Illogical
Wording and Parallelism
Directions: Rewrite each of the following sentences to
eliminate errors. You may add/delete words, but you must preserve the intended
meaning of the sentence.
- Upon entering the doctor’s office, a skeleton caught my
attention.
- Upon deciding to join the navy, the recruiter
enthusiastically pumped Joe’s hand.
- Even for heroes, meeting a challenge can be as dangerous
as to play Russian Roulette.
- Adolescence is when we learn to express our feeling of
anger, joy, love, and responsibilities.
- Aussie makes my hair smell good, feeling clean and it
costs half as much as Pantene and Salon Selective does.