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Appendix 4

UNIT 74
1 The man breaking the window wants to see you. X
'*" The man who broke the window wants to see you. •" (We can't use an -ing clause
instead of a defining relative clause to talk about a single, completed action.)

2 I recognised Joan easily. She was the only woman worn a red and green hat. X
•" I recognised Joan easily. She was the only woman (who was) wearing a red and green
hat. (or woman who wore) • (We don't use a past participle clause instead of a
defining relative clause with an active verb.)

UNIT 75
1 Opening the book, the pages had been drawn on. X
** Opening the book, I noticed that the pages had been drawn on. U' (The subject of the
main clause should be the same as the implied subject of the -ing clause, T.)
2 Waiting in the queue for half an hour, Tom suddenly realised that he had left his wallet at
home. X
«•" Having waited in the queue for half an hour, Tom suddenly realised that he had left his
wallet at home. • ('Waiting in the queue for half an hour' is relatively long compared
with 'suddenly realising...', so we use a clause beginning 'Having + past participle')
UNIT 76
1 'What did you do to your hand?' 'I cut me when I was chopping vegetables.' X
••" 'What did you do to your hand?' 'I cut myself when I was chopping vegetables.' •
2 My sister drew herself the picture. X
<*" My sister drew the picture herself. ^
UNIT 77
1 The coffee in this coffee shop is the best one in town. X
<*" The coffee in this coffee shop is the best in town. •
2 There are a number of reasons I don't like him, but his meanness is the main. X
«•" There are a number of reasons I don't like him, but his meanness is the main one. •

UNIT 78
1 The car's in good condition. They told so at the garage. X
<•" The car's in good condition. They told me so at the garage, (or They told me at the
garage.) • (We only use tell + so after an object ('me') referring to a person.)
2 'Do you think Paul will remember your birthday?' i don't suspect so.' X
«•"• 'Do you think Paul will remember your birthday?' 'I suspect not.' i/

UNIT 79
1 Nobody else seemed to enjoy Simon's singing - but I did so. X
<•" Nobody else seemed to enjoy Simon's singing - but I did. ^

2 I never dreamed the exhibition would be a such success. X
'«• I never dreamed the exhibition would be such a success. • (We put 'such' before 'a/an'.

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