All of the following are common sources of wordiness except

(a) strong verbs.
(b) qualifiers.
(c) prepositional phrases.
(d) nominalizations.
(e) weak verbs.


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Tell an Italian friend which courses you like and don't like by supplying the correct form of the definite article.

(Antonio) Quali corsi ti piacciono? (Tu) Mi piace _____ informatica, ma non mi piace _____ chimica. Non mi piacciono _____ scienze politiche, ma mi piace _____ antropologia e anche _____ scienze naturali. Mi piace _____ arte, ma non mi piace _____ musica. (Antonio) E lingue straniere, ti piacciono? (Tu) Mi piace _____ spagnolo e anche _____ francese, ma non mi piace _____ cinese. (Antonio) E l’economia ti piace? E la matematica? (Tu) No! Non mi piace economia, e non mi piace matematica. Non mi piacciono numeri. Preferisco (I prefer) letteratura.

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INSTRUCTIONS: Carefully read the following thesis sentences. Some of the coordinate ideas are faulty because they overlap (have almost the same meaning) or are not coordinate (equal). Cross out the overlapping or uncoordinate idea.People buy jewelry for an investment, gifts, personal use, and wedding presents.

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Comprensión oral. Vas a escuchar una conversación entre los padres de Jeremías acerca de lo que le escribió Jeremías a Santa Claus. Antes de hacerlo, lee la lista de preguntas. Luego, escucha la conversación y contesta las preguntas. Vas a escuchar la conversación dos veces.Click here for audio.¿Qué quiere ser Jeremías cuando crezca?

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Match each of these nouns with the pronoun you would use to replace it. Not all pronouns will be used.

_____ 1. el profesor _____ 2. la profesora _____ 3. Ana y tú _____ 4. Marcos y yo _____ 5. Graciela, Liliana y David a. yo b. ustedes c. ellos d. ellas e. él f. ella g. nosotros

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