Exploring Writing 2nd Edition by John Langan

Exercise 25

Combine the simple sentences in each group into one sentence by using adjectives or verbs in a series and by omitting repeated words. In most cases, use a comma between the adjectives or verbs in a series.
EXAMPLE
• Before Christmas, I made fruitcakes.
• I decorated the house.
• I wrapped dozens of toys.
Before Christmas, I made fruitcakes, decorated the house, and wrapped dozens of toys.
1. • Before going to bed, I locked all the doors.
• I activated the burglar alarm.
• I slipped a kitchen knife under my mattress.
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2. • Jasmine picked sweater hairs off her coat.
• The hairs were fuzzy.
• The hairs were white.
• The coat was brown.
• The coat was suede.
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3. • The contact lens fell onto the floor.
• The contact lens was thin.
• The contact lens was slippery.
• The floor was dirty.
• The floor was tiled.
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