Final Exam Review Dead words and Commas

Which sentence is does NOT contain dead words?

• My mom and I are busy people during the day, so we rarely see each other.

• My mom and I are very busy people during the day, so we rarely see each other

Which sentence is does NOT contain dead words?

• We have tons of stuff in common; like books, movies, and songs.

• We have many hobbies in common; like books, movies, and songs.

Which sentence is does NOT contain dead words?

• Since I lived on a street where there were a slew of kids in the neighborhood, it was always fun to be outside.

• Since I lived on a street where there were a lot of kids in the neighborhood, it was always fun to be outside.

Which sentence is does NOT contain dead words?

• I played basketball for this school, and it was not really a bad school.

• I played basketball for this school, and it was not a bad school.

Which sentence is does NOT contain dead words?

• My cousins and I get along and understand each other.

• My cousins and I get along real well and really understand each other a lot.

Which sentence is does NOT contain dead words?

• I am too lazy to clean my room.

• I am just too lazy to clean my room.

Which sentence is does NOT contain dead words?

• Sometime we just drove around or went to the mall when it was way too hot to skate.

• Sometime we drove around or went to the mall when it was too hot to skate.

Which sentence is does NOT contain dead words?

• School for me is not really a social thing; I just usually try to get the day over with.

• School for me is not a social thing; I usually try to get the day over with.

Which sentence is does NOT contain dead words?

• I do not really have a hard life at all, so I cannot really complain.

• I do not have a hard life, so I cannot complain.

Which sentence is does NOT contain dead words?

• It is one of those things that is bound to happen in most people’s lives.

• It is just one of those things that is bound to happen in most people’s lives.