Marilyn Posted 23 years ago
Grammar
Select the best answer
What, if anything is wrong with the following sentences?
1. the new drug proved to be highly effective, it has no side effects.
a. properly constructed sentence
b.comma splice
c. lacks parallel parts
d. has unclear pronoun
2. Do you see the pretty girl standing next to the car with the red boots on?
a.properly constructed sentence
b. misplaced part
c. run-on
d. fragment
3.Do you advise me to go to college or that I should get a job after high school?
a. properly constructed sentence
b. misplaced part
c. lacks parallel parts
d. run-on
4. To be fit, you should get enougt sleep, exercise regularly, and eat a healthy diet.
a.properly constructed sentence
b. comma splice
c. lacks paralles parts
d. unclear pronoun
5. Carmen is tall, slender, and a woman of great beauty.
a. properly constructed sentence
b. dangler
c. comma splice
d. lacks parallel parts
1. the new drug proved to be highly effective, it has no side effects.
a. properly constructed sentence
b.comma splice
c. lacks parallel parts
d. has unclear pronoun
2. Do you see the pretty girl standing next to the car with the red boots on?
a.properly constructed sentence
b. misplaced part
c. run-on
d. fragment
3.Do you advise me to go to college or that I should get a job after high school?
a. properly constructed sentence
b. misplaced part
c. lacks parallel parts
d. run-on
4. To be fit, you should get enougt sleep, exercise regularly, and eat a healthy diet.
a.properly constructed sentence
b. comma splice
c. lacks paralles parts
d. unclear pronoun
5. Carmen is tall, slender, and a woman of great beauty.
a. properly constructed sentence
b. dangler
c. comma splice
d. lacks parallel parts
Top answer
Could you define what you mean by dangler, comma splice, run on, lacks parallel parts and so on so that everybody has the same idea of what these definitions mean.
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Could you define what you mean by dangler, comma splice, run on, lacks parallel parts and so on so that everybody has the same idea of what these definitions mean.
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1. comma splice
2. misplaced part ("with the red boots on" appears to modify "car")
3. lacks parallel parts
4. properly constructed sentence
5. lacks parallel parts
2. misplaced part ("with the red boots on" appears to modify "car")
3. lacks parallel parts
4. properly constructed sentence
5. lacks parallel parts
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can you explain how 3. lacks parallel parts is corrects for that sentence?
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Do you advise me to go to college or that I should get a job after high school?
should be:
Do you advise me to go to college or to get a job after high school?
or:
Do you think that I should go to college or that I should get a job after high school?
The two "corrections" shown are both more parallel in structure than
should be:
Do you advise me to go to college or to get a job after high school?
or:
Do you think that I should go to college or that I should get a job after high school?
The two "corrections" shown are both more parallel in structure than
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Hi Marilyn,
Are all these answers are correct? Please advice.
Thank you.
Are all these answers are correct? Please advice.
Thank you.
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