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Exercise 22 Combining sentences

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2. Checking the computer catalogue for the book I needed, the librarian first searched under the title and then under the author's name.

4. My colleague, who is fluent in Haitian Creole, offered to translate for me at the community meeting.

6. During World War II, Americans on the homefront did their part for the war effort by planting victory gardens, leading scrap-metal drives, and taking over factory and production jobs left vacant by recruited soldiers.

8. Sleeves rolled up, biceps bulging, Rosie exhorts "we can do it" on a famous wartime poster.

10. World War II opened up new opportunities in the workforce for women and minorities because labor was in short supply.

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