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Combine the sentence using techniques of parallelism.
In return for their scholarships, Wooster's bagpipers must pipe for the school's football team. The terms of the scholarships also require the drummers to drum for the team. The dancers have to cheer the athletes from the sidelines.
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In return for their scholarships, Wooster’s bagpipers use their bagpipes for the school’s football team, while drummers are required to drum for the team and the dancers have to cheer for the athletes from the sidelines.
In return for their scholarships, Wooster’s bagpipers use their bagpipes for the school’s football team, while drummers are required to drum for the team and the dancers have to cheer for the athletes from the sidelines.
It makes sense -- but to get a better parallel structure -- it should be:
In return for their scholarships, Wooster’s bagpipers use their bagpipes for the school’s football team, drummers drum for the team, and the dancers cheer for the athletes.
In return for their scholarships, Wooster’s bagpipers use their bagpipes for the school’s football team, drummers drum for the team, and the dancers cheer for the athletes.
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