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Think about how you would rewrite the following sentences according to the directions given, and then choose the best answer for each. Keep in mind that your revision should not change the meaning of the original sentence.

John was annoyed that Michael always arrived late


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R c writing shmoop er is another section here editing

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sentences modifying phrases and clauses logical transitions and a whole

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bunch of crap like that Okay john was annoyed than

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michael always arrived late but he chose toe put up

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with it rather than start an argument All right we

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got to rewrite this thing Beginning with john was annoyed

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that michael always arrived late comma actually it's a semicolon

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there and then there's a three dot thing he's there

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So what if the next words We're going to look

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in our crystal ball here and think about this Well

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the semi colon right there that's chemical after late is

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the big clue here because it tells us that we

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need a subordinating conjunction like however or nonetheless that can

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hold a sentence on its own and the words to

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live by when you take these exams however in unless

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are pretty much your friends after a semicolon almost always

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so The answer is c However he chose to put

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up with way can't choose a coordinating conjunction like butter

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and or or yet like a navy andy there those

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types of words require a comma Try not to be

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chronically like there Michael punctuality is schmidt You all right 00:01:15.428 --> [endTime] That's it We're smoked conceit Hey come on

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