Exhibiting great perseverance and stamina, Jolie beat her own record and won the Boston Marathon. Rewrite, beginning with: Because Jolie had perseverance and stamina... The next words will be

Leaving his hometown as a recent college graduate and new teacher, Andrew moved to Miami, where he had done his student teaching. Rewrite, beginning with:

As a recent college graduate and new teacher... The next words will be

The children in day camp have a wide variety of activities from which to choose: arts and crafts, to go boating, or indoor sports.