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Bad Beginning Exercise

Re-write in fewer words starting with a word or expression later in the sentence.

Being in a career that makes a difference is something that most people want.
The dream of starting my own pressure cleaning business is an option that I want to do some time in the future.
Something that is very frightening to me as a student is the thought of being assigned to the task of writing the 3,000 word research paper.
Acceptable but not impressive are the words I would use to describe the progress that he has made up to this point in the course.
At the place where I work, employees that are female are favored by one of my supervisors more than the men that work there.
Answers.

Most people want a career that makes a difference.
I want to start my own pressure cleaning business.
Writing the 3,000 word research paper frightens me.
His progress has been acceptable but not impressive.
One of my supervisors favors female employees over men.
Last updated 9/18/06