Pronoun References and Parallelism 9 th Grade Grammar Review.
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What can go wrong in a sentence?Subject – Verb AgreementPronoun – Antecedent AgreementIncorrect Pronoun CaseModifiers (Dangling and Misplaced)Lack of parallelismUnclear Pronoun Reference (ambiguous,
general and weak)Run ons – Comma splice
Do you remember?
An organization of homeowners and
merchants has been formed to keep the A B
mayor informed of their concerns about the C Dproposal to build a new stadium.
No error. E
What is wrong here?
The achievements as well as the failures of
the space program has been a matter of A B
contention for many years as interest groups
of many kinds compete for a share of the C Dfederal budget. No error. E
What is wrong here?
The argument between he and his friends Aforced him to find a new lunch table, and he B Ceventually moved on to a new and better Dgroup of friends. No error. E
How to improve a sentence…Driving to Litchfield, the freezing rain made the
road slippery and hazardous.
A. Driving to LitchfieldB. While we drove to LitchfieldC. Enroute to LitchfieldD. To drive to LitchfieldE. We drove to Litchfield
What can go wrong in a sentence?Subject – Verb AgreementPronoun – Antecedent AgreementIncorrect Pronoun CaseModifiers (Dangling and Misplaced)Lack of parallelismUnclear Pronoun Reference
(ambiguous, general and weak)Run ons – Comma splice
ParallelismParallel ideas in a series should be
expressed in the same grammatical form.
Her parents objected to the loud music she played and to the late hours she kept.
Parallel prepositional phrases
Verbs also must be coordinated
Going out to eat no longer thrills me as much as to cook at home.
Going out to eat no longer thrills me as much as cooking at home.
Error?
Its large size, simple structure, and how readily available it is,
make the common cockroach convenient to study.
Error?
One of the accident victims suffered a broken arm, several
broken ribs, and one of her lungs was punctured.
Pronoun ProblemsPronouns refer clearly to the nouns that they
replace.
The teacher told the student that it was her responsibility to hand out the books.
Mike became a good friend of Mark’s after he helped him repair his car.
When Dave phoned his father, he wasn’t feeling well.
Implied ReferenceWatch out for it, they, and you and the
relative pronouns which, that and this.
On the news last night, they said that unemployment is down again.
On the news last night, Brian Williams said that unemployment is down again.
Upon reviewing a map of his property, John realized that he
A
could not build the barn where he had intended because
B
it belonged to a neighboring farmer. No error. C D E
Because a basketball scout from the university was in the
A Bbleachers, Kurt’s coach knew that it was
essential for him to C D
play well during the final game against their school’s arch-rival.
No error. E
Excessive sugar intake can lead to addiction, obesity, and
A B Cto a person with diabetes. No error. D E