EXERCISE 1–2 Wordy sentences

EXERCISE 1–2Wordy sentences

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EXERCISE 1–2 Wordy sentences - 1 of 10: Trying to avoid the annoying salesperson, Marley quickly dashed out of the store and into the mall.

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EXERCISE 1–2 Wordy sentences - 2 of 10: When the US government began printing money in 1862, dollar bills were called “greenbacks” because of the fact that they were printed with green ink on one side.

3 of 10

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EXERCISE 1–2 Wordy sentences - 3 of 10: In an emergency, you may exit out of the building through the back doors.

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EXERCISE 1–2 Wordy sentences - 4 of 10: In my opinion, if Americans want to help the environment, they should start by cutting nearly all meat from their diet.

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EXERCISE 1–2 Wordy sentences - 5 of 10: Toby and Mae, who volunteer every Saturday at Memorial Rehab Center, enjoy helping the elderly and lively old patients regain their motor skills.

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EXERCISE 1–2 Wordy sentences - 6 of 10: The lake near our summer house is larger in size than Swift’s Pond.

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EXERCISE 1–2 Wordy sentences - 7 of 10: I bought a down-filled sleeping bag for the purpose of camping in the mountains in winter.

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EXERCISE 1–2 Wordy sentences - 8 of 10: The northbound traffic crawled slowly for miles, while the southbound traffic moved at the speed limit.

9 of 10

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EXERCISE 1–2 Wordy sentences - 9 of 10: Wolves and other predators have coexisted together with humans for thousands of years.

10 of 10

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EXERCISE 1–2 Wordy sentences - 10 of 10: The saplings that will be planted along Main Street arrived from Wilson’s farm by means of a train.