Mixed constructions 4

Edit each sentence to untangle any mixed constructions.

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A prolonged strike could easily turn Los Angeles into a recession.

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A prolonged strike could easily cause a recession in Los Angeles.
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For people who are housebound or bedridden may have their meals delivered by a community service organization.

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People who are housebound or bedridden may have their meals delivered by a community service organization.
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The reason my grandfather takes only half a dose of his medication is because he can’t afford to fill the prescription regularly.

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My grandfather takes only half a dose of his medication because he can’t afford to fill the prescription regularly.orThe reason my grandfather takes only half a dose of his medication is that he can’t afford to fill the prescription regularly.
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After a week of training, a soldier named Barnes and my name were called to go with the First Infantry Division.

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After a week of training, a soldier named Barnes and I were called to go with the First Infantry Division.
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By winning 90 percent of the precincts in the western counties helped the young lawyer defeat the incumbent.

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Winning 90 percent of the precincts in the western counties helped the young lawyer defeat the incumbent.orBy winning 90 percent of the precincts in the western counties, the young lawyer defeated the incumbent.
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From his great-grandmother, who had emigrated from Ireland, left him a small ceramic music box with a tiny harp on top.

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His great-grandmother, who had emigrated from Ireland, left him a small ceramic music box with a tiny harp on top.
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When the temperatures drop below freezing can be devastating to the orange crop.

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Temperatures below freezing can be devastating to the orange crop.orWhen the temperatures drop below freezing, the orange crop can be devastated.
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In the United States, the cost of prescription drugs is extremely expensive.

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In the United States, prescription drugs are extremely expensive.
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Although school vacations might originally have been scheduled to allow students to help harvest crops, but most children today don’t live on farms.

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Although school vacations might originally have been scheduled to allow students to help harvest crops, most children today don’t live on farms.orSchool vacations might originally have been scheduled to allow students to help harvest crops, but most children today don’t live on farms.
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A stalemate in chess is when one player has no legal moves remaining.

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A stalemate in chess occurs when one player has no legal moves remaining.
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