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

Exercise 14

Rewrite the following sentences, omitting needless words.

1. There was this one girl in my class who rarely, if ever, did her homework.

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2. Judging by the looks of things, it seems to me that it will probably rain very soon.

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3. Seeing as how the refrigerator is empty of food, I will go to the supermarket in the very near future.

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4. In this day and age it is almost a certainty that someone you know will be an innocent victim of criminal activity.

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5. In my personal opinion it is correct to say that the spring season is the most beautiful period of time in the year.

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Step 1 of 5

on Using Concise Words (130-131)

Note: Wording may vary slightly.

1.?One girl in my class rarely did her homework.