or clerical work.

17. The damage to the trunk was caused by rough handling and
not from faults in construction.

18. Pope, Swift, Addison, and Defoe were four satirists, but
differing greatly in their work.

19. The occupants of these buildings are engaged in various
kinds of business, namely: shoe-shining, shoe repair shops,
cleaning and pressing clothes, confectionery stores, and
restaurants.

20. I sing of geese: of the Biblical goose, that blew his bugle
from the roof of Noah's Ark; the classical goose that picked
his livelihood along the shores of the AEgean; of the
historical goose, that squawked to save old Rome; the mercenary
goose, laying the golden egg; and, finally, of the roast goose.

=B. Shift in Subject or Voice=

Rewrite the following sentences, avoiding all unnecessary shift in
construction.

1. After you decide on the plan of the house, your attention is
turned to the materials of construction.

2. Editors are careful to use words that are exact, yet simple,
and the use of technical terms is not generally considered to
be good.

3. Bank accounts should be balanced once a month in order that
you may know your exact standing.

4. We should have our athletic contest between the weakest
students, and in that way they will become physically strong.

5. When one is making a long-distance run, several cautions
should be borne in mind by him.

6. In melody the poem is good, but the author's ideas are
eccentric.

7. Lincoln's sentences are plain, blunt, and to the point. He
lacks the ornate eloquence of Jefferson.

8. The operator places a large shovelful of concrete in the
mold, and the mixture is made solid by tamping.

9. He might become angry, but it was over in a few minutes.

10. The pauper chanced to gain entrance to the royal palace,
and while there the young prince is met by him.

11. When the weather is hot, plowing is accomplished very
slowly with horses, while on the tractor the heat has no
effect.

12. First, one should mix one-half cup of corn syrup and one
cup of brown sugar; then one cup of cream and the flavoring are
added.

13. In the college situated in a small town there are
dormitories for the student, but in the cities they usually
room where they plea