exercises 8& Keys

Ex.: Correct the errors.

1. He ran a junk yard for years and sold it to whoever came in looking for some old part or another. 2. Mom told Hilda that the old man they had seen was her father. 3. Karen wants to be an accountant and has made it her major. 4. He married Brenda in a hot air balloon, which shocked everybody.

5. Crack the shell as neatly as possible, and eat it right away for the best flavor. 6. Though polluted, I am still fond of the river near Memphis. 7. When driving hard, small-displacement cars tend to overheat. 8. Sitting on the porch, the affairs of the community can be monitored. 9. To hull (去壳，剥开)walnuts, they should be fully ripe. 10. Encouraged by his record, an extended appointment has been offered him for the fall. 11. We have an artillery shell in the basement that Father brought back from Italy. 12. The papers he had folded neatly scattered across the room. 13. Last night the lightning scarcely gave me any rests. 14. The man saved the little girl with a bushy, black beard. 15. When anyone shows up, they tell you to come right in. 16. I was shocked when Greg told me get lost.

17. She has never written a bad book because they are all touched by her special talent. 18. Where is my golf card was all that he could think about.

19. She wrote “The End” with a flourish(花体字), then her book is finished. 20. The faculty here seem more like a friend than like a teacher.

Reference Keys:

1. He ran a junk yard for years and sold the junks to whoever came in looking for some old part or another.

2. Mom told Hilda, “The old man we saw was my / your father.”

3. Karen wants to be an accountant and has made accountancy her major. 4. He married Brenda in a hot air balloon, and their behavior shocked everybody. 5. Crack the shell as neatly as possible, and eat the contents right away for the best flavor. 6. Though the river near Memphis has been polluted, I am still fond of it. 7. When driven hard, small-displacement cars tend to overheat. 8. By sitting on the porch, I can monitor the affairs of the community. 9. To be hulled, walnuts should be fully ripe.

10. Encouraged by his record, the authority has offered him an extended appointment for the fall. 11. In the basement we have an artillery shell that Father brought back from Italy. 12. The papers he had neatly folded scattered across the room. 13. Last night the lightning gave me scarcely any rests. 14. The man with a bushy, black beard saved the little girl. 15. When anyone shows up, he is told to come right in. 16. I was shocked when Greg told me that he had got lost.

17. She has never written a bad book and all her readers are touched by her special talent. 18. Where his golf card was was all that he could think about. 19. She wrote “The End” with a flourish, and then finished her book. 20. The faculty here seem more like friends than like teachers.