1. Paul shook the bottle of soda so hard that it sprayed all over his clothes. 2. Carol didn’t want to go on vocation with us, so she stayed home alone all week. 3. Since I hurt my knee, I can’t go jogging. Yesterday I swam in the pool for an hour instead. 4. I was terrified just standing over the pool on the high diving board. Finally, I took a deep breath, held my nose, and jumped into the water. 5. The climber, who was fearful of falling, held the rope tightly with both hands. 6. Johnny pushed Alan, and the two boys fought for a few minutes. Neither of them was hurt. 7. Before Caroline started her own company, she taught chemistry at the university. 8. It was extremely cold last night, and the water we put out for the cat froze solid. 9. Before I made my decision, I thought about it for a long, long time. 10. Peter called your house three times to ask you to go to the movie with us, but there was no answer, so we went ahead without you. 11. My car wouldn’t start this morning, so I rode my bicycle to work. 12. I needed money to pay tuition at the university, so I sold my motorcycle to my cousin
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2. Carol didn’t want to go on vocation with us, so she stayed home alone all week.
3. Since I hurt my knee, I can’t go jogging. Yesterday I swam in the pool for an hour instead.
4. I was terrified just standing over the pool on the high diving board. Finally, I took a deep breath, held my nose, and jumped into the water.
5. The climber, who was fearful of falling, held the rope tightly with both hands.
6. Johnny pushed Alan, and the two boys fought for a few minutes. Neither of them was hurt.
7. Before Caroline started her own company, she taught chemistry at the university.
8. It was extremely cold last night, and the water we put out for the cat froze solid.
9. Before I made my decision, I thought about it for a long, long time.
10. Peter called your house three times to ask you to go to the movie with us, but there was no answer, so we went ahead without you.
11. My car wouldn’t start this morning, so I rode my bicycle to work.
12. I needed money to pay tuition at the university, so I sold my motorcycle to my cousin