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Answer Key 315<br />

last ice storm, the roads were nearly impassable. 12. If I got a raise this year, we could afford a<br />

new car. 13. To get more storage space, the company rented another office. 14. On nice Sunday<br />

afternoons, the family goes for a drive. 15. Finally, we got some good news.<br />

Exercise 12.9<br />

1. at the station (place) before getting on the train (time) 2. to find the cheapest fares (reason)<br />

3. in the office (place) most mornings (time) 4. hard (manner) every day (time) 5. at<br />

the university (place) this spring (time) 6. quite well (manner) today (time) 7. thoughtfully<br />

(manner) for a few minutes (time) 8. today (time) because the local store didn’t have it (reason)<br />

9. carefully (manner) to make sure the rug would fit (reason) 10. this morning (time) because<br />

they couldn’t go (reason) 11. recently (time) by extending the deadline (reason) 12. last week<br />

(time) because he needed it for a research project (reason) 13. noisily (manner) in the backyard<br />

(place) all afternoon (time) 14. by growling at us (manner) every time we came near him<br />

(time) 15. this morning (time) because we were all going the same place (reason)<br />

Exercise 12.10<br />

1. I hurt my knee at the gym over the weekend. 2. They fi x e d my computer this afternoon<br />

by replacing the circuit board. 3. The river roars loudly all the time because the flow is so<br />

restricted. 4. We had our sales presentation at the Marriott since our offices were being<br />

repainted. 5. He talked so loudly because he was calling from his cell phone. 6. We survey<br />

all of our customers carefully every year to keep current with their needs. 7. I recognized the<br />

problem at once since we had dealt with that issue before. 8. Everyone liked the company a lot<br />

for their generous leave policy. 9. We investigated the problem thoroughly before we took any<br />

action. 10. I got very tired at the gym this afternoon because it was so hot. 11. Can you postpone<br />

the meeting for a few minutes to give them time to get organized? 12. Our son is taking<br />

advanced placement courses at school every weekend. 13. Everyone enjoyed the lecture a great<br />

deal because the material was new to us. 14. You must enforce your policies seriously to get any<br />

real compliance. 15. We tour Italy every year to collect antiques. 16. He understood the idea<br />

perfectly when we explained to him again. 17. You must solve the problem right now in order to<br />

head off a bigger problem later. 18. They will review your proposal carefully since it has major<br />

cost implications. 19. Please turn off the lights in the office when you leave in order to save electricity.<br />

20. Can I borrow the car tonight to take Anne to a movie?<br />

Chapter 13<br />

Exercise 13.1<br />

1. Can determine; yes-no 2. did arrest; information 3. can afford; information 4. Have<br />

decided; yes-no 5. Was surprising; yes-no 6. should want; information 7. Is ringing; yesno<br />

8. Has been raining; yes-no 9. Must insure; yes-no 10. Will be; yes-no 11. would cost;

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