EXERCISE 13-4 Edit the following sentences to eliminate distracting
shifts. Revisions of lettered sentences appear in the back
Example:
For many first-year engineering students, adjusting to a
they
rigorous course load can be so challenging that you
sometimes feel overwhelmed.
a. A courtroom lawyer has more than a touch of theater in their
blood.
b. The interviewer asked if we had brought our proof of citizenship
and did we bring our passports?
c. The reconnaissance scout often has to make fast decisions and
use sophisticated equipment to keep their team from being
detected.
d. After the animators finish their scenes, the production
designer arranges the clips according to the storyboard.
Synchronization notes must also be made for the sound
editor and the composer.
e. Madame Defarge is a sinister figure in Dickens's A Tale of Two
Cities. On a symbolic level, she represents fate; like the Greek
Fates, she knitted the fabric of individual destiny.
1. Everyone should protect yourself from the sun, especially on the
first day of extensive exposure.