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Practice 15-7 Recognizing an Implied That




               Write OK by the sentences that contain the implied word that. Write

               RO by the run-ons.



                                        1. The lawyer had a feeling her client was withholding

                        information.

                                        2. On the desk sat a mystery novel Sachiko had not

                        read.

                                        3. On the desk sat a mystery novel Sachiko had not
                        read it.

                                        4. Last night Andrew dreamed he had forgotten to

                        take his final exams.

                                        5. Jason was afraid his instructor would find out he

                        had cheated on the exam.
                                        6. In the parking lot, Lauren ran over a nail it went

                        through her tire and out the sidewall.

                                        7. The coach told the soccer team practice would be

                        held indoors because of a heat advisory.

                                        8. The television blared in a corner no one was
                        watching it.

                                        9. As the police officer wrote the ticket, she reminded

                        Bryan his driver’s license would need to be renewed in a

                        month.

                                        10. The ceiling fan cooled the room an air conditioner
                        would have done a better job.
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