English Skills with Readings 7th Edition by John Langan

Exercise 90

As has already been stated, you must not rely on the title to help explain your first sentence. In four of the five sentences that follow, the writer has, inappropriately, used the title to help explain the first sentence.
Rewrite these four sentences so that they stand independent of the title. Write Correct under the one sentence that is independent of the title.
EXAMPLE
Title: My Career Plans
First sentence: They have changed in the last six months.
Rewritten: My career plans have changed in the last six months.
1. Title: Contending with Dogs
First sentence: This is the main problem in my work as a mail carrier.
Rewritten: ________________________________________
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2. Title: Study Skills
First sentence: They are necessary if a person is to do well in college.
Rewritten: ________________________________________
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3. Title: Summer Vacation
First sentence: Contrary to popular belief, a summer vacation can be the most miserable experience of the year.
Rewritten: ________________________________________
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4. Title: My Wife and the Sunday Newspaper
First sentence: My wife has a peculiar way of reading it.
Rewritten: ________________________________________
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5. Title: Cell Phones
First sentence: Many motorists have learned the hard way just how dangerous these handy tools can be.
Rewritten: ________________________________________
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