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GE # 6: PARALLEL STRUCTURE /MISPLACED MODIFIERS
Directions: Highlight the letter of the sentence that has NO ERROR in parallelism
1.
A. Barking dogs, kittens that were meowing, and squawking parakeets greet the pet
shop visitors.
B. Barking dogs, meowing kittens, and squawking parakeets greet the pet shop
visitors.
C.
Dogs that bark, kittens that meow, and parakeets squawking greet the pet shop
visitors.
2.
A. During class, Samuel spent his time flirting with Brittney, eating candy, and
doodling on the assignment sheet.
B. During class, Samuel spent his time flirting with Brittney, he ate candy, and
doodling on the assignment sheet.
C.
During class, Samuel spent his time to flirt with Brittney, to eat candy, and
doodling on the assignment sheet.
3.
A. Alex looked everywhere for his math book—under the bed, on his desk, and he
searched inside the refrigerator.
B. Alex looked everywhere for his math book—viewing under the bed, searching on
his desk, and inside the refrigerator.
C. Alex looked everywhere for his math book—under the bed, on his desk, and inside
the refrigerator.
4.
A. The manager wanted staff who arrived on time, smiled at the customers, and
didn’t snack on the chicken nuggets.
B. The manager wanted staff who arrived on time, would be smiling at the
customers, and would not be snacking on the chicken nuggets.
C.
The manager wanted staff who arrived on time, smiled at the customers, and no
snacking on the chicken nuggets
5.
A. After giving Jeremy her phone number, Felicia had to tolerate his late night calls,
stupid conversations, and requests for her math homework.
B. After giving Jeremy her phone number, Felicia had to tolerate his late night calls,
the fact that he carried on stupid conversations, and requests for her math
homework.
C.
After giving Jeremy her phone number, Felicia had to tolerate being woken up late
at night, having stupid conversations, and he constantly requested her math
homework.
MISPLACED MODIFIERS
Directions:
Highlight the letter of the sentence in which the modifiers ARE CORRECTLY placed.
6.
A. Sitting on the top shelf of the refrigerator, Desmond saw Mom’s pristine birthday
cake.
B. Desmond, sitting on the top shelf of the refrigerator, saw Mom’s pristine birthday
cake
C.
Sitting on the top shelf of the refrigerator, Mom’s pristine birthday cake caught
Desmond’s attention.
7.
A. Loudly slurping the bowl of hot soup, Derrick’s impolite behavior annoyed the
other diner patrons.
B. As Derrick loudly slurped the bowl of hot soup, his impolite behavior annoyed the
other diner patrons.
C.
Loudly slurping the hot soup, the other diner patrons were annoyed by Derrick’s
impolite behavior.
8.
A. Seated by the window, Barbara munched popcorn on the long bus ride home.
B. Seated by the window, popcorn was munched by Barbara on the long bus ride
home.
C.
Barbara munched popcorn seated by the window on the long bus ride home.
9. A. Rosalind struggled up the three flights of stairs in her new jeans, which were too
tight for comfort.
B. Too tight for comfort, Rosalind struggled up the three flights of stairs in her new
jeans.
C.
In her new jeans, Rosalind struggled up three flights of stairs, which were too tight
for comfort.
10.
A. Twisting in the strong wind, we knew the hurricane was close as we watched the
trees.
B. We knew the hurricane was close as we watched the trees twisting in the strong
wind.
C.
We knew the hurricane was close, twisting in the wind, as we watched the trees.