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Additions Between Subject and Verb | Long Left Branches | Be Positive—Exercises
(Syllabus)

Exercises

Revise the following to improve connections, reduce impositions, reduce left branch length, or remove negative forms.

1—The dean wanted survey results taken every year. (2 versions)

2—Outcomes, which are thought by some to be a critical motivating and evaluation tool for academic success, are stated in the syllabus.

3—Her ambivalence wasn't because she did not want to avoid previous bad experiences.

4—She did not want the decisions made by the council. (2 versions)

5—Ozone, if allowed to be affected by polychlorinated biphenyls, when these are not restricted in aerosol products, can be depleted in the upped atmosphere.


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