EXERCISE 26.1

Revise each of the following sentences in two ways to make its structures consistent in grammar and meaning. Example:

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  1. To enroll in film school being my primary goal, so I am always saving my money and watching for scholarship opportunities.

    To enroll in film school being my primary goal, I am always saving my money and watching for scholarship opportunities.

    To enroll in film school is my primary goal, so I am always saving my money and watching for scholarship opportunities.
  2. The reason air-pollution standards should not be relaxed is because many people would suffer.

    Many people would suffer if air-pollution standards were relaxed.

    The reason air-pollution standards should not be relaxed is that many people might suffer if they were.
  3. By turning off the water when you brush your teeth, saving up to eight gallons of water per day.

    By turning off the water when you brush your teeth, you can save up to eight gallons of water per day.

    Turning off the water when you brush your teeth can save up to eight gallons of water per day.
  4. Irony is when you expect one thing and get something else.

    Irony occurs when you expect one thing and get something else.

    The experience of expecting one thing and getting another is irony.
  5. The best meal I’ve ever eaten was sitting by a river eating bread and cheese from a farmers’ market.

    I ate the best meal of my life, bread and cheese from a farmers’ market, while sitting by a river.

    By the side of a river, I ate the best meal of my life, which consisted of bread and cheese from a farmers’ market.