Editing: Choose the version of the sentence that contains no errors. Be prepared to explain why the other versions are
incorrect.
7. A. Every one of the workers knows how much damage a strike might inflict - workers being laid off, factories might
close, and the company's stock prices might drop.
B. Every one of the workers knows how much damage a strike might inflict: workers might be laid off, factories
might close, and the company's stock prices might drop.
C. Every one of the workers knows how much damage a strike might afflict: workers might be laid off, a closing of
factories, and the companys stock prices might drop.
D. Every one of the workers know how much damage a strike might inflict: workers might be laid off, factories might
close, and the company's stock prices might drop.
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