English Skills with Readings 9th Edition by John Langan, Zoe Albright

Exercise 7

Combine each pair of simple sentences into one sentence by using the opener

shown at the left and omitting repeated words. Use a comma to set off the opener from the rest of the sentence.

EXAMPLE

-ingword • The toaster refused to pop up.

• It buzzed like an angry hornet.

Buzzing like an angry hornet, the toaster refused to pop up.

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-edword 1. • Nate dreaded the coming holidays.

• He was depressed by his recent divorce.

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-ingword 2. • The star player glided down the court.

• He dribbled the basketball like a pro.

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-lyword 3. • I waited in the packed emergency room.

• I was impatient.

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to word group. 4. • The little boy likes to annoy his parents.

• He pretends not to hear them.

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prepositionalphrase 5. • People must wear rubber-soled shoes.

• They must do this in the gym.

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Step 1 of 5

on Beginning with a Special Opening Word or Phrase (119-120)

1.?Depressed by his recent divorce, Nate dreaded the coming holidays.