Homework

1. The dress was trimmed with red ribbons and lace. The dress looked very attractive. -> The dress trimmed with red ribbons and lace looked very attractive. 2. The bride had a long, lace veil. It had been worn by her mother at her wedding years before. -> The bride a long, lace veil worn by her mother at her wedding years before 3. The team was losing in the first half of the game. They pledged to do their best to win in the second half. -> The team losing in the first half of the game pledged to do their best to win in the second half. 4. My tennis racquet was stolen by someone several days ago. It was recovered by my friend today. -> My tennis racquet stolen by someone several days ago was recovered by my friend today. 5. The spare parts were needed urgently. They were flown in from the United States. -> The spare parts flown in from the United States were needed urgently

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I appreciate your diligence in making your homework.

Here are the corrections I made on your answers.

Be careful in putting words in their proper positions in your sentences.

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-T. Chloe

 1. The dress was trimmed with red ribbons and lace. The dress looked very attractive.
-> The dress trimmed with red ribbons and lace looked very attractive.
>> Correct!

BETTER: The dress, trimmed with ribbons and lace, looked very attractive.
2. The bride had a long, lace veil. It had been worn by her mother at her wedding years before.
-> The bride a long, lace veil worn by her mother at her wedding years before
>> The bride has a long, lace veil worn by her mother at her wedding years before.
3. The team was losing in the first half of the game. They pledged to do their best to win in the second half.
-> The team losing in the first half of the game pledged to do their best to win in the second half.
>> Correct!

BETTER: The team, losing in the first half of the game, pledged to do their best to win in the second half.
4. My tennis racquet was stolen by someone several days ago. It was recovered by my friend today.

-> My tennis racquet stolen by someone several days ago was recovered by my friend today.
>> Correct!

BETTER: My tennis racquet, stolen by someone several days ago, was recovered by my friend today.
5. The spare parts were needed urgently. They were flown in from the United States.
-> The spare parts flown in from the United States were needed urgently

>> The urgently needed spare parts were flown in from the United States.