EXERCISE 13–5 Shifts: mood and voice, questions and quotations

EXERCISE 13–5 Shifts: mood and voice, questions and quotations

Edit the following sentences to make the verbs consistent in mood and voice and to eliminate distracting shifts from indirect to direct questions or quotations. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time.

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An incredibly talented musician, Ray Charles mastered R&B, soul, and gospel styles. Even country music was performed well by him.

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Suggested revision: An incredibly talented musician, Ray Charles mastered R&B, soul, and gospel styles. He even performed country music well.
EXERCISE 13–5 Shifts: mood and voice, questions and quotations - Edit the following sentences to make the verbs consistent in mood and voice and to eliminate distracting shifts from indirect to direct questions or quotations. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time. - An incredibly talented musician, Ray Charles mastered R&B, soul, and gospel styles. Even country music was performed well by him.

2 of 5

Environmentalists point out that shrimp farming in Southeast Asia is polluting water and making farmlands useless. They warn that action must be taken by governments before it is too late.

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Suggested revision: Environmentalists point out that shrimp farming in Southeast Asia is polluting water and making farmlands useless. They warn that governments must act before it is too late.
EXERCISE 13–5 Shifts: mood and voice, questions and quotations - Edit the following sentences to make the verbs consistent in mood and voice and to eliminate distracting shifts from indirect to direct questions or quotations. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time. - Environmentalists point out that shrimp farming in Southeast Asia is polluting water and making farmlands useless. They warn that action must be taken by governments before it is too late.

3 of 5

The samples were observed for five days before we detected any growth.

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Suggested revision: We observed the samples for five days before we detected any growth. Or The samples were observed for five days before any growth was detected.
EXERCISE 13–5 Shifts: mood and voice, questions and quotations - Edit the following sentences to make the verbs consistent in mood and voice and to eliminate distracting shifts from indirect to direct questions or quotations. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time. - The samples were observed for five days before we detected any growth.

4 of 5

In his famous soliloquy, Hamlet contemplates whether death would be preferable to his difficult life and, if so, is he capable of committing suicide?

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Suggested revision: In his famous soliloquy, Hamlet contemplates whether death would be preferable to his difficult life and, if so, whether he is capable of committing suicide.
EXERCISE 13–5 Shifts: mood and voice, questions and quotations - Edit the following sentences to make the verbs consistent in mood and voice and to eliminate distracting shifts from indirect to direct questions or quotations. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time. - In his famous soliloquy, Hamlet contemplates whether death would be preferable to his difficult life and, if so, is he capable of committing suicide?

5 of 5

The lawyer told the judge that Miranda Hale was innocent and allow her to prove the allegations false.

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Suggested revision: The lawyer told the judge that Miranda Hale was innocent and asked that she be allowed to prove the allegations false. Or The lawyer told the judge, “Miranda Hale is innocent. Please allow her to prove the allegations false.”
EXERCISE 13–5 Shifts: mood and voice, questions and quotations - Edit the following sentences to make the verbs consistent in mood and voice and to eliminate distracting shifts from indirect to direct questions or quotations. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time. - The lawyer told the judge that Miranda Hale was innocent and allow her to prove the allegations false.

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