Directions : Rewrite each sentence. Omit needless words that don't add to the meaning of the sentence. Watch for who, that, and which word groups that can be shortened.

Sample	Cape Cod, which is my favorite vacation spot, has something for everyone
	because of the fact that there are so many things to do.
Revision	Cape Cod, my favorite vacation spot, has something for everyone because there
	are so many things to do.

1.	The thing is that I do not enjoy whale watching, however, owing to the fact that I get seasick.
2.	It happens that the rest of my family enjoys the boat ride, but it's not an experience that is something that I would like to repeat.
3.	We usually stay in a small hotel that is on the waterfront because of the fact that it is sufficiently cooled by the ocean breeze.
4.	The last time we stayed there we had a surprise owing to the fact that our neighbors who are from home were staying in the same hotel.
5.	In spite of the fact that we like each other a lot, we got together only once being that we were all so busy.
6.	I became very drowsy, which was on my last day, the reason being that the air was warm and the sky was hazy.
7.	What I want to say is that I made a mistake taking a nap on the beach on account of the fact that I was unaware that the sun could still burn me.
8.	Due to the fact that I hadn't worn sunblock, the result was bright red shoulders that were painful.
9.	That night we went to my favorite restaurant which is in Provincetown on account of the fact that I was suffering with sunburn.
10.	The thing is if you want a vacation that is fun-filled, try Cape Cod, Massachusetts.