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34. After three months at sea, Christopher Columbus's crew despaired of ever arriving at the Indies.

(1) Three months of sailing made Columbus's crew decide that they did not want to travel to the Indies. (2) Columbus's crew was afraid that the journey to the Indies would take longer than three months. (3) Columbus's crew was very unhappy for three months, but they did eventually arrive at the Indies. (4) After having been at sea for three months, Columbus's crew feared that they might never arrive at the Indies.

35. Offering to pay for the damage he had done was a generous and courteous gesture.

(1) He paid a generous amount of money as compensation for the damage he had done. (2) His movements and gestures were graceful and courteous. (3) His gesture had caused some damage, so he felt he had to pay for it. (4) Offering to pay for the damage he had caused was a noble thing to do.

36. The researchers who are trying to find a cure for the common cold are agreed that this is a perplexing problem.

(1) The researchers agree that they must try to find a cure for the puzzling common cold. (2) Researchers think that the common cold is incurable, and agree that the problem is severe. (3) The researchers were perplexed to find that they had the common cold, a disease they couldn’t cure. (4) It is agreed upon by researchers who are endeavoring to find a remedy for the common cold, that it is a perplexing problem.

37. Once the new dam is in place, farmers in the area will be able to use water from the lake created behind it to irrigate their crops.

(1) Farmers in the area hope to construct a new dam, so that they will be able to take water from the lake it will create to irrigate their crops. (2) Just one new dam could provide enough water from its reservoir to provide irrigation for the crops of all the farmers in the area. (3) Farmers in the area of the new dam will be able to irrigate their crops with water obtained from the lake formed behind it. (4) Water from the lake created behind the new dam will be sufficient for irrigation projects for farmers in the area.

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