11-2 Mixed constructions
1 The name of the song is called "Words Unspoken."
he subject (name) and the verb (is called) don’t make sense together. The song, not the name of the song, is called "Words Unspoken."
3 My parents were angry with the adoption agency because it failed to adhere to its schedule.
The subordinating conjuntion because introduces the subordinate clause because it failed. . . .
4 A séance is when people gather to try to contact the spirits of the dead.
A definition should not begin with is when.
5 Bowman established the format in which future football card companies would emulate for years to come.
In which . . . companies would emulate is not grammatical. In the correct sentence, that . . . companies would emulate is grammatical.
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