English Skills with Readings 7th Edition by John Langan

Exercise 35

In each group, combine the simple sentences into one sentence by using adjectives or verbs in a series and by omitting repeated words. In most cases, use a comma between the adjectives or verbs in a series.
EXAMPLE
• Before Christmas, I made fruitcakes.
• I decorated the house.
• I wrapped dozens of toys.
Before Christmas, I made fruitcakes, decorated the house, and Wrapped dozens of toys.
1. • My lumpy mattress was giving me a cramp in my neck.
• It was causing pains in my back.
• It was making me lose sleep.
2. • Lights appeared in the fog.
• The lights were flashing.
• The lights were red.
• The fog was soupy.
• The fog was gray
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3. • Before going to bed, I locked all the doors.
• I activated the burglar alarm.
• I slipped a kitchen knife under my mattress.
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4. • Lola picked sweater hairs off her coat.
• The hairs were fuzzy.
• The hairs were white.
• The coat was brown.
• The coat was suede.
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5. • The contact lens fell onto the floor.
• The contact lens was thin.
• The contact lens was slippery.
• The floor was dirty.
• The floor was tiled.
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