Rewriting Sentences

 1. The grain elevators were flattened by the tornadoes.

Grain elevators flattened by tornadoes.

2. There were many peaceful demonstrations following the execution.

Peaceful demonstrations followed the execution

3. Hector hopes to get many hours of overtime work. He assembles cars at the local General Motors plant. The General Motors plant has just been awarded two large government contracts.

Hector hopes to get overtime hours at the local General Motors plant where he assembles cars because it was just awarded two large government contracts.

4. We reviewed the basic and fundamental principles of public speaking.

We reviewed the principles of public speaking.

5. The supermarket where people buy their groceries extended its hours.

The supermarket extended its hours.

6. The area of linguistics attracts researchers from many disciplines.

Different researchers are attracted to linguistics.

7. In my opinion, the orchestra performed really well.

The orchestra played beautifully.

8. We were late on account of the fact that the bus broke down.

The bus broke down and made us late.

9. Professor Trent had an effect upon my decision to major in anthropology.

I majored in anthropology because of Professor Trent.

10. We just hired two people who had complete knowledge of computers.

Our two new hires are both computer whizzes. 

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