Exercise 32: Enough

In the following sentences, choose the correct form in parentheses.

1. There were not (enough people/people enough) to have the meeting.

2. Allen has learned (enough French/French enough) to study in France next year.

3. Do you have (enough time/time enough) to talk now?

4. She drove (enough fast/fast enough) to win the race.

5. Mike will graduate from law school (enough soon/soon enough) to join his father's firm.

6. We arrived (enough early/early enough) to have some coffee before class began.

7. It has rained (enough hard/hard enough) to flood the low-lying areas.

8. You should type (enough slowly /slowly enough) that you will not make аn error.

9. He has just (enough flour/flour enough) to bake that loaf of bread.

10. There are (enough books/books enough) for each student to have one.

Exercise 33: Because/Because of

Supply either because or because of as appropriate.

1. It was difficult to deliver the letter ___________ the sender had written the wrong address on the envelope.

2. We decided to leave early ___________ the party was boring.

3. Rescue attempts were temporarily halted ___________ the bad weather.

4. They visited their friends often ___________ they enjoyed their company.

5. Paul cannot go to the football game ___________ his grades.

6. Marcella was awarded a scholarship ___________ her superior scholas­tic ability.

7. Nobody ventured outdoors ___________ the hurricane warnings.

8. We plan to spend our vacation in the mountains ___________ the air is purer there.

9. We have to drive around the bay ___________ the bridge was destroyed in the storm.

10. The chickens have died ___________ the intense heat.

Exercise 34: So/Such

Following the formulas, use either so or such in these sentences as appropriate.

1. The sun shone___________ brightly that Maria had to put on her sunglasses.

2. Dean was___________ a powerful swimmer that he always won the races.

3. There were___________ few students registered that the class was cancelled.

4. We had___________ wonderful memories of that place that we decided to return.

5. We had___________ a good time at the party that we hated to leave.

6. The benefit was___________ a great success that the promoters decided to repeat it.

7. It was___________ a nice day that we decided to go to the beach.

8. Jane looked___________ sick that the nurse told her to go home.

9. Those were___________ difficult assignments that we spent two weeks finishing them.

10. Ray called at___________ an early hour that we weren't awake yet.

11. The book looked___________ interesting that he decided to read it.

12. He worked___________ carefully that it took him a long time to complete the project.

13. We stayed in the sun for___________ a long time that we became sunburned.

14. There were___________ many people on the bus that we decided to walk.

15. The program was___________ entertaining that nobody wanted to miss it.

Mini-test 2 for grammar items 15 through 20

1 Children enjoy telling and listening to ghosts stories, especially on Halloween night.

A B C D

2. At the rate the clerks were processing the applications. Harry figured that it will take four hours for his to be reviewed.

A B C D

3. No one would have attended the lecture if you told the truth about the guest speaker.

A B C D

4. We had better to review this chapter carefully because we will have some questions on it on our test tomorrow.

A B C D

5. The little boy's mother bought him a five-speeds racing bicycle for his birthday.

A B C D

6. Despite the time of the year, yesterday's temperature was enough hot to turn on the air conditioning.

A B C D

7. The Andersohs just had an enclosed bricks patio built after fighting off the insects for two months.

A B C D

8. Danny spent such enjoyable vacation in Europe this summer that he plans to return as soon as he saves enough money.

A B C D

9. Although the quantity was small, we had supplies enough to finish the experiment.

A B C D

10. Kurt had so interesting and creative plans that everyone wanted to work on his committee.

A B C D

11. If Rudy would have studied German in college, he would not have found the scientific terminology so difficult to understand.

A B C D

12. I have to depositing this money in my checking account or else the check I just wrote will bounce.

A B C D

13. We wish today was sunny so that we could spend the day in the country communing with nature.

A B C D

14. Paul did so well in his speech today that he should have rehearsed it many times this past week.

A B C D

15. Bess is used to fly after having crossed the continent many times during the past decade.

A B C D

16. Our Spanish professor would like us spending more time in the laboratory practicing our pronunciation.

A B C D

17. Sam used to living in Oklahoma, but his company had him transferred to a better position in Georgia.

A B C D

18. The bolder the matador's display in the arena became louder the audience expressed its approval of his presentation.

A B C D

19. Hal's new sports car costs much more than his friend Joel.

A B C D

20. Max would rather to be fishing from his boat in the lake than sitting at his desk in the office.

A B C D

21. Sally must have called her sister last night, but she arrived home too late to call her.

A B C D

22. If a crisis would occur, those unfamiliar with the procedures would not know how to handle the situation.

A B C D

23. Standing among so many strangers, the frightened child began to sob uncontrollable.

A B C D

24. The teacher tried to make the classes enjoyable experiences for the students so they would take a greater interest in the subject.

A B C D

25. Whenever students asked for help or guidance, the counselor would advise them or refer them to someone who will.

A B C D

26. Anybody who plans to attend the meeting ought send a short note to the chairperson.

A B C D

27. The teachers and the administrators are having such difficult time agreeing on a contract for the forthcoming year that the

A B C

teachers may go on strike.

D

28. Mary usually arrives at the office at nine o'clock, but because the storm, she was two hours late.

A B C D

29. Our new television came with a ninety-days warranty on all electrical components.

A B C D

30. It is difficult to get used to sleep in a tent after having a soft, comfortable bed to lie on.

A B C D

31. The director felt badly about not giving Mary the position that she had sought with his company.

A B C D

32. Tom and Mark hope go skiing in the mountains this weekend if the weather permits.

A B C D

33. The political candidate talked as if she has already been elected to the presidency.

A B C D

34. The salad tasted so well that my brother returned to the salad bar for another helping.

A B C D

35. Even though she looks very young, she is twice older than my twenty-year-old sister.

A B C D

36. Despite his smiling face, the second-place contestant is more sadder than the winner.

A B C D

37. I do not believe that I have ever seen as many expensive cars than were in that shopping center.

A B C D

38. The members of the orchestra had to arrived an hour prior to the performance for a short rehearsal.

A B C D

39. We thought our cameras were the same, but his is different than the one that I bought.

A B C D

40. If Monique had not attended the conference, she never would meet her old friend Dan, whom she had not seen in years.

A B C D

41. Having lived here for seven years, my friend is used to speak English with all her classmates.

A B C D

42. No one in our office wants to drive to work any more because of there are always traffic jams at rush hour.

A B C D

43. That novel is definitely a dense-packed narrative, but one which requires a vast knowledge of cultural background or an

A B C D

excellent encyclopedia.

44. Louise is the more capable of the three girls who have tried out for the part in the play.

A B C D

45. They played so good game of tennis last night that they surprised their audience.

A B C D

46. I would rather that they do not travel during the bad weather, but they insist that they must return home today.

A B C D

47. Among us students are many foreigners who attend languages classes at the south campus.

A B C D

48. My book is different than yours because mine has a vocabulary section at the bottom of each page, and yours has one in the back.

A B C D

49. That product that you bought at the lower price is the more inferior to the one that we sell at a slightly higher price.

A B C D

50. After a carefully investigation, we soon discovered that the house was infested with termites.

A B C D