Question

Rewrite the following sentences using the type of clause or construction given in parentheses:

16. Marilyn made several last-minute changes in the report in order to support her argument with the latest statistics. (Infinitive)

17. He rejected every attempt at compromise and stormed from the room in anger. (Present participle)

18. Cramer was thoughtful of her subordinates, and she never criticized their errors publicly. (Adjective)

19. Oil imports are always self-financing because the money paid for foreign oil comes back as deposits and investments. (Dependent adverbial clause)

20. Congress hopes to improve the lot of farmers by boosting price and income guarantees. (Prepositional phrase)

21. The glider swept over the swaying treetops. (Adverb)

22. The senator was stung by mounting gossip about his private life, and he retired from office. (Past participle)

23. The senator was stung by mounting gossip about his private life, and he retired from office. (Past participle)

Answer 1

16. Marilyn made several last-minute changes in the report to support her argument with the latest statistics. (Infinitive)
17. Rejecting every attempt at compromise, he stormed from the room in anger. (Present participle)
18. Cramer was thoughtful of her subordinates and never publicly criticized their errors. (Adjective)
19. Because the money paid for foreign oil comes back as deposits and investments, oil imports are always self-financing. (Dependent adverbial clause)
20. Congress hopes to improve the lot of farmers through boosting price and income guarantees. (Prepositional phrase)
21. The glider swept over the swaying treetops. (Adverb)
22. Stung by mounting gossip about his private life, the senator retired from office. (Past participle)
23. Mounting gossip about his private life stung the senator, causing him to retire from office. (Past participle)

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Answer 2

16. Marilyn made several last-minute changes in the report to support her argument with the latest statistics. (Infinitive)

17. Rejecting every attempt at compromise, he stormed from the room in anger. (Present participle)

18. Cramer was thoughtful of her subordinates, and she never publicly criticized their errors. (Adjective)

19. Since the money paid for foreign oil comes back as deposits and investments, oil imports are always self-financing. (Dependent adverbial clause)

20. Congress hopes for an improvement in the lot of farmers by boosting price and income guarantees. (Prepositional phrase)

21. The glider swept over the swaying treetops gracefully. (Adverb)

22. Stung by mounting gossip about his private life, the senator retired from office. (Past participle)

23. Having been stung by mounting gossip about his private life, the senator retired from office. (Past participle)