Make practical stylistic tasks. In each paragraph find the occurseme - sentence that is unrelated to the main idea.

In each paragraph find the occurseme - sentence that is unrelated to the main idea.

START A STAMP COLLECTION

If you want to collect stamps, the best way to start is by getting yourself organized. You should first learn about the kinds of stamps, and then you must decide what sort of collection you wish to have. There are various possibilities—for instance, collecting a certain kind of stamp or specializing in the stamps of one country. Next you should become familiar with the different terms in stamp collecting. The definitions can be found in the library. I like to use the Washington Street public library, where I get excellent help because my cousin is a librarian. After you know about the kinds of stamps and the terminology of stamp collecting, you should begin to practice the care of stamps. For this you will also need to buy equipment: a magnifying glass, stamp tongs, hinges, and an album to start, These steps will get you started on an informative and interesting hobby.

A POPULAR SPORT

A game worth learning about is a popular American sport now known as softball. In 1888 it was known as indoor baseball, for it was originally invented to be played indoors and was closely related to baseball. In spite of its name, the softball itself is not very soft. The ball is larger, however, than the one used in baseball. Other differences from baseball are that the ball is pitched underhand, the infield is smaller, and the length of the game is seven innings instead of nine. At one time ten players were on a team, but today a team has nine players. That differs from football, in which the regulation number of players is eleven. If learning these facts about softball has interested you, why not get more knowledge by going out and playing the game?

THE HOUSE OF FRAGRANCE

Come into my house and enjoy the pleasant smells in all the rooms. Start with the living room where flowering plants crowd around the wicker chairs, and spread their fragrance everywhere. At various times there may be the scent of gardenias, narcissus, hyacinths, heliotrope, and jasmine. Then move into the family room and notice the sweet, fruity smell of my father’s pipe tobacco always lingering in the air. As you can imagine, we often talk with Dad about his smoking habit because of the danger to his health. From the family room pass on into the kitchen, where in the mornings the smell of sizzling bacon fills the air. If it is in the afternoon or evening, the kitchen will be taken over by the smell of sauces on the roast or in the stew. After that go upstairs and poke your head into each of the two bedrooms. There perfume bottles release their vapors, resembling incense in one room and violets in the other. I hope you have enjoyed this tour of scents.