English Skills with Readings 8th Edition by John Langan

Exercise 8

In each group, combine the simple sentences 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.
• Alexander Hamilton was the first secretary of the Treasury of the
United States.
• He signed the Constitution.
• He wrote most of the Federalist Papers.
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