Exercise 52.2 Revising using periodic and cumulative sentences

EXERCISE 52.2

Revise each of the following sentences twice, once as a periodic sentence and once as a cumulative sentence.

  1. Obviously not understanding reporters, the politician did not know their names, did not answer their questions, and did not read their stories.

    Question

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    Obviously not understanding reporters, the politician did not know their names, did not answer their questions, and did not read their stories.
  2. Able to think only of my mother’s surgery the next morning, I could not even eat my dinner, much less get any sleep, nor could I do my homework.

    Question

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    Able to think only of my mother’s surgery the next morning, I could not even eat my dinner, much less get any sleep, nor could I do my homework.