1. introducing writing

EXERCISE  14 

Rewriting choppy sentences

Improve the following choppy sentences by combining them to make either compound, complex, or compound-complex sentences.

1.

Gasoline became expensive. Automobile manufacturers began to produce smaller cars. Smaller cars use less gas 

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2.

The computer has undoubtedly benefited humanity. The computer has also created problems for humanity. 

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3.

Government and private agencies have spent billions of dollars advertising the dangers of smoking. The number of smokers is still increasing.   

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4.

Some students go to vocational school to learn a trade. Some students go to college to get a degree.  

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5.

The grading system at our college should be abolished. The students don’t like getting grades. The instructors don’t enjoy giving grades.  

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