English Grammar Drills

320 Answer Key
10. They are being talked about what happened. by they are being talked about what happened.
What happened is being talked about by them.
Exercise 14.4
1. The weak response to the ads discouraged Alice. 2. A professional appraiser evaluated
the estate. 3. A sensor in the lab detected smoke. 4. The maid had cleaned the hotel room.
5. The defendant’s lawyer requested a new hearing. 6. The sun had badly faded the carpet.
7. A splinter had snagged the material. 8. Roberta was developing a new plan. 9. A special
task force was coordinating the entire project. 10. The entire staff critiqued the idea. 11. My
grandfather wound up the clock once a week. 12. A loader lifted the rocks onto the truck.
13. A team from NASA had launched the rocket. 14. Unfortunately, the previous owners had
badly neglected the house. 15. A neighbor’s son is cleaning the pool.
Chapter 15
Exercise 15.1
1. Alice said that the company hosted the annual meeting in Las Vegas this year. 2. Tom said
that Francine had decided to move to Chicago. 3. I said that Tom would meet us as soon as
possible. 4. Ralph said that everyone had enjoyed the visit. 5. The TV said that the storm
might move up the coastline. 6. My mom said that everyone was looking forward to meeting
Barbara. 7. Bill said that the keys were kept next to the backdoor. 8. Terry said that we could
still get reservations for the weekend. 9. The contractor said that the electricians would finish
the wiring Friday. 10. I said that I knew you were right.
Exercise 15.2
1. He said that they had really done a great job. 2. I said that we had been busy all afternoon.
3. Rudy said that they had seen a terrific movie Saturday. 4. Mom said that the rain had been
pouring down all afternoon. 5. The mechanic said that Jack had been working on their car.
6. The bank said that the check had been deposited already. 7. Alice said that they had already
made plans for dinner. 8. He said that they had helped their kids move into their new apartment.
9. Marion said that she had been watching TV when you called. 10. Francis said that
Bob had pulled a muscle exercising.
Exercise 15.3
1. He said that he might be able to arrange a meeting with his manager. 2. I said that it had
been a good idea to talk to him/her/you. 3. The postman said that I needed to mail my package
before five. 4. Bob said that the paint in his living room was drying properly. 5. Jane said that
she had just been talking to her mother. 6. He said that he would be staying at home tomorrow.
7. She told Paul that he could count on her. 8. Ruth told me that she was not ready to get rid