Ch. 39 Self-Study Exercise 14-1: Maintaining Grammatical Consistency (Lettered Questions)

EXERCISE 14-1 Maintaining Grammatical Consistency

Revise the following sentences to eliminate shifts in verb tense, voice, mood, person, and level of language. Example:

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  1. Question

    Dr. Jamison is an erudite professor who cracks jokes in class.

  2. Question

    The audience listened intently to the lecture, but the message was not understood.

  3. Question

    Scientists can no longer evade the social, political, and ethical consequences of what they did in the laboratory.

  4. Question

    To have good government, citizens must become informed on the issues. Also, be sure to vote.

  5. Question

    Good writing is essential to success in many professions, especially in business, where ideas must be communicated in down-to-earth lingo.