1. The morning safety talk was moved to Thursday after the captain left for another duty.
What happened to the safety talk?

2. Two blank spaces remained on the form, so the clerk kept it at the front desk.
What does this mean about the form?

3. The driver chose the longer road because falling rocks blocked the direct way.
What did the driver do?

4. A strange noise came from the pump after sand entered the housing.
What is probably true?

5. The class met in the lab because the usual room had no power.
What happened?

6. The vehicle came back empty after the boxes were left at the storage building.
What does this mean?

7. The sergeant spoke softly because the group was near the sleeping quarters.
Why did the sergeant speak that way?

8. After reading the notice, the trainee left his helmet in the marked bin.
What did the trainee do?

9. Because rain made outdoor training unsafe, the lesson was held in the gym.
What probably happened?

10. The mechanic marked the cable with tape before removing it from the panel.
Why did the mechanic do this?

11. The office opened an hour late because the main road was closed.
What caused the problem?

12. The instructor pointed to the red sign before anyone touched the machine.
What did the instructor probably do?

13. The file was placed on top because it had to be sent before noon.
What does this mean about the file?

14. The signal was unclear, so the team asked for the words a second time.
What did the team need?

15. The recruit returned the boots because the left one hurt his foot.
Why did the recruit return them?

16. The report was brief, but it included every fact the commander requested.
What is true about the report?

17. The fire alarm sounded during lunch, and everyone walked calmly to the open field.
What did everyone do?

18. The clerk put a blue mark beside the names of people who had paid.
What did the clerk show?

19. The generator stopped after the tank ran dry.
What did the generator need?

20. The trainee highlighted the paragraph because it explained the rule for visitors.
Why did the trainee highlight it?

21. The nurse checked the label before giving the tablets to the patient.
What did the nurse do?

22. The bus left without him because he reached the stop six minutes late.
What happened to him?

23. The warehouse chief ordered extra gloves after several pairs tore during the exercise.
What was needed?

24. The captain reviewed the map because the convoy had to avoid the flooded bridge.
Why did the captain review it?

25. The technician kept the old battery until the supervisor approved the replacement.
What is probably true?

26. Tom: How is your sister doing?
Diane: ____

27. Mark was so upset he couldn’t ____ what the doctor was saying.

28. You look _____.

29. In the dark, the criminal’s _____ were hard to see.

30. Which of these three questions is _____ important?

31. Bob took a picture,_________ he put film in his camera.

32. His tooth hurts. He’s going to see a ____ today.

33. I can’t make a call on this phone. It’s ____.

34. The troops marched ____.

35. Because they were tired from swimming all day, the children went to bed early.

36. It was a surprise that the team did so well.

37. Although the enemy was strong, they ____ very quickly.

38. ____ there wasn’t enough rain, the crops didn’t grow.

39. You can always ask the telephone operator for help ____ you need it.

40. I saw the cars ____ on Main Street.

41. My vision is getting worse. I need ____.

42. There will be no ____ in the class.

43. Kevin: Is this the place where I can swim laps?
Lula: Yes, this is the place ____ laps.

44. I read for 30 minutes every night; it’s my ____.

45. The cadets looked ____ in their new uniforms.

46. James: What kind of transportation do you take?
Mary: I use the ____.

47. Harold never wears just a sweater. He always wears a shirt ____ it.

48. Select the correct sentence.

49. Bill: What time will Mrs. Smith’s plane arrive?
Tim: It will land at 12 p.m.
Tim told Bill that ____ at noon.

50. That’s a beautiful _____ watch.