Mixed constructions 2

In each pair, click on the better version of the sentence.

For help with this exercise, see Mixed constructions.

Example

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◯ The name of the song is called “Words Unspoken.”
◯ The song is called “Words Unspoken.”
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◯ A trial conducted in England, which included both pre- and postmenopausal women, showed slightly different results.
◯ In a trial conducted in England, which included both pre- and postmenopausal women, showed slightly different results.
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◯ My parents were angry with the adoption agency because of it failed to adhere to its schedule.
◯ My parents were angry with the adoption agency because it failed to adhere to its schedule.
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◯ A séance is a gathering at which people try to contact the spirits of the dead.
◯ A séance is when people gather to try to contact the spirits of the dead.
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◯ Bowman established the format in which future football card companies would emulate for years to come.
◯ Bowman established the format that future football card companies would emulate for years to come.
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◯ The reason eyewitness testimony is unreliable is because people’s eyes can deceive them.
◯ Eyewitness testimony is unreliable because people’s eyes can deceive them.
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◯ There weren’t many roads, and their condition ranged from bad to abominable.
◯ Road conditions ranged from bad to abominable, and there weren’t many of them.
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◯ Although the bed-and-breakfast inn is advertised as a romantic retreat, it encourages guests to interact with one another.
◯ Although the bed-and-breakfast inn is advertised as a romantic retreat, its hosts encourage guests to interact with one another.
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◯ Children whose birthdays fall on a holiday such as the Fourth of July may not get enough attention on their special day.
◯ Children whose birthdays fall on a holiday such as the Fourth of July it may prevent them from getting enough attention on their special day.
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◯ Lip-synching is where someone mouths the words of a song in time with a CD or another recording.
◯ Lip-synching is mouthing the words of a song in time with a CD or another recording.
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