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The assignment was for her English class.

- Martha moved uneasily in the hard desk chair, working at the assignment for her
English class.
- Moving uneasily in the hard desk chair, Martha worked at the assignment for her
English class.
- Martha moved uneasily in the hard desk chair as she worked at the assignment for
her English class.
- While she worked at the assignment for her English class, Martha moved uneasily
in the hard desk chair.
1. My cold grew worse.
I decided to see a doctor

2. The woodshed has collapsed.

I built the woodshed myself.
. ..................................... ..................................... ..................................... .....

3. My car is not starting on cold morning.

I think the battery needs to be replaced.
I already had it charged once.
I dont think it would help to charge it again.
........................................

.............................................................................

. ........................................... ........................................... ..............................

4. Louise used a dandruff shampoo.

She still had dandruff
She decided to see a dermatologist.

. ............................................ ............................................ ............................

5. I was leaving to do some shopping in town.

I asked my son to water the black lawn.
He seemed agreeable.

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a)

Thl

b) Well

c) And

2.

a) but

b) because

c) so

.3

a) until

b) and

c) even

4.

a) \

b) what5 more

c) on the other hand

b) However

c) Even

3- a ) F o r itl\tance
6.

a) can

b) could

c) may

7.

a) \UCh a \

b) namely

c) as

8.

a) then

b) after

c) so

9.

a ) B y IIlC way

b) Anyway

c) In this way

IO.

a ) Ho\\c\ct

b) Although

c) But

I I.

a) Secondly

b) In other words

c) Alro

I.

a) \Vh!

b) bccau\c

c) then

13.

a) Bisidc\

b) Bc\ide

c) On ihe other hand

II.

a )

b) An>\\a)

c) After all

At IIll

end

Ewrrisr 3 A) I-ill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with one suitable word
Sir:
Like many of your reader\ I am gcttinl: rather tired of the constant references in your
columns to our.....(l).....towarda developing countries in wjhat
World.Whatever

rensons.....(3)...,.~~~~cesto~-s

is.....(2).....called

The Third

may have had for going.....(4).....thesecountrics

in

the fil-ct place ,,..,. (5) ..,, fact is that coloniscrs brought _..__ (6) advantages to these countries.
Now that ___._ (7) .__._ have independence, it i$ up to .,,_. (8) .__._ to tahe advantage

of them. In ._... (9) .__..

same way, wc %ave them. law .,_., (IO) .._ order and a political system which . (I 1) perfectly
well in the We\tet-n ~~orld......(lZ).....countrie\

have profited from it; others.....(l3).....have

not.

The same is true., ..,( 14). . . . . a commercial point of view. By . . . . . (I 5) .means, let UT co - operate
with these ,.... (16) .._. a far as possible,
___.. (18) _____ exploitation

but there ._.__ (17) .,_._ no justification for all this talk

and guilt
J.B. FAULKNER, Hangwell,Rutland

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9. Upon hearing the bell ring, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(A) the students departure was hasty
(B) our departure was hasty
(C) we departed hastily
(D) the classroom was filled immediately
IO. In removing the stripped bolt .., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(A) a hacksaw is used intensively
(B) a hacksaw had to be used by the mechanic
(C) it was found that the mechanic would have to use a hacksaw
(D) the mechanic had to use a hacksaw

Exercise 5

Complete the following sentences, and put the punctuation where necessary
Adjective Clauses

I, We dont like the man who .._..._..........

2. On my birl hday, I am going to give some food and some toys to the children whose
.___.....__.......
3. The type writer which . ..___..__..,__... is very good

I Since the exam 15 coming __..._............

2. . . . . . . . . . bccaux the road is very rough.
3. WC arc going 10 Hua Hin when ..,_. ~_._..........

I.

Sunton pot many Gs from the last re-exam consequently ..............

2. My son does not want lo study Biology

3. ................

4. Phillippincis

nor ................

nor did Jim ray a \\ol-d to mc.

situation is not good in fact ................

5. Tom is promoted to be the manager moreover ................

6. My mother is still sick in the hospital however ................

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Noun Clause
1. What . . . .._............ is still unknown.
2. The students want to know why . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3 We wonder whether . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. Mary asked me where . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. The boss wants to meet whoever . .._..._.......

Exercise 6
Complete the followings with suitable clauses, and use correct punctuation
1. Most Thai people believe in Lord Buddhas teaching because . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.................................................

.....................................................................

2 . She failed EN 302 three times although . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .._._....._........................................

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..______..__............................................~.......

3. Either Linda attends class or ...............................................................................

4. The Browns whom ...........................................

are coming into town.

5. She does not like cooking nor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

..I.......

6. If my teacher had taught me before . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

................

7. John said that ..................................................................................................

8. What .......................................................................

really annoyed her husband.

9 . He sings beautifully as if ....................................................................................

1 0 . Nancy is looking for the dictionary which .............................................................

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