English Skills with Readings 7th Edition by John Langan

Exercise 45

Cross out the unbalanced part of each sentence. In the space provided, revise the unbalanced part so that it matches the other item or items in the sentence. The first one is done for you as an example.
1. Our professor warned us that he would give surprise tests, the assignment of term papers , and allow no makeup exams.
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2. Making a big dinner is a lot more fun than to clean up after it.
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3. The street-corner preacher stopped people walking by, was asking them questions, and handed them pamphlets.
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4. My teenage daughter enjoys shopping for new clothes, to try different cosmetics, and reading fashion magazines.
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5. Many of today's action movies have attractive actors, fantastic special effects, and dialogue that is silly.
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6. While you're downtown, please pick up the dry cleaning, return the library books, and the car needs washing, too.
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8. As the elderly woman climbed the long staircase, she breathed hard and was grabbing the railing tightly.
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9. I fell into bed at the end of the hard day, grateful for the sheets that were clean, soft pillow, and cozy blanket.
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10. Ray's wide smile, clear blue eyes, and expressing himself earnestly all make him seem honest, even though he is not.
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