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Paragraph Essentials, First Edition
Linda Wong
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Chapter 9: Cause-Effect Paragraphs

Avoiding Wordiness
Each of the following sentences are wordy. In the text box, revise the italicized words so the sentence is more concise. After you finish the exercise, click on Email to email your work to your instructor, or click on Print to print a copy of your work.

1. Any particular kind of wood will work for this project.



2. My dog, which is small and tiny, likes to sleep at the bottom of my bed.



3.Paying all my bills when I first receive them is basically quite impossible.



4. The players with lots of real motivation and dedication take their conditioning seriously.



5. Without some kind of advance notification, I am not willing to change my schedule.



6. Music that is quiet and soft sets a relaxing atmosphere.



7. The student organization meets together as a group Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m.



8. At this very exact same point in time last year, I was getting married.



9. I refused to respond to the letter due to the honest fact that I had already responded three times.



10. The accident on I-5 was a horrible, terrible tragedy for Ester's family.




     



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