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6-33. Editing for Clarity (Sentence Structure) [LO-3] Rearrange the following sentences to bring the subjects closer to their verbs:

1. Trudy, when she first saw the bull pawing the ground, ran.

2. It was Terri who, according to Ted, who is probably the worst gossip in the office (Tom excepted), mailed the wrong order.

3. William Oberstreet, in his book Investment Capital Reconsidered, writes of the mistakes that bankers through the decades have made.

4. Judy Schimmel, after passing up several sensible investment opportunities, despite the warnings of her friends and family, invested her inheritance in a jojoba plantation.

5. The president of U-Stor-It, which was on the brink of bankruptcy after the warehouse fire, the worst tragedy in the history of the company, prepared a press announcement.

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6-33. Editing for clarity;

Trudy, when she first saw the bull pawing the ground, ran.

✓ Trudy ran, when she saw the bull pawing the ground.

It was Terri who, according to Ted, who is probably the worst gossip in the office (Tom excepted), mailed the wrong order.

✓ according to Ted, Terri is probably the worst gossip in the office, who mailed the wrong order as expected by Tom.

William Oberstreet, in his book Investment Capital Reconsidered, writes of the mistakes that bankers through the decades have made.

✓ William roberstreet, in his book " investment capital reconsidered", wrote about the mistakes bankrs made throughout the decades.

Judy Schimmel, after passing up several sensible investment opportunities, despite the warnings of her friends and family, invested her inheritance in a jojoba plantation.

✓ despite the warnings from friends and family, and after passing up several investment, Judy schimmel invested her inheritance in a jojoba plantation.

The president of U-Stor-It, which was on the brink of bankruptcy after the warehouse fire, the worst tragedy in the history of the company, prepared a press announcement.

✓ "U stor it" president, who was on the brink of bankruptcy, prepared for a press conference, after the warehouse fire, which was the worst tragedy in the company's history.

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