Exploring Writing 2nd Edition by John Langan

Exercise 45

This activity will give you practice in replacing vague, indefinite words with sharp, specific words. Add three or more specific words to replace the general word or words underlined in each sentence. Make changes in the wording of a sentence as necessary.
EXAMPLE
My bathroom cabinet contains many drugs.
My bathroom cabinet contains aspirin, antibiotics, tranquilizers, and codeine cough medicine.
1. At the shopping center, we visited several stores.
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2. Sunday is my day to take care of chores.
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3. Lauren enjoys various activities in her spare time.
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4. I spent most of my afternoon doing homework.
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5. We returned home from vacation to discover that several pests had invaded the house.
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