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15. Regardless of Anita's recent illness, she still maintains a positive attitude. 16. Juanita led the policemen to the place where she had parked her car. 17. If you'll give me a knife, I'll pare the apple. 18. Denise isn't known for her patience with children. 19. There's an open market outside of town where merchants can peddle their goods. 20. This is the fifth time that Josef has been called to the principal's office. Effective Writing Quiz 1 Answers 1. We are no longer able to reconcile; therefore, attorneys will be used to effect the dissolution of our marriage. We have hired attorneys to help us with our divorce. 2. The weather had adverse impacts on our boat resulting in the necessity to rescue us from the water. Our boat capsized in the storm so we needed rescuing. 3. The leak in the bottom of the boat was due to poor maintenance on the part of the crew. The crew did not maintain the boat so the bottom leaked. 4. Our marriage ended in a divorce. We divorced. OR We ended our marriage. 5. The boy was struck in the face by the pie as it flew from the girl's hand. The girl threw the pie and it hit the boy's face. 6. It was not likely that no one would want to claim ownership of the new sports car. Someone will most likely want to claim ownership of the new sports car. 7. There are many ideas that are worth exploring by us at this meeting. Let's explore the many worthwhile ideas at this meeting. 8. Martin could not find time to work, shop, and go for walks with the dogs. Martin could not find time to work, shop, and walk the dogs. 174
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