Mike's basketball was flat, so he ...
took it to the gas station and pumped it up.
Jamie saw a detour sign while she was riding her bike, so she ...
took another route (followed the detour signs).
Fred had a terrible headache, so he ...
took some aspirin.
David's sister accused him of taking her watch, but she found it in her room. She decided she should ...
apologize to him.
Max became very tired and out of breath while doing his chores, so he ...
sat down to rest.
Gail's stereo was playing much too loudly, so she ...
turned the volume down.
Margo's flashlight grew weaker and weaker. Finally, the light was gone. She ...
put new batteries in the flashlight.
Evan and Emily's car was covered with snow one morning, so they ...
brushed the snow off the windshield and windows before starting to drive.
Rebecca had nothing to wear to the prom, so she ...
went to the store to buy a prom dress.
Theresa wanted hot tea, so she put water in the pot and ....
heated it on the stove.
Jorge was in an elevator when suddenly it stopped between floors. He waited a minute for it to move and when it didn't, he ...
pushed the alarm button.
The fence was too high to climb over, so Linda ....
went through the gate.
Quiana wanted to wash her hair while she was taking a shower, but she realized there was no shampoo in the shower. She ...
turned the shower off and got the shampoo.
The last four pages of Donna's mystery novel were missing, so she ...
went to the library to read it in another copy.
When Lisa was getting dressed, the button popped off her skirt. She ...
sewed it back on with a thread and needle.
Ollie didn't feel well. To see if he was sick, he ...
took his temperature.
Miguel's uncle gave him one hundred dollars for graduation. Miguel didn't want to lose the money or spend it on things he didn't need, so he ...
opened a bank account.
Alyssa was getting dressed for a party. She didn't know whether the party was formal or casual, so she...
called the hostess to find out.
Nelson's bicycle wheels squeaked, so he ...
oiled them.
Elaine's plants were drooping and soil was dry, so she ...
gave the plants some water.
The phone line went dead while Paul was calling his mother, so he ...
hung up and called again.
Sharon wanted to pay for a new skirt at the store. She had no cash and she was over her limit on her credit card, so she ...
wrote a check.