EXERCISE S1–1 Parallelism

EXERCISE S1-1Parallelism

Edit the following sentences to correct faulty parallelism. Type your answers in the boxes below.

Click Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.)

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1 of 5

Police dogs are used for finding lost children, tracking criminals, and the detection of bombs and illegal drugs.

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Suggested revision: Police dogs are used for finding lost children, tracking criminals, and detecting bombs and illegal drugs.
EXERCISE S1-1 Parallelism - Edit the following sentences to correct faulty parallelism. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.) - Police dogs are used for finding lost children, tracking criminals, and the detection of bombs and illegal drugs.

2 of 5

Hannah told her rock-climbing partner that she bought a new harness and of her desire to climb Otter Cliffs.

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Suggested revision: Hannah told her rock-climbing partner that she bought a new harness and that she wanted to climb Otter Cliffs.
EXERCISE S1-1 Parallelism - Edit the following sentences to correct faulty parallelism. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.) - Hannah told her rock-climbing partner that she bought a new harness and of her desire to climb Otter Cliffs.

3 of 5

It is more difficult to sustain an exercise program than starting one.

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Suggested revision: It is more difficult to sustain an exercise program than to start one.
EXERCISE S1-1 Parallelism - Edit the following sentences to correct faulty parallelism. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.) - It is more difficult to sustain an exercise program than starting one.

4 of 5

During basic training, I was not only told what to do but also what to think.

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Suggested revision: During basic training, I was told not only what to do but also what to think.
EXERCISE S1-1 Parallelism - Edit the following sentences to correct faulty parallelism. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.) - During basic training, I was not only told what to do but also what to think.

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Jan wanted to drive to the wine country or at least Sausalito.

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Suggested revision: Jan wanted to drive to the wine country or at least to Sausalito.
EXERCISE S1-1 Parallelism - Edit the following sentences to correct faulty parallelism. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.) - Jan wanted to drive to the wine country or at least Sausalito.