EXERCISE 16–4 Wordy sentences

EXERCISE 16–4Wordy sentences

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EXERCISE 16–4 Wordy sentences - 1 of 10: Even the placement of ten terrycloth towels stuffed under the door did nothing to stop the flow.

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EXERCISE 16–4 Wordy sentences - 2 of 10: My aunt’s race for mayor of Phoenix was futile.

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EXERCISE 16–4 Wordy sentences - 3 of 10: In the heart of Beijing lies the Forbidden City, which is an imperial palace built during the Ming dynasty.

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EXERCISE 16–4 Wordy sentences - 4 of 10: Dr. Santini has seen problems like yours countless numbers of times.

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EXERCISE 16–4 Wordy sentences - 5 of 10: Any new fares must be reported to our transportation offices in Chicago, Peoria, and Springfield.

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EXERCISE 16–4 Wordy sentences - 6 of 10: New Harmony, located in Indiana, was founded as a Utopian village.

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EXERCISE 16–4 Wordy sentences - 7 of 10: We left at 4:15 on the morning of August 13.

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EXERCISE 16–4 Wordy sentences - 8 of 10: In the early 1980s, some analysts viewed Soviet expansion as an effort to achieve nothing less than world dominance and even outright control of the world.

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EXERCISE 16–4 Wordy sentences - 9 of 10: Mr. Barker still hasn’t paid last month’s rent yet.

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EXERCISE 16–4 Wordy sentences - 10 of 10: The humidifier put out a constant supply of moist air that never seemed to stop.