babbling and chuckling as it rushed along
9. A man who was drunk and disorderly was escorted out by the security guard.
10. When the dog barked and growled fiercely, the letter carrier raced off in terror.
Exercise Three
1. Writing carefully, the student finished the essay in time to hand in.
OR Because the student wrote carefully, the essay was finished in time to hand in.
2. My flesh felt creepy after I saw a monster movie.
OR After seeing a monster movie, I felt creepy.
3. When I was four, my grandmother taught me to knit.
OR At the age of four, I was taught to knit by my grandmother.
4. To do well in college, you will need to get good grades.
OR For you to do well in college, good grades are essential.
5. Crowded in the car, we were uncomfortable during the trip.
OR Because we were crowded in the car, the trip was uncomfortable.
6. While still a student, she received a job offer.
OR While she was still a student, a job offer was received.
7. After John had done calculus problems for hours, his foot went to sleep.
OR After doing calculus problems for hours, John noticed his foot went to sleep.
8. When we drove over the hill, the ocean came into view.
OR Driving over the hill, we saw the ocean come into view.
9. Confused by the complicated wording, we couldn't make sense of the contract.
OR Because we were confused by the complicated wording, the contract made no sense.
10. After Joe cleared his throat, his voice sounded much better to me.
OR After clearing his throat, Joe sounded much better to me.
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