1. Reword the following messages using more specific, concrete, and familiar words:

a. You know that I really love baseball. Well, I’m practicing a lot because I’m hoping to get a tryout with the pros.

b. I’m really bummed out. Everything with Corey is going down the tubes. We just don’t connect anymore.

c. She’s just a pain. She’s always doing stuff to tick me off. And then just acting like, you know.

d. My neighbor has a lot of animals in her yard.

e. My sister works for a large newspaper.