Mixed constructions 3

In each pair, click on the version of the sentence in which all the parts fit together grammatically.

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◯ In Buñol, a small town in Spain, hosts a giant tomato fight every year called La Tomatina.
◯ Buñol, a small town in Spain, hosts a giant tomato fight every year called La Tomatina.
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◯ Although Cheryl was not interested in organized sports as a child, but she excelled at softball in high school and college.
◯ Although Cheryl was not interested in organized sports as a child, she excelled at softball in high school and college.
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◯ When students first move to college may be a period of homesickness.
◯ When students first move to college, they may experience homesickness.
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◯ Tourette’s syndrome is when people have a neurological disorder that causes physical tics, such as uncontrollable blinking.
◯ Tourette’s syndrome is a neurological disorder that causes people to have physical tics, such as uncontrollable blinking.
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◯ A Web designer must create sites that are both technically complex and user-friendly.
◯ Being a Web designer must create sites that are both technically complex and user-friendly.
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◯ Judging from his expression made me realize that he was upset.
◯ His expression made me realize that he was upset.
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◯ Jake built a career as a songwriter, his favorite pastime.
◯ Jake built a career in songwriting, his favorite pastime.
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◯ When toddlers begin to speak in two-word sentences can be an interesting developmental stage.
◯ When toddlers begin to speak in two-word sentences, they have reached an interesting developmental stage.
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◯ Marlon Brando was a Method actor, a technique that added realistic emotion and depth to the characters he played.
◯ Marlon Brando practiced Method acting, a technique that added realistic emotion and depth to the characters he played.
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◯ The purpose of the Japanese garden in City Hall Plaza inspires peace and reflection.
◯ The Japanese garden in City Hall Plaza inspires peace and reflection.
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