EXERCISE W5-3: Standard idioms

 

Possible Revisions:

 

a. Queen Anne was so angry with Sarah Churchill that she dismissed her once faithful servant.

b. Correct

c. Dad told us to be sure to visit the ghost towns of Nevada.

d. For the frightened refugees, the dangerous trek across the mountains was preferable to life in a war zone.

e. The baby fell off the couch and landed on the soft cushion.

 

1. Be sure to report on the danger of releasing genetically engineered bacteria into the atmosphere.

2. Why do you assume that embezzling bank assets is so different from robbing the bank?

3. Most of the class agreed with Sylvia's view that domestic terrorism is a very dangerous problem.

4. It was hard to predict what type of prank Luis would play next.

5. Andrea intends to join the Peace Corps after graduation.