ANSWER KEY- WEEK TWELVE HOMEWORK
p. 65 – Punctuation
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1. |
The children are either in the park or at the store.
(No commas) |
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2. |
Neither do I believe him, nor do I trust him. |
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3. |
She is both kind and intelligent. (No commas) |
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4. |
Not only does he like your idea, but he also wants
to lend you the money you need to market it. |
p. 67 – Subordinating Conjunctions and Punctuation
Note: as though
= as if
and: despite
the fact that = in spite of the fact that = though = even though = although
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1. |
Despite the fact that he smoked two packs of
cigarettes a day, he lived to the age of 100. |
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2. |
My neighbor says hello whenever I meet her on
the street. |
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3. |
The bank robber will kill the hostages unless
his demands are met. |
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4. |
We closed all the windows so that the water
wouldn’t get in. |
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5. |
As we were walking along the street, we stopped
occasionally to window shop. |
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6. |
If you like horror films, you’ll love this
movie. |
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7. |
You can go wherever you want with this free
ticket. |
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8. |
While I was waiting for the doctor to call me, I
read a magazine. |
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9. |
As far as I know, there is nobody of
that name working for this company. |
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10. |
We couldn’t call for help because the
telephone lines were down. |
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11. |
Before you sign this contract, you should read the
small print. |
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12. |
As soon as we have some news, we’ll
call you. |
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13. |
The gave him the prize in spite of the fact that
some people suspected he had cheated. |
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14. |
There is no reason why we should believe this
story. |
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15. |
Whether you are a beginner or a professional,
Spalding has the racket for you. |
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16. |
We drove across the desert until we ran out
of gas. |
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17. |
Although his fingerprints were on
the gun, the man claims he is innocent. |
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18. |
You can borrow my bicycle as long as you
promise to return it. |
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19. |
Even though he couldn’t swim, he was
hired as a lifeguard. |
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20. |
I haven’t had a good night’s sleep since our
baby was born. |
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21. |
Though you may not believe it, it is true. |
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22. |
After we left the house, I realized that I had
forgotten the keys inside. |
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23. |
The crazy man talked to the mailbox as if it
were a person. |
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24. |
I will call you when I need you. |
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25. |
He talks about his car as though it were his
baby. |