The repairman looked dubiously at the horribly bent skateboard.

His haste was so great he forgot to put on his shoes.

The dog persisted in barking even when scolded.

I was so preoccupied with work I did not hear the phone ring.

The artist pursued her goal by painting every day.

The torrent of rain completely soaked the lawn.

The extra-credit reading is unnecessary but helpful.

My grandfather’s virtues include honesty and reliability.

The presumptuous student boldly stood up in class and answered the question, but was wrong.

My neighbor wanted compensation from us for his broken window.

The sailors faced great peril as the big storm approached.

Had she not been saved, she could have met a terrible fate.

The woman grimaced when she saw the dead possum.

The baby had simian characteristics-- luckily, it didn't have a tail!