Exercise 40.1

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VIII. Effective Sentences (Chapters 38-42)

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Exercise 40.1

Correct the faulty parallelism in the following sentences.

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Her interests include skiing, running, and bike rides.

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We must either turn left on Martin Luther King Drive or take a right turn on Main Street.

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Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence: talent will not, genius will not, being educated won't.

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My present occupation is repairing appliances, VCRs, and refinishing floors.

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Mark Twain claimed that a friend is one who will side with you when you are wrong, since when you are right anyone is willing to be on your side.

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Prejudice is the real robber, and vice murders us.

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What we call the beginning is often the end, and what we referred to as an ending was a place to begin.

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Destiny is not a matter of chance. It is a matter to be chosen. It is not a thing to be waited for. It is a thing you should try to be achieving.

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Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what can be done by you for your country.

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The television commercial is not at all about the character of the products to be consumed. It is about the product consumers' character.

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