Rewrite each of the following sentences eliminating all slang expressions.
1. I sees the pizza she made, and I goes yuck 'cause it's so gross.
2. Like, I mean, I have this, you know, really cool '57 Chevy, you know, with a red bod and white interior, you know.
3. So I slips the waiter five skins and says, "Cool, Daddy-o, you sling a mean plate of hash, Clyde."
4. That dizzy sister of mine is a real ding-a-ling when it comes to mathematics.
5. The dame ordered a glass of moo juice with her meal.
6. I'm like, climbing the walls when I'm, like, waiting in the doctor's office and stuff.
7. I tried to be real laid back when I saw the fuzz, man, but I was so uptight it was like a real hang-up, know what I mean.
8. If I had wheels and the greenbacks to peel off for petrol, I'd cut out for the Big Apple tonight, dig?.
9. Okay, I cruised into the dance, okay, looking for a couple chicks, okay, but the dude at the door, okay, told me to split, okay.
10. I was, you know, like out of my gourd with like the willies when I like saw the, you know, shadow on the wall.
11. Application Activity
Using the rules from this lesson, write a paragraph on the following topic:
What is your idea of a dull evening?
Explain how you used the rules from the lesson in your paragraph. Your paragraph should be 4-7 sentences in length.