For each of the following pairs of sentences, select the answer that correctly combines the two using an –ING modifier

The horses pranced at the starting gate. The horses were eager to start the race.

A) The horses were eager to start the race prancing at the starting gate.
B) Prancing at the starting gate, the horses were eager to start the race.


B

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One of the cupcakes ______ chocolate, and the other one ______ vanilla

a. are; is b. is; are c. are; are d. is; is

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Benno spricht mit seiner Mutter am Frühstückstisch über seine Probleme. Hören Sie sich das Gespräch (conversation) an. Lesen Sie dann die Aussagen und bestimmen Sie, ob die Aussage richtig (R) oder falsch (F) ist.

1. Benno hat heute Hunger und isst noch ein Brötchen. 2. Bennos Mutter nennt (calls him) ihn „Kind.“ 3. Seine Mutter meint, Benno sieht heute heiter aus. 4. Benno macht sich Sorgen, denn er muss heute einen Test in Mathematik schreiben. 5. Seine Mutter sagt: „Mensch, hab’ ich Angst!“

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A committee of five people __________ the scholarship recipients each year

a) selects b) select

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Combine each group of sentences into a single sentence. Use coordination, subordination, or one of the other ways of combining ideas. In California the Joads were not welcome.Thousands of poor people had gone to California.?

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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