C10 Do as Directed , Set 1
📌📌 Answer Key: (i) the “The ” is the definite determiner that fits the idiomatic expression the odds of life. (ii) to The preposition “to” is used with “bring luck” when indicating the recipient (his family). (iii) could “Could” is the correct modal for polite requests in indirect speech (“asked if they could”). (iv) Although The conjunction “although” introduces a contrast between limited means and being honest. (v) Leaving home early, she arrived here on time. The participle “Leaving” combines the two actions into one sentence with a non‑finite verb. (vi) What you say, I agree to. Or I agree to what you say. “What” is used to transform the clause into a noun phrase acting as the object of agree to. (vii) Why was the poor man laughed at (by you)? The active question is changed into a passive construction, moving the focus to the...
