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twilight (227 posts) Jun-30-09, 06:36 AM (GMT) "Grammar exercise 69" 1. The town is certain to incur further flooding. doubt There ……………………………………………………………. to further flooding. ------------------------ 2. Practical problems made it necessary for them to back away from the new technology. ran They …………………………………………………………………. from the new technology. ------------------------- 3. The book is probably unsuitable for use as an introductory text because of its complexity. too The book is …………………………………………………… an introductory text. ------------------------- 4. The respondents did not fill in the final part of the questionnaire. write The respondents omitted ……………………………. the final part of the questionnaire. ------------------------- 5. On an excursion to Mount Vernon I got very wet in a rainstorm. skin On an excursion to Mount Vernon I ……………………………………. in a rainstorm. -------------------------- 6. The amount of garbage produced has been reduced substantially due to the recycling program. cutback There …………………………………………………. of garbage produced due to the recycling program. -------------------------- 7. I’d prefer to be addressed as Dr Jenkins. call I’d prefer ………………………………………….. Dr Jenkins. -------------------------- 8. They chose Matthew rather than Jim because of his experience. preference Matthew ……………………………………………………. because of his experience.   Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

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Subject     Author     Message Date     ID    RE: Grammar exercise 69 Raptor Jun-30-09 1    RE: Grammar exercise 69 twilight Jul-02-09 2        RE: Grammar exercise 69 Raptor Jul-02-09 3

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Raptor (385 posts) Jun-30-09, 05:06 PM (GMT) 1. "RE: Grammar exercise 69" LAST EDITED ON Jul-01-09 AT 01:08 PM (GMT) 1. The town is certain to incur further flooding. There is no doubt the city is exposed to further flooding. ------------------------ 2. Practical problems made it necessary for them to back away from the new technology. They from the new technology. I say uncle to this. ------------------------- 3. The book is probably unsuitable for use as an introductory text because of its complexity. The book is probably too complex to serve as an introductory text. ------------------------- 4. The respondents did not fill in the final part of the questionnaire. The respondents omitted to write in the final part of the questionnaire. ------------------------- 5. On an excursion to Mount Vernon I got very wet in a rainstorm. On an excursion to Mount Vernon I soaked to the skin in a rainstorm. -------------------------- 6. The amount of garbage produced has been reduced substantially There has been a substantial cutback on the amount of garbage produced due to the recycling program. -------------------------- 7. I�d prefer to be addressed as Dr Jenkins. I�d prefer it if they called me Dr Jenkins. -------------------------- 8. They chose Matthew rather than Jim because of his experience. preference Matthew took/was given preference over Jim because of his experience.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

twilight (227 posts) Jul-02-09, 10:13 AM (GMT) 2. "RE: Grammar exercise 69" SUGGESTED ANSWERS: 1. There IS NO DOUBT THE TOWN WILL BE SUBJECTED/EXPOSED to further flooding. 2. They RAN INTO PRACTICAL PROBLEMS FORCING THEM TO WITHDRAW from the new technology. 3. The book is PROBABLY TOO COMPLICATED TO BE USED /SERVE AS an introductory text. 4. The respondents OMITTED TO WRITE OUT/IN the final part of the questionnaire. 5. On an excursion to Mount Vernon I WAS SOAKED TO THE SKIN in a rainstorm. 6. There HAS BEEN A SUBSTANTIAL CUTBACK IN THE AMOUNT of garbage produced due to the recycling program. 7. I’d prefer YOU TO CALL ME Dr Jenkins. I'd prefer IT IF THEY CALLED ME Dr Jenkins. 8. Matthew TOOK/WAS GIVEN PREFERENCE OVER JIM because of his experience.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

Raptor (385 posts) Jul-02-09, 04:24 PM (GMT) 3. "RE: Grammar exercise 69" Thanks! 'was soaked' -- what a silly mistake. The second was the easiest.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

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