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Review Exercise 25-1 Identifying
and Correcting Word Choice
Problems
In the blanks, indicate whether the italicized expressions are slang,
textspeak, clichés, wordy, or conversational constructions. Then
rewrite the sentence to correct the problem in word choice.
Visit Ch. 25, Word Choice, in MyWritingLab to
complete the Review Exercises.
1.Jessica 8 a gr8 meal of microwaved ramen noodles.
2. Janice said her boss would go ballistic if she came in late for work.
