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Sunday, August 21, 2011

Engl 2 optional exercise

Direction: Rewrite the following sentences to fix all parallelism errors.
1. It is easier to tell the truth than lying to people you love.



2. For her birthday, Marsha received a cake, some clothes, and she got a new CD player.



3. Jim wanted to scare us by telling us a ghost story and he showed us a horror movie.



4. The witness described the suspect as tall, light-skinned, and with a beard.



5. Spending the day with you is better than if we were apart.



6. Brian disliked not only playing baseball but also to run long distances.



7. The new house has a large porch, an eat-in kitchen, and the floors are carpeted.



8. This plan is creative but a risk.



9. I want neither your sympathy nor do I want your pity.



10. Managing your money well is to be prepared for the future.

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