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Exercise: Choosing relevant and specific words

Rewrite the following sentences using the word in brackets. You may need to add some words so the sentence makes sense. Look at your answers and see how much shorter the new sentence becomes when a more specific word is used. The first example has been completed for you.

The two companies combined together to form one. (merged)
The two companies merged.

The public were able to go through the museum at certain times for free. (free access)



The author felt his novel had improved because his publisher had gone through it and made changes. (edited)


In first world countries today, humans would not be able to live without money. (dependent)



Check your spelling and punctuation before submitting your answer as the computer will only recognise correctly spelled and punctuated answers as correct.

 

 


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