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

Exercise 6

Underline the added-detail fragment in each item. Then rewrite that part of the item needed to correct the fragment. Use one of the three methods of correction described above.

1.       It's always hard for me to get up for work. Especially on Monday after a holiday weekend. However, I always wake up early on free days.

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2.       Tony has enormous endurance. For example, the ability to run five miles in the morning and then play basketball all afternoon.

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3.       A counselor gives you a chance to talk about your problems. With your family or the boss at work. You learn how to cope better with life.

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4.       Fred and Martha do much of their gift shopping online. Especially at Amazon.com.

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5.       One of my greatest joys in life is eating desserts. Such as cherry cheesecake and vanilla cream puffs. Almond fudge cake makes me want to dance.

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Added-Detail Fragments (423-424)

1.?It’s always hard for me to get up for work, especially on Mondays after a holiday weekend.