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BESPECIFICInthefollowingsentences,crossouttheunderlinedwordsandreplacethemwithmorespecificnounsandadjectives:1.AtthebakeryIstarteddroolingjustlookingatallthestuff___________________.2.I’mgettingoverwhelmedatschoolfromallthestuff___________________myteachersgivemetodo.3.OnmynexttriptoItaly,Ipromisetobringyoubacksomegreatthings___________.4.Thepeople______________atmyjobdonotmakeenoughmoney.5.MyDaddoesn’tthinkI’mputtinginenougheffort,andhisfeeling______________makesmefeelbad.6.WeightWatchersisagoodthing_______________thathelpsalotofpeople.7.Ican’tbelieveshebetrayedmeanditmakesmesoupset________________.8.Becausemysonspentsomanyhourspracticing,hisperformanceatthespringconcertwasreallygood_________________.9.Beingagood_________________parentrequiresputtingyourchild’sneedsaheadofyourown.10.Themoviewassobad_______________thatIthinkIstartedsnoringhalfwaythrough.11.Things_________________like“allgaypeoplearecrazy”or“allsnowboardershaveadeathwish”perpetuateterriblestereotypes.12.Myphotos,postcards,trainticketstubs,andmatchbooksaretrulyveryimportantthings_________________frommytriptoSpain.13.Mypeople_________________helpedmefeelalotbetterduringmyrecovery.14.Allthatstuff___________________iscrammedintomyheadbymytutor.15.Hewasreallyupset___________________whenhesawherwithhisbestfriend.

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(note:answersprovidedaresuggestions;otheranswersmaysuffice)Inthefollowingsentences,crossouttheunderlinedwordsandreplacethemwithmorespecificnounsandadjectives:1.AtthebakeryIstarteddroolingjustlookingatallthestuff(items,bakedgoods,pastries).2.I’mgettingoverwhelmedatschoolfromallthestuff(homework,assignments,work)myteachersgivemetodo.3.OnmynexttriptoItaly,Ipromisetobringyoubacksomegreatthings(souvenirs,gifts).4.Thepeople(coworkers,staff,workers)atmyjobdonotmakeenoughmoney.5.MyDaddoesn’tthinkI’mputtinginenougheffort,andhisfeeling(disappointment,frustration)makesmefeelbad.6.WeightWatchersisagoodthing(organization,strategy)thathelpsalotofpeople.7.Ican’tbelieveshebetrayedmeanditmakesmesoupset(sad,broken-hearted).8.Becausemysonspentsomanyhourspracticing,hisperformanceatthespringconcertwasreallygood(entertaining,professional,flawless).9.Beingagood(selfless,giving,loving,helpful)parentrequiresputtingyourchild’sneedsaheadofyourown.10.Themoviewassobad(boring,predictable)thatIthinkIstartedsnoringhalfwaythrough.11.Things(statements,notions)like“allgaypeoplearecrazy”or“allsnowboardershaveadeathwish”perpetuateterriblestereotypes.12.Myphotos,postcards,trainticketstubs,andmatchbooksaretrulyveryimportantthings(souvenirs,remembrances)frommytriptoSpain.13.Mypeople(friends,family,siblings)helpedmefeelalotbetterduringmyrecovery.14.Allthatstuff(information,knowledge)iscrammedintomyheadbymytutor.15.Hewasreallyupset(sad,angry,humiliated)whenhesawherwithhisbestfriend.