ANSWER KEY- WEEK TWELVE HOMEWORK

 

p. 65 – Punctuation

1.

The children are either in the park or at the store. (No commas)

2.

Neither do I believe him, nor do I trust him.

3.

She is both kind and intelligent.  (No commas)

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

1.

Despite the fact that he smoked two packs of cigarettes a day, he lived to the age of 100.

2.

My neighbor says hello whenever I meet her on the street.

3.

The bank robber will kill the hostages unless his demands are met.

4.

We closed all the windows so that the water wouldn’t get in.

5.

As we were walking along the street, we stopped occasionally to window shop.

6.

If you like horror films, you’ll love this movie.

7.

You can go wherever you want with this free ticket.

8.

While I was waiting for the doctor to call me, I read a magazine.

9.

As far as I know, there is nobody of that name working for this company.

10.

We couldn’t call for help because the telephone lines were down.

11.

Before you sign this contract, you should read the small print.

12.

As soon as we have some news, we’ll call you.

13.

The gave him the prize in spite of the fact that some people suspected he had cheated.

14.

There is no reason why we should believe this story.

15.

Whether you are a beginner or a professional, Spalding has the racket for you.

16.

We drove across the desert until we ran out of gas.

17.

Although his fingerprints were on the gun, the man claims he is innocent.

18.

You can borrow my bicycle as long as you promise to return it.

19.

Even though he couldn’t swim, he was hired as a lifeguard.

20.

I haven’t had a good night’s sleep since our baby was born.

21.

Though you may not believe it, it is true.

22.

After we left the house, I realized that I had forgotten the keys inside.

23.

The crazy man talked to the mailbox as if it were a person.

24.

I will call you when I need you.

25.

He talks about his car as though it were his baby.

 

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