Concise writing keeps the readers engaged and doesn’t waste their time With padding and verbosity

Although it was a fake, the identical copy of the painting was sold for almost as much as the original.

As far as Alex was concerned this was the last straw and he vowed he would never risk money on a horse ever again.

If you look after someone’s cat while they are away, you________.

She makes________very skillfully. She looks much younger than she is.

Circle one letter to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions 

“It’s no use talking to me about metaphysics. It’s a closed book to me.”

My nephew wants to be an explorer when he grows________.  

I’m pretty sure I did well on that last exam, so it looks like I’m home and dry for the semester.

It took her a long time to get________the death of her husband.

The school drama club is________a play for the school’s anniversary, which is due to take place next month.

I’ve been looking________a cup to match the one I broke.

The sugar content of fruits can be increased by soaking the fruits in sugar solution prior to drying.