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Parallel Structure in Sentences 405
Review Exercises 406
Chapter 21 Verb Shifts 410
Shifts in Tense 411
Active Voice and Passive Voice 415
Review Exercises 421
Editing Exercises: Advanced Grammar 427
Chapter 22 Sentences with Style 431
The Importance of Style 432
Limit Your Use of the Verb To Be 432
Replace Ordinary Verbs With Vivid, Descriptive Verbs 433
Revise Sentences That Begin with There is or It is 434
Vary Sentence Openings 436
Vary Sentence Structure and Length 437
Chapter 23 Commas 439
Commas to Set Off Introductory Words, Phrases, and
Clauses 440
Commas to Join Items in a Series 440
Commas to Join Independent Clauses 441
