VERB TENSE, PARALLEL STRUCTURE, PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES, AND CONTRACTIONS

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Young children memorize names better by hearing and repeating catchy tunes.

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repeating

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Anahid seeks practical experience, effective strategies, and knowledge about education practices.

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to acquire

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Writing, revising, and submitting a manuscript for publication can take months.

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submitting

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Beau couldn't decide: astronaut, medicine, or riding the garbage truck.

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ride

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Rwandan conservationist Edwin Sabuhoro is luring poachers away from crime by trained them to become farmers.

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training

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Before yesterday, Paul had never heard the word "brouhaha." Now he hears it everywhere.

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had never heard

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Ellen DeGeneres debuted in 1986 and recently launched a new lifestyle brand.

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launched

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Percy Julian, despite barriers to black students in higher education, became a PhD and successful chemist. His notable invention was Aero-Foam, a soy protein fire extinguisher used in WWII.

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was

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The Whitney Footbridge in Minneapolis features an engraving of a John Ashbery poem for pedestrians to read as they walk.

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NO CHANGE

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Percy Julian, despite barriers to black students in higher education, became a PhD and successful chemist. His notable invention was Aero-Foam, a soy protein fire extinguisher used in WWII.

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was