Sammi, Carly, and Zijie

Exercise 1 : 

1. Pets are not allowed in Mr. Taylor’s building, although he owns several cats and a parrot.
2. New legislation prevents drivers from sending or reading text messages while driving; however, many people continue to use their phones illegally.
3. By the time his relatives found him, nothing could be done as the coroner concluded that the young man had taken a lethal concoction of drugs.
4. Amphibians are vertebrates that live on land and in the water, whereas flatworms are invertebrates that live only in water.
5. Ashley carefully fed and watered her tomato plants all summer, resulting in the tomatoes growing juicy and ripe.
6. Simon attempted to open the door with a wire hanger, a credit card, and a paperclip, but when unsuccessful, he called the manufacturer for advice.

Exercise 2: 

1. Since there are beautiful beaches in Mexico, Jake is going. 
2. As a result of the snowstorm that disrupted traffic all over the east coast, there will be long delivery delays this week.
3. I banged on my neighbor’s door and asked him to keep the noise down because he had his television volume turned up too high.
4. After Jessica prepared the potato salad and the sautéed vegetables, Ashley marinated the chicken.
5. After Romeo poisons himself and Juliet awakes to find Romeo dead, she stabs herself with a dagger.