Shifts: mood and voice, questions and quotations 2

In each pair, click on the version that does not have any shifts in mood, voice, questions, or quotations.

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◯ After laying an egg, the mother penguin leaves to find food. The egg is then cared for by the father penguin, who keeps it warm.
◯ After laying an egg, the mother penguin leaves to find food. The father penguin then cares for the egg by keeping it warm.
Shifts: mood and voice, questions and quotations 2 – 1

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◯ The hygienist reminded Robert to brush twice daily. Also, be sure to floss regularly.
◯ The hygienist reminded Robert to brush twice daily. She also urged him to floss regularly.
Shifts: mood and voice, questions and quotations 2 – 2

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◯ Heather wondered whether classes would end early because of the snowstorm and whether she remembered to put a shovel in her trunk.
◯ Heather wondered whether classes would end early because of the snowstorm and did she remember to put a shovel in her trunk?
Shifts: mood and voice, questions and quotations 2 – 3

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◯ Marie Antoinette, who was infamously naïve and arrogant, said that poor people didn’t have any bread, but let them eat cake.
◯ Marie Antoinette, who was infamously naïve and arrogant, said that poor people didn’t have any bread, but they should eat cake.
Shifts: mood and voice, questions and quotations 2 – 4

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◯ In Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, Shylock says that he bleeds just as others do and if you tickle us, do we not laugh?
◯ In Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, Shylock asks, “If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh?”
Shifts: mood and voice, questions and quotations 2 – 5

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◯ Bees carry pollen to the hive, where they transform it to honey.
◯ Pollen is carried to the hive, where bees transform it to honey.
Shifts: mood and voice, questions and quotations 2 – 6

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◯ Sharon, who organized the office party, asked that each person contribute five dollars for beverages and could a few people bring snacks to share?
◯ Sharon, who organized the office party, asked that each person contribute five dollars for beverages and that a few people bring snacks to share.
Shifts: mood and voice, questions and quotations 2 – 7

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◯ While setting up for the cooking show, the director placed the cooked food off to the side and then the raw ingredients were assembled on the countertop by the assistants.
◯ While setting up for the cooking show, the director placed the cooked food off to the side and then the assistants assembled the raw ingredients on the countertop.
Shifts: mood and voice, questions and quotations 2 – 8

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◯ I asked my lab partner to explain the first law of thermodynamics to me and to let me borrow her notes from Tuesday’s lecture.
◯ I asked my lab partner to explain the first law of thermodynamics to me and could she let me borrow her notes from Tuesday’s lecture?
Shifts: mood and voice, questions and quotations 2 – 9

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◯ Citizens elect congressional representatives for two-year terms, while senators are elected for six-year terms.
◯ Congressional representatives are elected for two-year terms, while senators are elected for six-year terms.
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