Revise. Military training both teaches a man to think quickly and to command others.
410. Place every subordinate clause so that its relation to the main clause is immediately evident.
Uncertain. He knew when the time came what he would do.
Certain. When the time came he knew what he would do.
Revise. Someone I knew would come in.
411. Place relative clauses immediately after their antecedents.
Doubtful. A man came up and spoke to my brother whom I had never seen before.
Plain. A man whom I had never seen before came up and spoke to my brother.
Revise. The ship flew a strange flag that came in yesterday.
412. Place subordinate clauses so that their verbs cannot be confused with the verbs of main clauses.