Faulty Parallel Sentence Construction Worksheet 2

Sentences to Correct:

1.      To design her own clothes and making them are two of Rebecca’s goals.

2.      Not only are migrant workers exploited in the Southwest but also in other parts of the Sunbelt.

3.      Jack Paar, an early host of the "Tonight Show", was a dazzling interviewer and who was controversial.

4.      To complain is easy, but finding solutions is difficult.

5.      Even at an early age, Raquel could walk on her hands, do forwards flips, and showed excellent balance.

6.      Although modeling is often perceived as an easy job, it requires talent, patience, and models must have stamina.

7.      The annual report serves two primary functions: (1) The presentation of financial data to stockholders (2) To build company public relations in the business community.

8.      The accountant in this department has the responsibility for the formation of budget procedures, maintenance of related records, rendering financial information, and submitting special reports.

9.      The success of a television program depends on how well the program has been advertised, the actors taking part, and is it a comedy or a serious drama.

10.  It is hoped that this class will succeed in showing its participants the extent of the environmental crisis, present lifestyle alternatives to meet the crisis, and involve the class in projects that will accomplish significant improvement in the environment.

 

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