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1.) |
The next words will be
Despite her fear of heights, Bertha has gone hang gliding and bungee jumping.
Rewrite, beginning with
Bertha has gone hang gliding and bungee jumping,
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even though she has a fear |
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The next words will be
Hector has been called a one-man band, for he plays the guitar, the drums and the bass.
Rewrite, beginning with
Because Hector plays the guitar, the drums and the bass,
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he has been called |
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3.) |
The next words will be
Regardless of her burning hatred for him, Dana will dance with Ted.
Rewrite, beginning with
Dana will dance with Ted
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despite her burning hatred |
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The next words will be Although the sandpiper is easily frightened by noise and light, it will bravely resist any force that threatens its nest.
Rewrite, beginning with
The sandpiper is easily frightened by noise and light,
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but it will bravely resist |
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The next words will be It was not the yards of itchy lace and tulle, but rather the sickening green color that made the ball gown so unappealing.
Rewrite, beginning with
The ball gown's sickening green color
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was what |
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Your new sentence will include Hannah's cat and dog share many similarities in terms of biology and physiology, but each pet shows Hannah affection in different ways.
Rewrite, beginning with
Although similar in terms…
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Hannah's cat and dog show |
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The next words will be The Sistine Chapel's world-famous frescoes, painted by the celebrated Italian sculptor Michelangelo Buonarroti, were commissioned by Pope Julius II as a way to re-establish Rome's splendor and establish his authority as the head of the Catholic Church.
Rewrite, beginning with
Celebrated Italian sculptor Michelangelo
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Buonarroti painted the Sistine Chapel, which |
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Your new sentence will include
In the summer we have to ride around with the windows rolled down since our car does not have a working air conditioner.
Rewrite, beginning with
Our car does not have |
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; consequently, in the summer |
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The next words will be
Whereas the United States abolished slavery in 1865 with the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution, Sweden put an end to slavery in 1847.
Rewrite, beginning with
Sweden put an end to slavery in 1847 |
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while the United States |
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The next words will be
Many of the construction workers who built New York City's skyscrapers had backgrounds in the whaling industry, which featured the same conditions of precarious winds and dangerous work high above the ground, so they had experience with staying balanced at extreme heights.
Rewrite, beginning with
Because their backgrounds in the whaling industry… |
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featured the same conditions |
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11.) |
Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence.
Akeelah went on a date to a winery with a man who owned a motorcycle named Maxwell. |
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a man named Maxwell who owned a motorcycle. |
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Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence.
At the winery vintage wines were sampled by large gulps.
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At the winery Akeelah and Maxwell sampled the vintage wines in large gulps. |
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13.) |
Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence.
Feeling drunk and realizing their mistake, the date came to an abrupt end. |
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Akeelah and Maxwell brought the date |
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14.) |
Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence.
By drinking and driving, it can endanger everyone's safety. |
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Drinking and driving can endanger everyone's safety. |
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Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence.
Childhood obesity is a critical problem in America because it has far-reaching negative effects on children's mental activity and bodily health and they will feel badly about themselves. |
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on children's mental activity, bodily health, and self-esteem. |
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Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence.
Many London tourists are probably interested in visiting the city's famous centuries-old buildings, such as the Westminster Abbey and Hampton Court Palace, but others will be drawn to more modern attractions like the London Eye and Madame Tussauds. |
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Palace, but others will be |
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Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence.
At the black-tie gala servers handed out hors d' oeuvres to guests wrapped in bacon and covered in cheese. |
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hors d' oeuvres wrapped in bacon and covered in cheese to guests. |
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18.) |
Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence.
Any banker worth his salary will advise you to invest in an individual retirement account which is a personal, tax-deferred account for people who are employed. |
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account, which is a personal, tax-deferred |
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Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence.
A little known fact about the ice cream brand Haagen Dazs is that the brand's name has no meaning; Haagen Dazs' creator, Reuben Mattus, just named the brand after Scandinavian-sounding nonsense words. |
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has no meaning; Haagen Dazs' creator |
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Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence.
The county fair's blue ribbon-winning chicken gumbo, stew that was bland and watery, was not nearly as good as my Uncle Leon's. |
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was not nearly as good as my Uncle Leon's. |
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