FINAL HOOKS 3 - HALVING
 

EXERCISE 28(A)
 

I was in a lot of pain as I fell over the paint can.
She liked to spin her own yarn and not spend money.
He spent the whole day with a pained look on his face.
The glue has made a strong bond with the wood.
I listened to the band as they played in the tent.
This thin metal may tend to dent if you strike it.
 

His best stunt was to stand on his head.
He chained his bike up and kindly did a stint in the shop.
Jack and Jill have a joint account at City Bank.

This kind of thin paint needs a second coat.
Secondly they began to count the money they had gained.
We turned round and saw a view of the whole country.
 

The dogs returned to surround and hunt the cat in the tree.
I think I shall want my coat with all this wind.
His hint was to use a fire wand which burned off the weeds.

We did find that the event was taking place the next day.
We found the paint goes on better if it is thinned.

The bank may lend us money to buy land behind the house.
 

The child leaned on the chair as Julie shined her shoes.
I heard the steam train shunt the carriages up the track.
The dogs always shunned the food that was given to them.
The kids earned some cash by running an errand.
I have changed my mind about the amount I will pay.
The priest is going to anoint him with a special oil.
 

They went to painting classes held in the school.
The heavy rain was pounding on the windows.
The glue is bonding the two planks together.
We noticed that customers are tending to pay cash.
I was standing at the table counting all the coins.
The bank is granting them a loan for the truck.
 

We have been finding lots of repairs that need doing.
Today I am minding the kids for my cousin.
All this study is amounting to nothing if he misses the test.
The bank is demanding the return of the loan.
We are renting a house in nicer surroundings.
They were wanting to buy a book on modern parenting.
 

He is rounding the edges of the wooden table.
She made a painting of the slanting light of the setting sun.
The engines are shunting the coaches back and forth.
I saw the priest anointing all the new ministers.
I keep the lights on at night on the landing and stairs.
We saw lots of airplane landings at the big airport.

EXERCISE 28(B)
 

We puffed our way up the steep paved path.
We braved the cold sea and proved we were tough enough.
The rabbit dived behind a tuft of grass in the meadow.
His daft way of doing things chafed with his family.
He achieved success with much hard graft and study.
She eventually caved in and bought the child a gift.
 

The rift in the family caused* them many problems.
We have reserved a table at The* Crown Inn.
They served us a delicious meal which we enjoyed.
We waved to everyone as the train pulled out.
They said the shop had waived the service charge for them.
She halved the money and gave it to the two boys.

* "caused" Distinguishing outline, compare "cost" which would also make sense

* Not using Tick The, as it is part of a name
 

I shall be drafting my first report of the meeting today.
The boat was drifting out to sea on the ebbing tide.
In my crafting class, we were making clothes.

I shall be grafting a new rose onto the stem.

They will be gifting him some tickets for a rafting holiday.

The smell of the coffee was wafting over the room.
 

I took the big plant and planted it in the yard.
I used a blunt knife for weeding which blunted it even more.
Blend the milk and eggs, and when blended heat it up.
I tinted the can of paint to a pale tint of grass green.
That will taint the milk and no-one can drink tainted milk.
He is going to attend the school that his dad attended.
 

Try not to dent the box as it is already badly dented.
The boat began to drift, and then drifted onto the rocks.

You may respond but they have not responded to you.
Extend the handle, and when extended then secure it.
We expanded the folding box and it did stay expanded.
I planted the bulbs but my spade became dented and blunted.
 

They have now accounted for all the errors in his account.
The price has been discounted with a sixty percent discount.
He took it for granted he would get a school grant.
They told us that they grow the mint in large pots.
The valuable coin was minted a century ago.
If you can mind the kids for me, they would not mind at all.
 

I am mindful of the fact that we must check the accounts.
The pilot spotted land and landed in a long field.
They felt quite faint in the heat and some of them fainted.
We know that flint is a hard rock that breaks into flakes.
The soil in the fields is too flinty to grow any crops.
We paid rent on the house every month for two years.
 

The family have been renting a house in the town.
We want to say that we are delighted with the gift.
The child wanted to stay up late and not go to bed.
The family wanted to leave the small rented flat.
The smell of the food would waft up to the visitors’ rooms.
The scent of the roses wafted in the open window.

EXERCISE 28(C)
 

They decided to print the report for all the members to see.
They have printed out the handbook* for all the staff to use.
A sprint is when you run a small length fast.
The runners all sprinted past the finishing line.
We are designing a new brand of school notebook*.
We only use branded cleaning items in our offices.

* "handbook" "notebook" These are similar, keep their positions clear and put the vowel after "note"
 

I bought a punnet of strawberries at the farm shop.
Mr Bennett is our guest speaker at the meeting.
We are going to finish all the work by tonight.
The customers asked if they could donate to the charity.
I bought a load of jam donuts for the birthday party.
I plan to install a granite worktop in the kitchen.
 

The farm hands stored the grain in the old barn.
The pain was caused* by a surfeit of food at the party.
They have an infinite number of ways to amuse* themselves.
The ant is a minute insect that we find in the soil.
It will only take a minute to make a copy of that report.
The meal is going to be ready in about five minutes.

* "caused" Distinguishing outline

* Always insert the vowel sign in "amaze" and "amuse" and their derivatives
 

Mr Bennett is the kindest man we have met.
Sending a card is the kindest thing to do.
The king built the grandest castle in the kingdom.
They live in the grandest house in the avenue.
It was the roundest and biggest cake they had ever seen.
These tomatoes are the roundest I have ever grown.
 

The shire horse had a long tail and pointy ears.
The customers have plenty of cash to spend at the sales.
The child had a bendy toy dog that she loved to play with.
We asked for some of the dainty cakes to go with the meal.
We sat by the window in the village tea shop.
The windy day blew all the autumn leaves along the road.

EXERCISE 28(D)
 

He was wearing his ordinary clothes to the office.
We would ordinarily be checking the accounts on a Friday.
It was downright rude of them to answer back in that way.
She had to swerve the bike, and the car swerved to the left.
I have a dwarf shrub planted by the path.
The tall climbing rose dwarfed all the apple trees.
 

The shock of the bomb stunned all the fish in the lake.
A slang word for drunk is stoned.
The jacket has been badly stained by the red wine.
I like to stand at the window and admire the view.
I hope he is not going to pull that stunt on them again.
I did a stint working in the factory during the summer.

EXERCISE 28(E)
 

It was great to see you at the party last week.
They will ask the bank to guard all the gold.
I cannot remember the exact name of that gentleman.
These gentlemen are asking about the gold coins.
You will have greater success if you study the subject more.
The problems are not greater than our ability to solve them.
 

Our greatest success came when we wrote that book.
We had our greatest price rise in the early part of the year.
They took the golden box out of the glass case.
The bees in the hive produced lots of golden honey.
Our profits on sales have been greatly reduced.
The value of our assets has gradually risen in the last year.
 

They have built a giant car factory to the south of the city.
I am going to be an agent for that insurance firm.
The job agency sent me to the office to talk to the staff.
We visited the little island that is located in the bay.
We are going on holiday to Holland next month.
We have a small cottage in a Highland village in Scotland.
 

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