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Exercise #1:

a. The engineering staff attempted to complete the project.b.

The new building will allow 20 new businesses to relocate downtown.c. Other landowners nearby gave threats due to the trash and mud in the streets causedby unauthorized employees using this lot.

d. We have no alternative but to recall the faulty software.e. We will finish the new product by the deadline if we work together.f. We need to turn in our application by the required deadline.

Exercise #2:

a. The board of directors approved the merit raises.b. All members must pay their dues within 90 days or in three installments.c. E-mail us soon as a shipment date is known.d. Your plant employees are allowed on-site parking.e. We accomplished the reduction in the size of the laser beam.f. The new employee completed the ethics training procedure.

Exercise #3:

a. We must support the three candidates from our district who are running for president,vice president, and senator.

b. We expected to begin the interview at 10:00 p.m.c. The detectives are investigation the burglary that occurred this morning.d. Failure to pay the fine within 15 days may result in issuing a warrant for your arrest.e. The team considered the results of the usability tests.f. To ensure the safety of all visitors and employees, we will test the new evacuation

procedures on May 16.

Exercise #4:

a. According to the press release, some unfortunate comments about the city managerchanged the outcome of the election.

b. However, business owners in the historic district are suing the developer for faultyfoundations and poor street drainage.

c. When the temperature drops below 20F, water pipes may freeze and burst in theolder condominiums.

d. The tiny filaments inside your muscles are myosin and actin.e. The muscles break down creatine phosphate.

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f. If your cornea is scratched by dirt, epithelial cells slide over the cornea and patch theinjury.

Exercise #5:

a.

Action in verb: Because the technician did not have the parts, my laptop was repaireduntil the next day.

b. Action in verb, active voice: Because the team did not have much time to completethe testing, the team surprised us when it submitted the report by the deadline.

c. Actor is subject, active voice: We begin the project when the new equipment arrives.d. Active voice, action in verb: After reinvestigating the new employees expense

report, the accounting division will provide reimbursement for the expenses.

e. Important information last, actor=subject: However, an international branch willincrease our budget.

f. Actor and action together: In Germany, China, Canada, and Brazil, our internationalsales offices have increased sales by 15 percent.

g. Important information last: The number of infants killed by the redesigned car seatshas decreased.

h. Active voice, actor=subject: You can access updates to your account online in fivebusiness days.

i. Important information last: According to the press, the updates will be ready in onemonth after the staff conducts the installation.