English Skills with Readings 9th Edition by John Langan, Zoe Albright

Exercise 8

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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Step 1 of 5

on Placing Adjectives or Verbs in a Series (121-122)

1.?My lumpy mattress was giving me a cramp in my neck, causing pains in my back, and making me lose sleep.