English 10 Honors

Warm Ups 3.2

Day One: ____________

Each sentence in this warm up is an example of faulty parallel structure. This
means that each sentence needs to be revised.
Read each sentence noting the part of the sentence in which you see the faulty
parallelism. Then, rewrite each sentence fixing the part with the faulty parallelism
so that the entire sentences is an example of correct parallel structure.

He liked to play checkers and riding jet skis.

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I cut the fresh tomatoes slowly and with care.

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An actor knows how to memorize his line and getting into character.
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Day Two: ___________

Each sentence in this warm up is an example of faulty parallel structure. This
means that each sentence needs to be revised.
Read each sentence noting the part of the sentence in which you see the faulty
parallelism. Then, rewrite each sentence fixing the part with the faulty parallelism
so that the entire sentences is an example of correct parallel structure.

Tell me where you were, what you were doing, and your reasons for
doing it.
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The student studied for the test by reviewing her class notes and
she read her textbook.
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The class valedictorian will either attend Harvard, or she plans to go to
Stanford.
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Day Three: _________

Complete the following statements. The first two parts of each statement are
parallel in form: the part that you add should be parallel in form as well.

Celebrating my birthday means sleeping late, eating a good dinner,

and _______________________________________________________________.
Despite the salesmans pitch, I could see that his wonderful used
car had thin tires, rusting fenders, and
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To get a tan, to read a book, or _______________________________ were
some of the tougher decisions Chris had to make over summer
vacation.
Day Four: _______
There are six non-parallel parts in the following passage. The first is corrected for
you as an example. Find and correct the other five.

Running, an outstanding form of exercise, can be good for you

mentally, physically and

emotionally

it can be good for your emotions. A

beginning runner should keep three things in mind: the warm-up

session, the time you are running, and the cool-down period. Never
start a run without first having warmed up through stretching
exercises. Stretching before a run reduces muscle stiffness,
decreases the possibility of injury, and it is a good method to
gradually increase the heart rate. During the run itself, move at a
steady and comfortable pace. Your breathing should be deep and
with rhythm. Be careful that you dont try to overdo it at first. If
you have been inactive for a long period of time, you cant expect to

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lose weight, to increase heart and lung capacity, and that you will
wind up feeling better all overnight. Finally, remember to cool down
after a run. An adequate cool-down period allows times for the
body to relax and the normalizing of the heart rate.