Exercise 9–1: Maintaining Grammatical Consistency
Revise the following sentences to eliminate shifts in verb tense, voice, mood, person, and level of language. Possible revisions for the lettered sentences appear at the end of the handbook. Example:
I needed the job at the restaurant, so I tried to tolerate the insults of my boss, but a person can take only so much.
I needed the job at the restaurant, so I tried to tolerate the insults of my boss, but I could take only so much.
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