Exercise 49: Redundancy
1. After Jil had shown Tim how to insert the
paper once, she repeated the operation again.
Analysis :Again is the redundant
word
2. The twins have the same identical
birthmarks on their backs.
Analysis :Same is the redundant word
3. I think we have sufficient enough
information to write the report.
Analysis :Enough is the redundant
word
4. When the roads became too slippery, we
decided to return back to the cabin and wait for the strom to subside.
Analysis :Back is the redundant word
5. Nobody could get out of work early enough
to attend the matinee performance.
Analysis :Enough is the redundant
word
6. The mountain climbers proceeded forward
on their long trek up the side of the mountain.
Analysis :Forward is the redundant word
7. Rita and her sister competed together
in the musical talent show.
Analysis :Together is the redundant
word
8. I think that we should come up with a new
innovation for doing this job.
Analysis :Doing is the redundant word
9. The minister joined the bride and groom together
in holy wedlock.
Analysis :Together is the redundant
word
10. My cousin love to play with the two
twins from across the street.
Analysis :Two is the redundant word
Exericise 50: Parallel Structure
1. The puppy stood up slowly, wagged its tail,
blinking its eyes, and barked.
Parallel : The puppy stood up slowly, wagged
its tail, blinked its eyes, and barked
Past Past Past Past
2. Ecologists are trying to preserve our environment
for future generations by protecting the ozone layer, purifying the air, and
have replanted the trees that have been cut down.
Parallel : Ecologists are trying to preserve our
environment for future generations by protecting the ozone layer, purifying
the air, and replenting the trees that have been cut
Verb + ing Verb
+ ing Verb + ing
down.
3. The chief of police demanded from his
assistants an orderly investigation, a well-written report, and that they work
hard.
Parallel : The chief of police demanded from his
assistants an orderly investigation, a well written report, and working hard.
4. Marcia is a scholar, an athlete, and
artistic.
Parallel : Marcia is a scholar, an athlete,
and artist.
Noun Noun Noun
5. Slowly and with car, the museum director
removed the Ming vase from the shelf and placed it on the display pedestal.
Parallel :Slowly and carefully, the
museum director removed the Ming vase from the
Adverb Adverb
shelf and placed it on the display pedestal.
6. The farmer plows the fields, plants the
seeds, and will harvest the crop.
Parallel : The farmer plows the fields, plants
the seeds, and harvests the crop
Present Present Present
7. Abraham Lincoln was a good president and
was self-educated, hard-working, and always told the truth.
Parallel : Abraham Lincoln was a good president and
was self-educated, hard-worked,
Past Past
andalways told the truth
Past
8. Children love playing in the mud, running
through puddles, and they get very dirty.
Parallel : Children love playing in the mund, running
through puddles, and getting dirty
Parallel : Collecting stamps, playing chess, and
mounting beautiful butterflies are Derrick’s hobbies.
10. Despite America’s affluence, many people
are without jobs, on welfare, and have a lot of debts.
Parallel : Despite America’s affluence, many people
are jobless, on welfare, and have a lot of debts.
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