Exercise 31.3

EXERCISE 31.3

Revise each of the following sentences to highlight what you take to be the main or most climactic order, or the order that increases in importance or emphasis. Example:

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  1. The president persuaded the American people, his staff, and Congress.

    Exercise 31.3: The president persuaded the American people, his staff, and Congress.
  2. We can expect a decade of record-breaking tropical storms and hurricanes, if meteorologists are correct in their predictions.

    Exercise 31.3: We can expect a decade of record-breaking tropical storms and hurricanes, if meteorologists are correct in their predictions.
  3. From the sightseeing boat, we saw a whale dive toward us and then, before crashing its tail on the waves, lift itself out of the water.

    Exercise 31.3: From the sightseeing boat, we saw a whale dive toward us and then, before crashing its tail on the waves, lift itself out of the water.
  4. I did not realize that living in the city would mean eating canned soup every night, selling my car, and losing half my closet space.

    Exercise 31.3: I did not realize that living in the city would mean eating canned soup every night, selling my car, and losing half my closet space.
  5. Jake experienced several side effects from the medication, including dizziness, severe abdominal pain, and dry mouth.

    Exercise 31.3: Jake experienced several side effects from the medication, including dizziness, severe abdominal pain, and dry mouth.