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G 600 Adverb Phrases and Absolute Constructions

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 Are the following sentencecorrect or wrong?

If they are wrong, how can you correct them?

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To wor e!iciently, fre"uent oilin

the machine is re"uired#• $rong%

• To wor e!iciently, the machine re"uires fre"uent oiling#

• &or the machine to wor e!iciently, fre"uent oiling is re"

• Thin of other ways you can correct this sentence%

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'arness having come, we sto((ed

the night#• Correct%

• $hat does this sentence mean?

•  After darness came, we sto((ed for the night#

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)n being noti*ed that the weather wouldgood, the two men got ready for their long +

• Correct%

• Can you reconstruct the full clause?

• $henAs soon as )nce the two men were noti*ed thweather would be good, they got ready for their +igh

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 After reading the news(a(ers in the librathey should be (ut bac in their (ro(er (la

• $rong%

• Can you correct the sentence?

•  After reading the news(a(ers in the library,studentsreadersyou should (ut them bac in their (

(lace#

•  After students readersyou read the news(a(ers in library, they should be (ut bac in their (ro(er (lace

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The bus being very crowde

we decided to tae a ta-i• Correct%

• $hat does this sentence mean?

• .ecause the bus was very crowded, we decided to tata-i#

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$hat about these three sentences?

• /# As a child, his (arents s(oiled him very much#

•  As a child, he was s(oiled a lot by his (arents#• $hen he was a child, his (arents s(oiled him very much#

• # A timid (erson, every little thing frightened him#

•  A timid (erson, he was frightened by every little thing#

• .ecause he was a timid (erson, every little thing frightene

•

1# A comedian at heart, the children were often made to latheir teacher#

•  A comedian at heart, the teacher often made the children

• .ecause he was a comedian at heart, the children were ofto laugh by their teacher#

$rong%

$rong%

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$hat about these threesentences?/# $hile waiting for the doctor, there are numerous maga

 you can read#•. $hile waiting for the doctor, you can read numerousmaga2ines#

•. $hile you are waiting for the doctor, there are numeromaga2ines you can read#

# .y obeying tra!ic regulations, many accidents can beavoided#•. .y obeying tra!ic regulations, you(eo(ledrivers can a

many accidents#•. If you(eo(ledrivers obey tra!ic regulations, many acc

can be avoided#

$rong

$rong%

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$$hat about these three sentences?

/# 4aving (ainted the outside of the house, the inside shoul(ainted#

•.

4aving (ainted the outside of the house, youcontractors(aint the inside#•.  After youcontractors (aint the outside of the house, the

should be (ainted## .lowing at si-ty miles an hour, the tree was noced dowthe wind#•.

.lowing at si-ty miles an hour, the wind noced down th•. .ecause the wind was blowing at si-ty miles an hour, the

was noced down#•. The wind blowing at si-ty miles an hour, the tree was no

down#1# 4aving been found guilty by the 5ury, the 5udge gave the

defendant a severe sentence#•

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$hen ready, tae the meat out

the oven immediately#• $hen who is ready?

• The meat ?

• $hen the meat is ready, tae it out of the ovenimmediately#

• $hen ready, the meat mustshould be taen out of thoven immediately#

•  8ou?

• $hen you are ready, tae the meat out of the ovenimmediately#

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