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panfilo

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on: Jun 19, 2018
Which of the following sentences is not too wordy?
 
  a) At our first meeting the chairman opened the meeting with a question
  about the upcoming election.
  b) My brother and I made a mutual agreement not to waste our inheritance.
  c) A considerable amount of wasted time was wasted while the boy played
  video games all day long.

Question 2

Which sentence best expresses the relationship between the two clauses?
 
  A) The actor had only one goal in life, yet he wanted only fame.
  B) The actor had only one goal in life since he wanted only fame.
  C) The actor had only one goal in life; indeed, he wanted only fame.
  D) The actor had only one goal in life; however, he wanted only fame.


fdliggud

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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C


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