Exploring Writing 2nd Edition by John Langan

Exercise 4

Underline the misplaced word or words in each sentence. Then rewrite the sentence, placing related words together and thereby making the meaning clear.
EXAMPLES
Sliced cucumbers were placed on my weary eyes that were chilled in the refrigerator.
Sliced cucumbers that were chilled in the refrigerator were placed on my weary eyes.
Professor Ramirez spoke about the national housing crisis during her lecture.
During her lecture, Professor Ramirez spoke about the national housing crisis.
1. The tortilla soup was prepared by my mother-in-law on the stove.
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2. The customer spoke to the branch manager with a service complaint.
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3. Victor added a mango to his fruit smoothie, which was grown in his own yard.
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4. Emily deposited the money that she would use to pay for her college tuition in the bank.
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5. Mari watched the movie on her portable DVD player that her friends recommended.
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6. I nearly sent out two dozen job applications this week alone.
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7. The motivational speaker talked about his former drug addiction speaking from experience.
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8. I knew that I should avoid the traffic accident on the interstate highway listening to the radio.
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9. The man asked the pharmacist for cough syrup with a sore throat.
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10. I gave a sizable donation to the candidate at the end of the political fundraiser event.
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