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I. Error Correction: Please fix any mistakes in parallelism. 1. Computer classes are suitable for people who want more skills or who want better jobs. (use an adjective clause) 2. Public restrooms can be categorized as those for women, those for men, and those for both. (use "those for" + a noun) 3. Food we cook at home can often be better than food we get at a restaurant. (use "food" + a reduced adjective clause) 4. I knew that either I had to study more or I had to drop the course. (use the active voice) II. Fill in the Blanks: Please write words, phrases or clauses which are parallel on the lines below. 5. Last semester, Magda dropped out of school, sold all her belongings , and moved to Nepal . (use the simple past) 6. Binh thought playing the guitar was more important than studying English . (use a gerund) 7. Her concern was not for a high-paying job , but for a learning experience. (use "for" + a present participle + a noun) 8. Both her strong hunger and her extreme thirst made her stop at a fast food restaurant along the road. (use a noun phrase) III. Paragraph: Please look for faulty parallelism in the following paragraph and try to fix it. My favorite hobbies have always been fishing, hiking, and water-skiing. Throughout junior high school and high school, I found that spending a little time outdoors doing one of these activities not only made my week go better, but actually helped my grades improve. This September, when I entered State University, I immediately began to miss my outdoor time and worried about only being indoors all the time. My worries disappeared, however, when I discovered how easy it was to go for a swim in the Aquatic Center's huge outdoor pool and to join the State University Hiking Club. Now I know that spending outdoor time as a student at State University is even easier than spending outdoor time at Lawton High School. C. Johnson |
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