Exercise 13–1: Making Sentences Parallel

Revise the following sentences by substituting parallel structures for awkward ones. Possible revisions for the lettered sentences appear at the end of the handbook. Example:

In the Rio Grande Valley, the interests of conservationists, government officials, and those trying to immigrate collide.

In the Rio Grande Valley, the interests of conservationists, government officials, and immigrants collide.

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