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March and April Warm UPs

March and April Warm UPs. More sentences to correct… . Fossum English 10/12. Warm Up 52 March 22/23. carl waisted his 1 st year at college by not studying enough and spending to much time at parties. REVISED.

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March and April Warm UPs

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  1. March and April Warm UPs • More sentences to correct…

  2. FossumEnglish 10/12

  3. Warm Up 52 March 22/23 • carl waisted his 1st year at college by not studying enough and spending to much time at parties

  4. REVISED • Carlos wasted his first year at college by studying too little and partying too much.

  5. WU # 53 March 26/27 • the reason they were so eager to sell tickets is because their trying to re-furbish the old gymnasium

  6. Revised • They were so eager to sell tickets because they're trying to refurbish the old gymnasium.

  7. WU#55 March 28/29 • there is a desire on the part of many of us to maintain a Spring Recess for the purpose of getting away from the demands of our Studies

  8. Much Better • We want a spring recess so we can get away from our studies. OR • We want a spring recess to escape our studies.

  9. WU #56 April 10/11 by changing the oil every three thousand miles the car was kept in excellent condition

  10. Revised for dangling modifier • Changing the oil every 3,000 miles, we kept the car in excellent condition.

  11. WU #57 April 12/13 • he was really late to his english class due to the fact that he had to finish his math test

  12. Revising for “bloat” • He was late for English because he had to finish his math test.

  13. No one on this bus seems to know ______ way around this part of New York City.

  14. Jefferson's thoughts that displayed his new support for the Constitution were • documented in one very unique letter to his friend James Madison. • Revision: Jefferson documented his new support of the Constitution in a unique • letter to his friend, James Madison.

  15. Writers should spend a great deal of time thinking about their arguments to make sure • they are not superficial. • Revision: Writers should spend a great deal of time thinking about their • arguments to make sure that those arguments are not superficial.

  16. After reading the original study, the article remains unconvincing. • (The article did not read the study; a person did.) • Revision: After reading the original study, I remain unconvinced. • 1

  17. Three reasons why steel companies keep losing money are that their plants are • inefficient, high labor costs, and foreign competition is increasing. • Revision: Three reasons why steel companies keep losing money are inefficient • plants, high labor costs, and increasing foreign competition.

  18. Most important may be the bear's body temperature, it remains relatively constant compared to that of true hibernators

  19. Most important may be the bear's body temperature, which remains relatively constant compared to that of true hibernators

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