EXERCISE 23.5

EXERCISE 23.5

Rewrite each of the following sentences to be more specific and concrete.

  1. Question

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    The entryway of the building looked like a garbage dump: paper was littered about, bottles lay shattered, and rotting cantaloupe and chicken parts gave off an unbearable odor.
  2. Question

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    The cheerful early morning sounds of birds outside my window make it easier to get up.
  3. Question

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    The feast at Mom’s on Sunday was delicious as usual: roast chicken, garlic and sage stuffing, sweet garden peas, gravy, and half a fresh-baked apple pie each.
  4. Question

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    The valet stepped toward my Porsche with excitement in her eyes.
  5. Question

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    My alarm clock clamored insistently until I mustered up the strength to get out of bed and turn it off.