In-Tense
After Capt. James Cook visited Alaska on his third voyage, he is killed by Hawaiian islanders in 1779.
After Capt. James Cook visited Alaska on his third voyage, he was killed by Hawaiian islanders in 1779.
A lot of old songs were played on the radio last week.
A lot of old songs played on the radio last week.
Can you believe it?! The news is shocking!
Can you believe it? The news is shocking!
The air was beautifully clear it was a lovely day.
The air was beautifully clear; it was a lovely day.
Can we acomodate the whole group of foreign nationals?
Can we accommodate the whole group of foreign nationals?
By the time negotiations began, many pessimists have expressed doubt about them.
By the time negotiations began, many pessimists had expressed doubt about them.
A short time after the pedestrian had been hit by the car the ambulance arrived.
A short time after the car hit the pedestrian the ambulance arrived.
The cat wants it's toy, a stuffed mouse.
The cat wants its toy, a stuffed mouse.
In the first place it was snowing too hard to see the road in the second place we had no chains.
In the first place, it was snowing too hard to see the road; in the second place, we had no chains.
The maintanance crew was a mischievous bunch.
The maintenance crew was a mischievous bunch.
The hairdresser locked up her shop, gets into the car and drives home.
The hairdresser locked up her shop, got into the car and drove home
Yesterday he was woken by his mom.
His mom woke him yesterday.
The automobile dealer handled three makes of cars Volkswagens, Porsches, and Mercedes Benz.
The automobile dealer handled three makes of cars: Volkswagens, Porsches, and Mercedes Benz.
The obstacles are not insurmountable but they are real and formidable.
The obstacles are not insurmountable, but they are real and formidable.
He has a miniscule collectible horse on his mantle.
He has a minuscule collectible horse on his mantle.
I stood on the ladder when, suddenly, I lost my balance and fell.
I was standing on the ladder when, suddenly, I lost my balance and fell.
I was given a car by the garage so that I could drive home.
The garage gave me a car so that I could drive home.
There was a very interesting article entitled The New Rage for Folk Singing in last Sunday's New York Times newspaper.
There was a very interesting article entitled "The New Rage for Folk Singing" in last Sunday's New York Times newspaper.
Not all highly educated people enjoy traveling, but many world travelers are particularly well educated.
Not all highly educated people enjoy traveling, but many world travelers are particularly well educated.
I completed a questionaire about publically traded stocks.
I completed a questionnaire about publicly traded stocks.
I worked on my report when the phone rang. My wife wanted to know when I was coming home.
I was working on my report when the phone rang. My wife wanted to know when I was coming home.
I am looking after the children while the garage is being repaired.
I am looking after the children while the garage repairs are going on.
Montaigne wrote the following A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself.
Montaigne wrote the following: "A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself."
I am not interested in a trip to Asia this year however I would like to go to Europe.
I am not interested in a trip to Asia this year; however, I would like to go to Europe.
There are unforseen and unecessary seperations in this text.
There are unforeseen and unnecessary separations in this text.