The basketball team knew they lost the match. They soon started to blame each other.
A.Not only did the basketball team lose the match but they blamed each other as well.
B.Hardly had the basketball team known they lost the match when they started to blame each other.
C.As soon as they blamed each other, the basketball team knew they lost the match.
D.No sooner had the basketball team started to blame each other than they knew they lost the match.

Tuition fees were increased. There were many objections from students and parents.
A.There had been too many objections from students and parents while tuition fees were increased.
B.Tuition fees were increased as there were many objections from students and parents
C.There were many objections from students and parents, so tuition fees were increased.
D.Tuition fees were increased in spite of the fact that there were many objections from students and parents.

The hotel is not spacious. The hotel is not comfortable.
A.The hotel is not spacious but comfortable.
B.The hotel is either spacious or comfortable.
C.The hotel is both spacious and comfortable.
D.The hotel is neither spacious nor comfortable.

Mr.Brown wanted to get some fresh air in the room. He opened the window.
A.Mr.Brown wanted to get some fresh air in the room because he opened the window.
B.Having opened the window, the room could get some fresh air by Mr.Brown.
C.Mr.Brown got some fresh air in the room, even though he opened the window
D.Mr.Brown opened the window in order to get some fresh air in the room.

The fire – fighters made every effort to put off the flames. The building burned down completely.
A.Had it not been for the fire – fighters’ every effort, the building would have burned down completely.
B.Since the fire – fighters made every effort to put off the flames, the building burned down completely
C.The building burned down completely though the fire – fighters made every effort to put off the flames.
D.Making every effort to put off the flames, the fire – fighterscompletely burned down the building.

I had two job offers upon graduation. Neither of them was appropriate for my qualifications.
A.Though I wasn’t qualified enough, two jobs were offered to me upon graduation.
B.The two jobs offered to me after I graduated were inappropriate for my qualifications.
C.Both of the job offers I had prior to my graduation were appropriate for my qualifications.
D.I was offered two jobs soon after my graduation, both of which were suitable for my qualifications.

They’re my two sisters. They are teachers like me.
A.They’re my two sisters, and both of those are teachers like me.
B.Unlike me, both of my two sisters are teachers.
C.They’re my two sisters, neither of whom are teachers like me.
D.They’re my two sisters both who are teachers like me.

Marry loved her stuffed animal when she was young. She couldn’t sleep without it.
A.When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal so much that she couldn’t sleep without it.
B.When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal so as not to sleep without it.
C.When Marry was young , she loved her stuffed animal though she couldn’t sleep without it.
D.As Mary couldn’t sleep without her stuffed animal when shewas young, she loved it.

There are a lot of people. The people like to do things together.
A.There are a lot of people whom like to do things together.
B.There are a lot of people who like to do things together.
C.There are a lot of people who like do things together.
D.There are a lot of people like to do things together.

The referee brought the football game to a halt. He blew his whistle.
A.The referee stopped playing football and blowing his whistle.
B.The referee stopped the football game before he blew his whistle.
C.Having stopped the football match, the referee blew his whistle.
D.The referee brought the football game to a halt by blowing his whistle.