Practice Exercise 6 A
Slanted and Biased Language
A. Rewrite these sentences. Eliminate or change the bolded words.
- New Brunswick’s spine tingling roadside
scenery made the ten hour drive an awesome
experience.
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- The class clown was sent to the principal’s
office again.
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- The greedy vultures met with the accident
victim to discuss legal action.
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- The Saints at the coffee shop always have
hot coffee waiting for me.
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- The resourceful person explained to the
policeman how he had borrowed the stranger’s
car to go on a job interview.
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- The butchers showed off their new fur coats
at the fashion show.
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- The money grabbing scientist reported that
he had discovered a new drug.
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- The wise guy asked for a refund because
his steak was burnt.
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- The perfectionist thoroughly checked the
report for spelling mistakes.
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- A small amount of the beneficial chemical
leaked into the water supply.
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