Succinct. The men’s glee club recently decided to increase its membership from thirty-two to forty.
Revise. The names of the candidates for class offices were announced Wednesday by the election committee. There are thirty-six candidates for office.
503. Consolidate two or more short, jerky sentences into one smooth sentence.
Jerky. The annual interfraternity pajama race was run on Sheridan road Monday night. The event took place at eleven o’clock. It was hotly contested by five fraternities. The Sig Alphs won a shivering victory.
Smooth. The Sig Alphs won a shivering victory on Sheridan road at eleven o’clock Monday night, when they defeated four rival teams in the annual interfraternity pajama race.
Revise. The natives boil the chopped leaves to a syrup. This is poured into a monkey skin. The liquid is then allowed to cool and harden.
504. Vary the structure of successive sentences.
Monotonous. Around the sides of the armory on the floor were booths separated by curtains. In each one of the booths was suspended a small red incandescent light. Around the hall at various places were jars containing burning incense.
Pleasing. Around the sides of the armory on the floor were booths separated by curtains. A small red incandescent light was suspended in each booth. Incense burned in jars at various places around the hall.