2) Rain poured down; the sky was split by terrifying flashes of forked lightening while peals of thunder drowned our conversation.
3) The sinking of the 46,000ton Titanic which was sailing for New York from Southampton on its maiden voyage was caused by a huge iceberg.
4) As the young teacher dictated the passage, Emma took down what he was reading in shorthand.
5) When the librarians were having a meeting in the staff room, a mischievous young man surreptitiously scaled the wall of the library just for fun.
6) Professor Brown is becoming increasingly forgetful: last week he locked himself out of his laboratory three times.
7)According to the latest opinion poll, Raymond, the English teacher at the language school, is more popular now than at any time since he took up his post.
8) I finally succeeded in persuading that student to divulge the source of the rumor.
9) Mr. Simpson hurried to catch up with Dr. Smith so that they could discuss the new interdisciplinary courses as they were walking.
10) When the sheriff went to the church to find some helpers, the congregation was listening in reverent silence to the priest's sermon.
11) It was Professor Huntington's intention to retire from teaching in the French Department the next semester.
12) No hazard, peril or hardship would deter the mountaineer from his intention of reaching the summit.
13) Many counties in the suburban areas have now succeeded in eradicating malarial mosquitoes.
14) A factual essay is a straightforward presentation of facts and though the vocabulary can be far from simple, it is unadorned and is seldom used metaphorically.
15) As the sky looks ominous, it is obvious that a violent thunderstorm is imminent.
16) The crime novel could make a legitimate claim to be regarded as a separate branch of literature, or, at least, as a distinct, even though a slightly disreputable offshoot of the traditional novel.
17) A detective story set in the African jungle or Australian bush appeals to our interest in remote places.
18) Scientists have warned us that an increase in the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere will cause the Earth to warm up while increasing the aerosol content will cause it to cool down. Now the aerosol question looms larger than ever.
19) By then, the syndrome, i.e., the type of family made up of four helpless grandparents, two demanding parents and one frustrated child, will have become commonplace.
20) The young, self-assured prince assumed power upon the death of the king.