Question

exercise 13 writing sentence complements
for each group of words below, write a complement to form a complete sentence.
ex. after assembly, mr. torres introduced ____ the next speaker ____.

1. during dinner last night, jess seemed ______________________________________

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1. about 20 years ago, my grandmother discovered ______________________________

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1. the person who called wanted ______________________________________________

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1. over the summer, seki painted ______________________________________________

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1. at the dance, everyone looked ______________________________________________

and ____________________________________________________________________.

1. we postponed our trip because the weather seemed ___________________________

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1. using a new app, carl created ______________________________________________

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1. for our fundraising auction, mrs. kim donated _______________________________

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1. first, the ballet troupe performed __________________________________________

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1. for months, engineers planned _____________________________________________

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Explanation:

Each complement is grammatically appropriate for the preceding verb:

• Linking verbs (seemed, looked) use adjective complements to describe the subject.
• Action verbs (discovered, painted, created, donated, performed) use noun phrases as direct objects to complete the action.
• Transitive verbs like "wanted" use infinitive phrases or noun phrases to show the desired action/thing, creating logical, complete sentences.

Answer:

1. During dinner last night, Jess seemed tired and distracted.
2. About 20 years ago, my grandmother discovered a hidden box of old letters.
3. The person who called wanted to reschedule the appointment.
4. Over the summer, Seki painted a vibrant mural of the city skyline.
5. At the dance, everyone looked happy and excited to celebrate.
6. We postponed our trip because the weather seemed stormy and unpredictable.
7. Using a new app, Carl created a digital scrapbook of his vacation.
8. For our fundraising auction, Mrs. Kim donated a hand-quilted vintage blanket.
9. First, the ballet troupe performed *a graceful excerpt from Swan Lake***.
10. For months, engineers planned the expansion of the local subway line.