english l (honors) final study guide ~ mrs.russell ~ 2nd hour
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"andy wanted neither the assignment at columbus nor the job at toledo."
unparallel
"andy wanted neither the assignment at columbus nor to be sent to toledo."
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"eve is an excellent tennis player, having a fast serve and a good volley."
unparallel
"eve is an excellent tennis player, serving fast and being good at volleying."
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"for his first date with melinda, devin bought not only a dozen roses but he also purchases a box of chocolates."
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"he told me to shut up, mind my own business, and leave him alone."
unparallel
"he told me to shut up, mind my own business, and to leave him alone."
unparallel
"last summer i learned tennis, to swim, and riding a horse."
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"monica brewed espresso, steamed milk, and told jokes as she worked at the coffee bar."
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"she was both a good skier and a fine basketball player."
unparallel
"she was both a good skier and liked to play basketball."
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"the camp has several fields for games and a swimming area in the lake."
unparallel
"the camp has several fields for games and swimming in the lake."
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"the employee was conscientious, devoted, and hard-working."
unparallel
"the employee was conscientious, devoted, and he worked hard."
there
1) to mean a place "the post office is over there." 2) with the verb "to be" "there are 26 letters in the alphabet."
you're
a contraction of 2 words: you and are "after you're finished with soccer practice, we are going out for pizza."
two
a number "we have two dogs."
too
also or in excess "i want to play too." "it is too short."
their
belonging to someone "their fancy house is by burger king."
they're
shortened form of "they are" "they're catching a flight at 11:45."
your
shows possession and ownership "i think i saw your brother at the movie theater last weekend."
to
used as a function "we drove to the convert hall."
effect
used as a noun meaning a result, impression, or something that comes into being (a, an, the) >> words that usually go along with the sentence that are in the sentence. "the baby's crying had a terrible effect on the passengers."
affect
used as a verb meaning to change or influence "your test grade will affect your final grade."
parallel structure
writing balanced sentences