[originaltext]1. Michael requested that he be transferred to the company branch

1. Michael requested that he be transferred to the company branch in London, as the assistant manager there has just retired.
2. The MBA program of that well-known university I attended last year was rather difficult, but I got a lot out of the courses there.
3. Betty missed a week’s work because she was down with a bad cold and was advised by her doctor to stay at home.
4. The company quoted a price of 100 dollars a piece for the summer dress. But after much bargaining, we got an offer at 25% discount.
5. I’m afraid Mr. Baker, our board director, had decided last night not to attend this morning’s committee meeting.