Exploring Writing 2nd Edition by John Langan

Exercise 30

This activity will give you practice in identifying connecting words that are used to help tie ideas together.
Repeated Words:
In the space provided, write the repeated words.
1. We absorb radiation from many sources in our environment. Our television sets and microwave ovens, among other things, give off low-level radiation.
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2. Many researchers believe that people have weight set-points their bodies try to maintain. This may explain why many dieters return to their original weight.
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3. At the end of the concert, thousands of fans held up cell phones in the darkened area. The sea of cell phones signaled that the fans wanted an encore.
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4. Establishing credit is important for everyone. A good credit history is often necessary when applying for a loan or charge account.
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Synonyms:
In the space provided, write in the synonym for the underlined word.
5. I checked my car ' s tires, oil, water, and belts before the trip. But the ungrateful machine sputtered and died about fifty miles from home.
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6. Women's clothes , in general, use less material than do men's clothes. Yet women's garments usually cost more than men's.
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7. The temperance movement in this country sought to ban alcohol. Drinking liquor, movement leaders said, led to violence, poverty, prostitution, and insanity.
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8. For me, apathy quickly sets in when the weather becomes hot and sticky. This listlessness disappears when the humidity decreases.
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Pronouns:
In the space provided, write in the word referred to by the underlined pronoun.
9. At the turn of the twentieth century, bananas were still an oddity in the United States. Some people even attempted to eat them with the peel on.
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10. Canning vegetables is easy and economical. It can also be very dangerous.
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11. There are a number of signs that appear when students are under stress. For example, they start to have trouble studying, eating, and even sleeping.
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