Writing Better English for ESL Learners

7. in a compound sentence with the conjunction because(Compare to
   sample sentence M.)


8. subject of a passive present perfect tense verb (Compare to sample
   sentence Q.)


9. subject of a passive past tense verb (Compare to sample sentence R.)


10. after the conditional phrase If it had snowed(Compare to sample
    sentence S.)

Exercise 3.9Write ten sentences similar to the examples in A–S. Next to the

part of speech for each sentence you will see which example sentence is simi-

lar to your new sentence. Use the phrase his youngest daughter.

1. subject of the sentence (Compare to sample sentence A.)


2. indirect object (Compare to sample sentence C.)


3. object of the preposition down(Compare to sample sentence D.)


4. with an irregular past tense verb (Compare to sample sentence G.)

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