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Remove any unnecessary words and rephrase this sentence: I really love my daughter very much from the bottom of my heart.
I love my daughter.
Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence. Write the new sentence. Schools should have ramps as well as steps. Libraries should have ramps as wells as steps.
Schools and libraries should have ramps as well as steps.
The children whispered. The children giggled.
The children whispered and giggled.
I’m an animal you might love, but I’m too big to be your pet. I have an extremely long trunk, and it’s said I never forget. What am I?
Elephant
Jay made the salad. Megan set the table.
Jay made the salad and Megan set the table.
Remove any unnecessary words and rephrase this sentence: In my essay paper, I wrote about my absolute hopes and desires.
In my essay, I wrote about my desires.
Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence. Write the new sentence. People in wheelchairs find it hard to climb stairs. People on crutches find it hard to climb stairs.
People in wheelchairs and people on crutches find it hard to climb stairs.
Mrs. Andrews sat down. Mrs. Andrews opened her book.
Mrs. Andrews sat down and opened her book.
We are going to the store now. You won’t have to go later.
We are going to the store now, so you won’t have to go later.
My older brother can drive. I have ot take the bus.
My older brother can drive, but I have to take the bus.
Remove any unnecessary words and rephrase this sentence: There are possibly only three reasons why she could have done what she did.
There are three reasons she could have done that.
Libraries should have elevators. Other public buildings should have elevators.
Libraries and other public buildings should have elevators.
The dentist cleaned my teeth. The dentist filed a cavity.
The dentist cleaned my teeth and filed a cavity.
We can either eat spaghetti for dinner. We can eat at the local pizza place.
We can either eat spaghetti for dinner, or we can eat at the local pizza place.
My friends brought the food. I brought the games.
My friends brought the food, and I brought the games.
Remove any unnecessary words and rephrase this sentence: Water polo is basically a water sport that involves a multitude of players struggling to compete against one another in successfully capturing the ball in the respective goal.
Water polo is a multiplayer sport in which the objective is to get the ball in the goal.
Door handles should be placed low. Elevator buttons should be placed low.
Door handles and elevator buttons should be placed low.
My father trimmed the tree. My father watered the lawn.
My father trimmed the tree and watered the lawn.
I thought I had won the race. I really came in second place.
I thought I had won the race, but I really came in second place.
The movie started on time. We were late.
The movie started on time, but we were late.
Remove any unnecessary words and rephrase this sentence: After that fight that we had, our amicable friendship is basically ancient history.
After that fight, our friendship is history.
People in wheelchairs can reach them there. Everyone else can reach them there.
People in wheelchairs and everyone else can reach them there.
Trick question
The height of my legs—usually around 6 feet—is taller than most humans. What animal am I?
A giraffe
My family is going on vacation. We are going to visit my grandma.
My family is going on vacation, and we are going to visit my grandma.
Iwil make tacos. I will bring chicken.
I will make tacos, and I will bring chicken.