Back to exercise contents Back to exercise 2 Exercise 2 - Fused sentences Possible Revisions 2. At fifteen, Washington became a surveyor; his first job was to survey the six-million-acre estate of his neighbor, Lord Fairfax. 4. After the British Parliament had passed several measures unjust to the American colonists, Washington became active in the resistance movement. 6. Because most voters who were polled support increasing the speed limit to 65 mph on state highways, the senator has decided to come out in favor of changing the law. 8. Because assisted suicide has been a topic of much recent debate, it is easy to forget that doctors have been helping patients to die for centuries. 10. Educators disagree about how best to teach reading: some favor the whole language approach while others feel phonics instruction is more effective. Back to exercise 2 Back to exercise contents

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