Reading Comprehension #14016

Practice Exercise 6 A

Slanted and Biased Language

  1. Underline words that communicate biased or slanted messages. Rewrite sentences. Remove or change biased words.

    1. The moron hit the side of my Camero with his cheap truck.

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    2. The tight-wad finally gave me enough money to by a coffee.

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    3. The war mongers paraded down main street in their military uniforms on Remembrance Day.

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    4. The red necks drove by our car with a deer in the back of their truck.

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    5. The class genius tutored me in mathematics for the final exam.

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    6. Clara ratted on me to the police when she discovered I stole her neighbour’s stereo.

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    7. The cranky old woman yelled at us for breaking her flimsy window.

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    8. The ocean view is heavenly.

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    9. The stench of her perfume overwhelmed us in the elevator.

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    10. This state-of-the-art knife can be yours for only $9.99.

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