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Intermediate Practice Exercises - Wordiness
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1
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A)He is the strongest weight lifter of the five weight lifters we met.
B)He is the strongest weight lifter of the five we met.
C)Of the five weight lifters we met he is the strongest lifter.
2
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A)Of the three cars, I own the oldest car.
B)I own the oldest car of the three cars.
C)I own the oldest of the three cars.
3
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A)Last night we had dinner with Dimitri and Hilda. Dimitri and Hilda told us that they want to become citizens.
B)Last night we had dinner with Dimitri and Hilda. They told us that they want to become citizens.
C)Last night we had dinner with Dimitri and Hilda. Dimitri and Hilda told us last night that they want to become citizens.
4
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A)Rosario does business with the Brazilians and the Portuguese, who speak the same language.
B)Rosario does business with the Brazilians and the Portuguese. The Brazilians and the Portuguese speak the same language.
C)The Brazilians and the Portuguese speak the same language, and Rosario does business with the Brazilians and the Portuguese.
5
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A)My history professor has scheduled the midterm test in history. It is on the French Revolution.
B)My history professor has scheduled the midterm test. The midterm test is on the French Revolution.
C)My history professor has scheduled the midterm test, which is on the French Revolution.
6
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A)The desk was covered with junk, which included papers and half-eaten sandwiches.
B)The desk was covered with junk. The junk included papers and half-eaten sandwiches.
C)The desk was covered with junk. On the desk were papers and half-eaten sandwiches.
7
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A)He arrived just in time to catch the departing train.
B)He promptly arrived just in time to catch the departing train.
C)He arrived just in time to catch the departing train as it left the station.
8
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A)She worked as an employee in a store that sold underwear.
B)She worked in a lingerie store that sold underwear.
C)She worked in a lingerie store.
9
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A)Every day, she got up before sunrise very early.
B)She got up before sunrise very early.
C)She got up before sunrise every day.
10
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A)Experience tells me I should not shop for groceries at this food store.
B)Experience tells me I should not shop at this grocery store.
C)Past experience tells me I should not shop for groceries at this food store.





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