Exercise: Grammar: Unnecessary shifts 3

Revise the following sentences to eliminate unnecessary shifts in tense, mood, voice, or person and number and between direct and indirect discourse. Most of the items can be revised in more than one way. Examples:

When a person goes to college, you face many new situations

When a person goes to college, he or she faces many new situations

When people go to college, they face many new situations

  1. The greed of the 1980s gave way to the occupational insecurity of the 1990s, which in turn gives way to reinforced family ties in the early 2000s.

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    The greed of the 1980s gave way to the occupational insecurity of the 1990s, which in turn gives way to reinforced family ties in the early 2000s.
  2. The building inspector suggested that we apply for a construction permit and that we should check with his office again when the plans are complete.

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    The building inspector suggested that we apply for a construction permit and that we should check with his office again when the plans are...
  3. The instructor grabbed her coat, wondered why was the substitute late, and ran out of the room.

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    The instructor grabbed her coat, wondered why was the substitute late, and ran out of the room.
  4. Suddenly, we heard an explosion of wings off to our right, and you could see a hundred or more ducks lifting off from the water.

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    Suddenly, we heard an explosion of wings off to our right, and you could see a hundred or more ducks lifting off from the water.
  5. In my previous job, I sold the most advertising spots and was given a sales excellence award.

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    In my previous job, I sold the most advertising spots and was given a sales excellence award.
  6. A cloud of snow powder rose as skis and poles fly in every direction.

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    A cloud of snow powder rose as skis and poles fly in every direction.
  7. The flight attendant said, “Please turn off all electronic devices,” but that we could use them again after takeoff.

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    The flight attendant said, “Please turn off all electronic devices,” but that we could use them again after takeoff.
  8. The real estate market was softer than it had been for a decade, and a buyer could practically name their price.

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    The real estate market was softer than it had been for a decade, and a buyer could practically name their price.
  9. When in Florence, be sure to see the city’s famed cathedral, and many tourists also visit Michelangelo’s statue David.

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    When in Florence, be sure to see the city’s famed cathedral, and many tourists also visit Michelangelo’s statue David.
  10. The freezing weather is threatening crops such as citrus fruits, which were sensitive to cold.

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    The freezing weather is threatening crops such as citrus fruits, which were sensitive to cold.