In each of the following items, select the sentence that eliminates any unnecessary shifts in tense, mood, voice, point of view, or diction or shifts between direct and indirect discourse. If the original sentence is correct, select “No change.”
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The greed of the 1980s became the dot-
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The coroner asked that we be quiet and we should be attentive.
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The physician moves the knee around to observe the connections of the cartilage and ligaments, and then a fluid is injected into the joint.
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The traffic cop said that the streets were unusually crowded, and “the shoppers go crazy at this time of year.”
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Suddenly we heard an explosion of wings off to our right, and we could see a hundred or more ducks lifting off from the water.
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The first thing that is seen as we start down the slope is a green banner.
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Dancers must take care of their bodies, but don’t starve yourselves.
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A cloud of snow powder rose as skis and poles fly in every direction.
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The instructor asked us did we all understand the story.
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The exhibit of African works of art, often misunderstood and undervalued by art historians, was a heck of a show.
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