Monday, January 27, 2014

Textbook Exercises Chapter 1

Ex. 1.13, 1.14
Brevity

  1. wore a white goatee
  2. through the entire nation
  3. was identified
  4. appeared ill
  5. a body was found
  6. in Los Angeles
  7. cost ten dollars
  8. broke a rule
  9. for May
  10. for a short time
  11. a pioneer
  12. the incumbent
  13. will close
  14. at Sixth and Elm Streets
  15. for shocking
Wordiness
  1. Hannah would   undoubtedly become a famous jazz singer recognized internationally by jazz fans.
  2. Midville is a small town that offers safety to its residents, especially families with small children. 
  3. Ed spent many hours drawing a detailed map that traced the growth of his church denomination from its beginnings to today.
  4. Erin could not see a point in paying tuition to a college that failed to give her a good education for the money she was paying. 
  5. Confused by all math problems, no one understood why Sally signed up for the most difficult course in the curriculum. 
  6. Because he had failed to take the prerequisite courses, John was having difficulty figuring out his schedule for the upcoming semester. 
  7. Professors give little consideration to the extreme cost of textbooks.
  8. Alex said he would improve his writing by reading as many books as possible in the time available. 
  9. Football has replaced baseball as the nation's favorite pastime. 
  10. Laura spent most of February cooped up in her room fighting off a debilitating cold.
  11. I have a disinterest in helping people who are unwilling to show up for work and put forth effort to succeed in life.  

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