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Ganges

Quiz 3 - Identify problems and suggest corrections: We noticed the presence of the burning ghats, where various corpses were being cremated. Answer:  We noticed the burning ghats, where corpses were being cremated. [ clarity ] "Help them," screamed King Sagara. Answer:  "Help them!" screamed King Sagara. [ punctuation ] After the worker stacked the sandalwood in a criss-cross pattern, it was paid for by us. Answer:  After the worker stacked the sandalwood in a criss-cross pattern, we paid for it. [ grammar ] The resting stork stood perfectly still on its long thin legs. { replace with a metaphor } Suggested Answer:  The resting stork was a statue on stilts. ( or maybe: ...was a feather pillow on a pole.) [ style ( metaphor ) ] The fires on the burning ghats were fueled with the aid of sandalwood for the rich and by means of neem wood for the poor. Answer:  The fires on the burning ghats were fueled with sandalwood for the rich and by neem wood for the poor. [ clarity ] Ganga came down from heaven! She followed the king east! They purified the ashes at the Bay of Bengal! Answer:  Ganga came down from heaven and followed the king east. They purified the ashes at the Bay of Bengal. [ punctuation ] More than any river, the Ganges is considered a source of salvation. Answer:  More than any other river, the Ganges is considered a source of salvation. [ grammar ] The uninterested peace officer listened carefully to separate accounts of how the boat ran aground. Answer:  The disinterested peace officer listened carefully to separate accounts of how the boat ran aground. [ words ] Kamala naively expected the birds were quiet. Answer:  Kamala naively expected the birds would be quiet. [ style ( idiom ) ] Irregardless of the consequences, Arjun sailed north at high tide. Answer:  Regardless of the consequences, Arjun sailed north at high tide. [ words ]

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