YOUR TASK. When indirectness or tact is required, use passive$-$voice verbs. Revise the following sentences so that they are in the passive voice.

EXAMPLE Kendall did not submit the report before the deadline.

REVISION The report was not submitted before the deadline.

$41.$ Kendall made a serious error in our annual tax figures.

$42.$ We discovered the error too late to correct the annual report.

$43.$ The Federal Trade Commission targeted deceptive diet advertisements by weight$-$loss marketers.

$44.$ We issue refunds only for the amount of the purchase; we are unable to include shipping and handling charges.

$45.$ An embarrassing mishap was caused because someone misinterpreted the procedures somehow.

Parallelism $(2\mathrm{.}0\mathrm{.}4)$

YOUR TASK. Revise the following sentences so that their parts are balanced.

$46.($Hint: Match verbs.$)$ Critics complain that young people today are obsessed with playing video games, taking selfies, and they are constantly checking their social media pizes.

$47.($Hint: Match adjectives.$)$ To be hired, an applicant must be reliable, creative, and show enthusiasm.

$48.($Hint: Match verb phrases.$)$ Job seekers use the internet to find job opportunities, market themselves to companies, showcase their skills, and they hope to be able to land that dream job.

$49.($Hint: Match adjectives.$)$ Recent graduates are seeking jobs that are stimulating and a challenge.

$50.$ Linkedin can help college graduates by sending job alerts, by leveraging their networks, they can research a company, and Linkedin can take the awkwardness out of asking for recommendations.

$51.$ A company's website might contain valuable information such as you might find current job openings, the company's mission statement might be there, and the names of key hiring managers could be available.

$52.$ When you want to complain about something, sending an e$-$mail or a letter is better than to make a telephone call.

$53.$ The NSF application for a grant requires this information: proposed funds required for staff salaries, how much we expect to spend on equipment, and what is the length of the project.

Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers $($L$\mathrm{.}0\mathrm{.}4)$

YOUR TASK. Revise the following sentences to avoid dangling and misplaced modifiers.

$54.$ While interviewing applicants, questions are often asked by recruiters about qualifications.

$55.$ To be reimbursed, the enclosed application must be filled out and returned.

$56.$ Skilled at social networking, the marketing contract was won by ReachOut.