1. Exercise 9 Revising Stringy Sentences
English 7-Chapter 8
Exercise 9
Revising Stringy Sentences

2. Mercedes O. Cubria was born in Cuba, but her mother died, and she moved to the United States, and she moved with her two sisters.
Stringy Sentence!
Mercedes O. Cubria was born in Cuba. Her mother died, and she moved with her two sisters to the United States. 1

3. She worked as a nurse, and then she joined the Women’s Army Corps, and she soon became an officer in the army.
Stringy Sentence!
She worked as a nurse. Then she joined the Women’s Army Corps and soon became an officer in the army. 2

4. Cubria was the first Cuban-born woman to become an officer in the U
Cubria was the first Cuban-born woman to become an officer in the U.S Army. C 3

5. Her job during World War 11 was to translate important government papers into a secret code.4

6. The war ended, and she was promoted to captain, and later her official rank rose to major.
Stringy Sentence!
The war ended, and she was promoted to captain. Later her official rank rose to major. 5

7. Then there was the Korean War, and she worked as an intelligence officer, and she studied information about the enemy.
Stringy Sentence!
During the Korean War, she worked as an intelligence officer, where she studied information about the enemy. 6

8. Cubria retired from the army in 1953 but was called to duty again in 1962.7

9. Tubman never learned to read or write, but she was a powerful speaker, and she spoke at many antislavery meetings.
Stringy Sentence!
Tubman never learned to read or write. She was a powerful speaker and spoke at many antislavery meetings. 7

10. The Civil War broke out, and Tubman volunteered to help the Union army, and she served as a cook and a nurse and later she became a spy.
Stringy Sentence!
The Civil War broke out. Tubman volunteered to the Union army serving as a cook and a nurse. Later she became a spy. 8

11. The war ended, and Tubman settled in Auburn, New York, and she started a home for elderly black men and women.
Stringy Sentence!
The war ended. Tubman settled in Auburn, New York, starting a home for elderly black men and women. 9

12. The people of Auburn built Freedom Park in memory of Tubman.C 10

13. End