Exercise 34.1

EXERCISE 34.1

Revise the following sentences to eliminate unnecessary shifts in tense, voice, or point of view 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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    Exercise 34.1: 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.
  2. The instructor grabbed her coat, wondered why was the substitute late, and ran out of the room.

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    Exercise 34.1: The instructor grabbed her coat, wondered why was the substitute late, and ran out of the room.
  3. 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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    Exercise 34.1: 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.
  4. In my previous job, I sold the most advertising spots and was given a sales excellence award.

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    Exercise 34.1: In my previous job, I sold the most advertising spots and was given a sales excellence award.
  5. A cloud of snow powder rose as skis and poles fly in every direction.

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    Exercise 34.1: A cloud of snow powder rose as skis and poles fly in every direction.
  6. The flight attendant said, “Please turn off all electronic devices,” but that we could use them again after takeoff.

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    Exercise 34.1: The flight attendant said, “Please turn off all electronic devices,” but that we could use them again after takeoff.
  7. 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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    Exercise 34.1: The real estate market was softer than it had been for a decade, and a buyer could practically name their price.
  8. The freezing weather is threatening crops such as citrus fruits, which were sensitive to cold.

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    Exercise 34.1: The freezing weather is threatening crops such as citrus fruits, which were sensitive to cold.