All shifts 2

In each pair, click on the version that does not have any shifts.

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◯ When the consumer confidence index began showing signs of improvement, the stock market starts making substantial gains.
◯ When the consumer confidence index began showing signs of improvement, the stock market started making substantial gains.
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◯ Mikah and I placed the injured woman on the stretcher, and then Mikah took her vital signs.
◯ Mikah and I placed the injured woman on the stretcher, and then her vital signs were taken by Mikah.
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◯ A minister often has a hard time because they have to please so many different people.
◯ Ministers often have a hard time because they have to please so many different people.
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◯ We drove for eight hours until we reached the South Dakota Badlands. We could hardly believe the eeriness at dusk.
◯ We drove for eight hours until we reached the South Dakota Badlands. You could hardly believe the eeriness at dusk.
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◯ The question is whether ferrets bred in captivity have the instinct to prey on prairie dogs or is their ability a learned skill?
◯ The question is whether ferrets bred in captivity have the instinct to prey on prairie dogs or whether their ability is a learned skill.
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◯ An electronic book is amazingly portable, but they will never replace printed books.
◯ An electronic book is amazingly portable, but it will never replace a printed book.
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◯ You will hear an alarm if lightning is detected within a six-mile radius of campus, and don’t forget to get indoors as quickly as possible.
◯ You will hear an alarm if lightning is detected within a six-mile radius of campus, and you should get indoors as quickly as possible.
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◯ In Beauty and the Beast, a selfish young prince is transformed into a horrific beast, and love is the only cure for his spell.
◯ In Beauty and the Beast, a selfish young prince was transformed into a horrific beast, and love is the only cure for his spell.
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◯ The plumber asked how long the pipe had been leaking and why hadn’t we called sooner.
◯ The plumber asked how long the pipe had been leaking and why we hadn’t called sooner.
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◯ By speaking slowly and pronouncing your words carefully, one can learn to give speeches with confidence.
◯ By speaking slowly and pronouncing your words carefully, you can learn to give speeches with confidence.
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