Building Sentences A. Link each pair of elements with the appropriate present tense form of serve as. Model: Jane /head teller >Jane serves as head teller. 1. Trust Department/my executor 2. Passbook /record of transactions 3. Mrs. Stein /trustee of the university 4. This money /down payment on the house. 5. His apartment/hiss office . Expand each of the following sentences by adding the appropriate form of to be good at. Keep the same tense as in the original sentence. Model: The bank helps you plan for estate taxes. > The bank is good at helping you plan for estate taxes. 1. The tellers help customers. 2. That lawyer drew up wills. 3. The trustee administered the university. 4. The loan department explained loans to me. 5. The executor settles the estate.

**A. Linking with "serves as"**1. The Trust Department serves as my executor.2. The passbook serves as a record of transactions.3. Mrs. Stein serves as trustee of the university.4. This money serves as a down payment on the house.5. His apartment serves as his office.**B. Expanding sentences with "to be good at"**1. The tellers are good at helping customers.2. That lawyer is good at drawing up wills.3. The trustee was good at administering the university. (Note: The original sentence implies a completed action, thus past tense is used here.)4. The loan department was good at explaining loans to me. (Note: Similar to #3, past tense is used to reflect a completed action.)5. The executor is good at settling estates.