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exercises Read the following, point out the mistakes and make necessary corrections. Our host entertained us with many interesting stories of adventures, he had been a member of an exploration team working in the Arctic. Our host, who had been a member of an exploration team working in the Arctic, entertained us with many interesting stories of adventures. When I woke up, I saw him asleep in bed, I had not heard him when he came back. Because I had been sleeping soundly. When I woke up, I saw him asleep in bed, but I had not heard him when he came back because I had been sleeping soundly. Liu always did his work a little better than his fellow workers, that was why he got higher pay than others. Liu always did his work a little better than his fellow workers, which was why he got higher pay than others. Rewrite the following by putting the short sentences into compound or complex sentences, or sentences with participial, prepositional, or other phrases Xu comes from a working-class family. He enrolled in college last fall. Xu who comes from a working-class family enrolled in college last fall. Last night was a wild night. The thunder roared. The wind blew a gale. The rain fell in torrents. Last night was a wild night, with the thunder roaring, the wind blowing a gale, and the rain falling in torrents. There are icicles on the trees. The temperature must have fallen considerably during the night. Since there are icicles on the trees, the temperature must have fallen considerably during the night. He returned to his hometown. He had been away for twelve years. He looked in vain for the familiar landmarks. Having been away for twelve years, he looked in vain for the familiar landmarks when he returned to his hometown. We have made some progress. We still have a long way to go. We have made some progress, but we still have a long way to go. There were over two hundred passengers on board the plane. About one third of them were foreigners. There were over two hundred p