Rewrite the second sentence:
At the core of the issue is the
conundrum of whether a cell phone tower is really needed there. It is obvious
the church accepted it for the financial gain because the neighbors
are not welcoming it, it is unsightly,
and it is intrusive.
Parallel
Structure Exercise
Revise each of the following sentences for parallel
structure.
- The best music is loud, fun, and easy to dance.
- Tomorrow afternoon I will shop for groceries, eat lunch with my brother, and run all sorts of errands.
- That book we read for class was really long, wordy, and non-sensical.
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1. Jennifer is smart, beautiful, and loving.
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2. Andy’s day is so long that he gets up at 6:00
a.m., leaves for work at 6:30 a.m., eats dinner at 11:00 p.m., and goes to bed
at 2:00 a.m.
3. If you go to the store, please remember:
pick up your prescription, buy some shampoo,
and look for a notebook.
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4. I spent two
hours with Ms. Smith, reviewing my job performance, evaluating my goals, and discussing
my future with the company.
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5. Mr. Brown’s
lecture was inaccurate, boring, and unecessary.
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6. Most people
play golf for pleasure, for exercise, and for companionship.
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7. The most
dangerous forms of transportation are bicycles, cars, and motorcycles.
Write a summary of “Birth”
Rewrite paying close attention to use
of complex and compound sentences
Read to a partner
In the words of Winston Churchill, in
achieving greatness we should “Never, never, never give up” (Keller).
Keller, Leon. “Churchill’s Words.” . . .
HW:
Read: How it Feels to be Colored Like Me (Write answers to questions 1-4
on pages 920-921). “Stance”
Quiz: Wednesday: commas, semi-colons, independent and
dependant clauses, works cited entry, and in-text citation, questions on readings
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