English Business 2 - Exercise 3

1.      The defendant refused to answer the prosecutor’s questions C. because he was afraid that his answers would incriminate him.

2.      Mrs. Walker has returned D. the wallet to its original owner.

3.      The hospital owes D. twenty million of dollars to the government for the construction of the new wing.

4.      Sarah A. told to her professors that she could not attend classes next week.

5.      The artist was asked to show some paintings at the contest because A. he painted very good.

6.      If motorist do not observe the traffic regulations, they will be stopped, ticketed and have to pay fine.

The correct answer must be fined, because have to pay fine is not grammatically parallel with the others.

Then the correct sentence is, If motorist do not observe the traffic regulations, they will be stopped, ticketed, and fined.

7.      Fred, who usually conducts the choir rehearseals, did not show up last night because he had an accident on his way to the practice.

This sentence must be used the past perfect tense, because the action has already happened.

Then the correct answer is “Fred, who usually conducts the choir rehearseals, did not show up last night because he had had an accident on his way to the practice.

8.      A short time before her operation last month, Mrs. Carlyle dreams of her daughter who lives overseas.

Because the action already happened in the past, then the sentence must be past tense. So, the dreams must be change to the dreamed.

Then, there is the correct sentence : “A short time before her operation last month, Mrs. Carlyle dreamed of her daughter who lives overseas.”

9.      The atmosphere in Andalucia is open, warm, and gives a welcome feeling to all who have the good fortune to visit there.

The sentence of gives a welcome feeling must be change to welcome. Because gives a welcome feeling is not grammatically parallel with the others.

Then, the correct sentence would be like this : “The atmosphere in Andalucia is open, warm and welcome to all who have the good fortune to visit there.

10.  Some of the people were standing in the street watched the parade, while others were singing songs.

Watched is the incorrect answer, because this sentence is not parallel with the others. The others use past continous tense, then it should use past continous tense too. Watched must be change to be watching.

Then, the correct sentence would be like this : “Some of the people were standing in the street watching the parade, while others were singing songs.”