HALVING 3

EXERCISE 21(A)

All these errors with the data are making the boss mad.

The staff are advised to say Sir or Madam to customers.

Walking in the hills made my boots get caked in mud.

Ask the hotel maid to get all that mud off for you.

The middle boy of the family is always having bad moods.

It seemed to us to be the right thing to do.

The steamed puddings have to be timed at two hours.

He calmed the horse by patting it on the neck.

The cars are all jammed into the narrow roads.

This hotel is famed for its highly popular range of foods.

I have assumed that you know how to check the notes.

The dog was named Rocky and it roamed the roads all day.

The text of the kid’s story book rhymed on all the pages.

They made a note that the police officers are all armed.

The roaring fire soon warmed up the chilly room.

No animals were harmed in the making of this film.

We have now homed the dog with a nice family we know.

He hummed a song as he sat on the park bench.

It is too humid for us to do any heavy work today.

He hammed up the story as he acted it out on the stage.

I think we need to take on some staff who can do this for us.

If you knead the dough mix, it will rise to a good shape.

We soon became annoyed because of the noise they made.

It was early November when it snowed for a week.

In the end we had to send the boxes back to the depot.

I am sending Pat Smith to you to help you out.

We listened to all the sounds of the deep forest.

I could hear the sounds of the horses in the meadows.

I have signed the cheques and Mark has signed the notes.

We have designed a new logo for our business.

The notice said that nude bathing is not allowed in the bay.

Despite the notices, several nudes were swimming in the sea.

The beach had no sand but was full of thousands of stones.

The vet had to stun the fierce bull so he could catch it.

The family were stunned by the news they were hearing.

To be stoned is a slang way to say, they had too many beers.

EXERCISE 21(B)

The big windows let lots of light into the room.

I have to say that lately I have only slept a little.

We saw a slight fall of snow and a little sleet.

We bought some salt and toilet rolls at the village store.

The silt and mud on the paths are making our feet slip.

All the adults we met were so polite and nice.

A ballot is going to be held to vote for a minister.

You need to tilt your hat and do up your belt.

The guests felt that the fish fillets were not that good.

A volt is a way to talk about the power in an electric wire.

If you melt the cheese on the toast, the result is delicious.

We walked to the inlet and knelt on the stony beach.

The room with the big windows is sunlit most of the time.

The back rooms with no light fittings are unlit and chilly.

It would be an insult to say all those bad things to him.

I thought the state of the rooms was quite insulting.

You must insulate the windows as it will soon snow.

We are insulating all the sides of the house so it stays warm.

EXERCISE 21(C)

The lady was quite old and it ailed her to walk upstairs.

She pulled out her notes and wrote it all on the page.

The sheep was quite bald when they had cut off its coat.

The baby bawled loudly when it was picked up.

The lads toiled up the steep hill to the castle.

They have jailed the lad who stole all that money.

The knitting guild made a large hanging for the hall.

The artists are going to gild the statue of the king.

He was skilled at sailing but was killed in the big storm.

The old lady would always scold the noisy boys.

I have now filed the pages of notes that were on the desk.

We have billed this customer but she has failed to pay.

The sheep were in a large fold at the top end of the field.

They kneeled on the mats which made it easy on the knees.

The staff mailed the packages and emailed all the customers.

The forecast is mild which will help the tomato yield.

The shop may withhold all the goods until they pay for them.

The maid smiled as she was folding the pile of sheets.

The old statue has gilding on all the mouldings.

The farm is yielding a good harvest of maize.

The police officer’s job is upholding the rule of law.

The maids have now folded all the items for the rooms.

He fielded the balls for the game on the pitch.

She moulded the sand to the shape of a large fish.

It takes a lot of skill to have gilded this statue.

My patch on the farm has yielded lots of good food.

She scolded the boy who lied about missing the lessons.

The load on the lorry fell off with a loud bang.

The work is being delayed by all these annoying things.

He followed all the things that the book advised him to do.

The house was built to be large, solid and warm.

We have relied on our staff to keep the business going.

When I keyed in the code, it said it was invalid.

We had several lorries that hauled the loads to the factory.

She held the view that we should hold on to our savings.

As soon as we bought our yacht, we sailed to Canada.

The sea swelled and the sailors became a little worried.

I notice she has styled her hair to look quite stunning.

We have sold all the items that were in the store sale.

Some of the goods were soiled and those failed to sell.

A few things are still unsold and they will have to be removed.

The socks are unsoiled so they need no washing.

EXERCISE 21(D)

We saw lots of good art in the city hall.

He has a good heart and would never hurt his family.

The cut on my knee still hurts a little today.

As it was sunny, I washed and aired all the sheets.

The sun has appeared and the stormy sky has disappeared.

I became quite bored as I was tied to my desk all day.

I desired to go out as I was tired of working on the notes.

We heard that they jeered as the kids walked past.

The kid bought a card but could not afford to post it.

He feared for his life as his car veered off the road.

I have ensured that all the boxes are stored in the garage.

The house is now wired and insured, so it is all safe at last.

They will be voting for a new minister for this ward.

We have read about how the two kings warred all the time.

We all admired the way Tom managed to arrive on time.

She sneered when I said to her that I had secured that post.

The staff shared with us all the weird things that folks say.

All this data was shared with the staff at head office last week.

My elbow is still hurting because of the fall on the stairs.

The hoardings showed a collie dog herding sheep.

They said that affording this new house was now likely.

They were carding the hair of the sheep so they could knit it.

This business is geared to keeping its customers happy.

The bull gored the horse that had got into its field.

If you make the pie with lard, it will taste quite awful.

We spoke to Lord Bell and Annie Lord about the vase.

He coloured all the photos using the new app.

I have answered all the things that the officer asked.

The minister said that the news should never be censored.

I have sponsored Billy in a race he is doing next week.

EXERCISE 21(E)

You must write it all in a book, that is the right thing to do.

It is a rite of passage for the kids to go on the bus alone.

I am going to write my book at the rate of four pages a day.

The roots of the bushes are going to need cutting a little.

I have decided to see what bus route goes to my office.

I have bought my son a red bike to ride in the road.

You will soon have a red face if you say rude things.

The parrot in the forest was all colours of the rainbow.

I am having a job keeping this bike upright on the road.

We have a copyright notice at the end of the book.

His boss would always berate him for missing the post.

He likes to give the donkey a carrot as he passes the field.

The boy thinks he merits having a raise in pocket money.

We were quite fortunate in getting a film of the parade.

We buried the roots of the rose with a good lot of soil.

It is a berried bush and it is full of berries in November.

It was quite a horrid book, it was too torrid for me.

The tour coach carried all the visitors to the hotel door.

The day they were married, we ferried the guests to the hall.

We have a varied stock in the room at the back of the shop.

They always deride the boss when he makes his jokes.

The path up the hill narrowed as we came to the top.

We were worried that he was not going to arrive on time.

My jokes wearied the boys who had heard them many times.

You must be certain to take part in our team sports today.

The report says the house has no support, it is falling apart.

We hired an expert to view the sales data and write a report.

This rhubarb pie is too tart, it needs some jam with it.

The kids saw a tiny fish dart amongst the reeds.

Can you make up a chart that has all the names and dates.

It was certainly sad to say goodbye as we parted last night.

I have always supported this football team at the games.

The police officer reported the robbery at the shop.

We have charted our route along the coastal seas.

We are now sorting out all the issues at the offices.

The honey bees were darting into the rose bushes.

I have to sort all the data into sets and columns.

That seaside resort has many good inns, pubs and cafés.

You will need to certify that you have all the right exams.

The staff assert that they never took part in the dispute.

I asked him to insert all the forms into the envelopes.

Have you sorted out who is coming to the wedding yet?

She asserted that she was in the house at the time.

I have inserted two pages at the end of the report.

In the film the team walked a long way into the desert.

The dessert of cherry pie has stained his best shirt.

The whole road was deserted at that late hour.

We saw a red-shirted lad walk out of the sports hall.

EXERCISE 21(F)

Loads of new emails have pinged into my inbox.

The lads banged on the door of the pub but it stayed shut.

He was quite slow-tongued and could not speak rapidly.

A stone in the road has dinged the side of my car.

The king said, Many of my subjects have wronged me.

The king had some of the attacking army hanged.

He said that the car outside belonged to a buddy of his.

I think that the sound of the bird is quite distinct.

The slight sound in the forest was quite indistinct.

We know that the large dinosaurs are now extinct.

The cats followed instinct and hunted the small birds.

His way of speaking is succinct with no long words.

As an adjunct to your report, I wish to add this note.

We have changed the locks on all the hotel doors.

The food ranged all the way up to large meals.

The ferocious beast lunged at the terrified tourists.

The door is made of wood and is hinged at the side.

The heat of the fire had singed his hair and shirt.

EXERCISE 21(G)

It seems this work is endless and is going to take a long time.

We are endlessly looking for ways to get business jobs.

This upset is quite needless and could be avoided.

They worked needlessly on a task which was not asked for.

We sent you the news via email last week.

They will send us the new stock in the next two days.

They must indicate on the form which room they need.

The light is indicating that the boiler is not working.

The look on his face indicated how happy he was.

We shall induct our new minister on Sunday next.

We are inducting a new head of staff on Monday.

They inducted the office team at a meeting in the staff room.

EXERCISE 21(H)

Can you give me a hand with this work in the yard?

It will help if you can mark under each word that is wrong.

We shall be handing the keys to the customer tomorrow.

It is a handsome tea set but that cup has no handle on it.

We must not handle the food unless we have washed hands.

I think it was so underhand, the way she handled this.

James Smith handed me a pile of pages to read.

Our lawyer handling the case saw a note underneath the file.

I handed Max the report and he edited all the wording.

He loves to write books, you could say he is a wordsmith.

I wish to have an immediate answer to what I was asking.

The yardstick of his ability is if he answers immediately.

This individual says he has a certificate in business studies.

They will be individually assessed by an independent team.

With his special knowledge, he can work independently.

Are they going to acknowledge that they have failed?

He is not acknowledging that he received my email.

The firm have now acknowledged that they were at fault.

EXERCISE 21(I)

The business should get new sales stock, if it can do so.

I wish to know if it is likely that the stock is going to sell.

The box in which it is stored is located in the garage.

He said, I think it is going to be a sunny day today.

Jenny said, I think it was the right thing for you to do.

Josh said, I think it may be quite easy to fix the boiler.

I bought a new car and I have now paid cash for it.

I am going to speak to them, for it is time to say goodbye.

This would be a good time to sell the house in the avenue.

I think this would be the sort of work you would like.

They would have to see what sort of value it might fetch.

They would always take the old dog walking in the park.

We would be delighted to help you with the typing.

If we had the time, we would have loved to see you.

I would take on this job if I felt I would be successful.

I would have to see if I had the time to take on that work.

I would always be ready to help if necessary.

I said to him, I would like to know what you are going to do.

We would like to go to the United Kingdom next year.

We would have bought the house but it was already sold.

Many would be delighted to have met with him for a talk.

At the meeting many words were said on that subject.

I noticed that few words were said about all the errors.

I am asking them to write all these words in a book.

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