I. Determine the faulty pronoun reference in the following statements and correct it:
1. Albert told his uncle that his money had been stolen.
2. When Jack placed the color va on the counter, it broke then and there.
3. The players and their coach know one another quite well, so sometimes they address them by the first names.
4. Steve first met Paul when he was only twelve years old.
5. My father was a chemist and I have also chon it as my lifetime profession.
6. When old Peter went by the dog pound, they all rushed to the fence and barked madly at him.
7. While we visited Japan, we discovered that they are like Americans in many ways.
8. I wished I had my raincoat with me, for it had become terribly cold and I needed it so badly.
9. During the summer, Grandpa worked on a river boat; however, in winter, it usually froze over.
10. I reached hard for the hor’s riddle, but it ran away down the rough path.
11. Honest, punctual and always well-dresd as the new casher was, that was not enough to get her a permanent job.
12. We were having a great time at the picnic when it started to rain. It dampened our spirits for a while but we finally decided to go on with it despite the dismal weather.
II. Pick out the misplaced or dangling modifier in each of the following statement and rephra the statement:
1. They argued the subject while I tried to preview my lessons at fever pitch.
2. She was pickpocketed on the bus yesterday and nearly lost fifty dollars.
3. The monkeys attract tourists with sheer stone faces.
4. Later in the evening the family trimmed the trees together with a few friends.
5. I gazed at the giant old tree I had felled with my hands in my pockets.
6. To maneuver a car over a sandy or stony road, some special skill and profound experience are needed.
7. The newsboy walked his bike to hou of his first customer who was burdened with newspapers.
8. My eyes began to wander around the room and I almost forgot why I had come while I sat in the cozy parlor.
9. The rain that the crops had needed badly damaged the roads.
10. Accustomed to getting up early in the morning, the new schedule was not difficult for him to adjust
III. Determine the faulty shift in each of the following statements and rephra the s
tatement:
1. When a person gets an early start, eats a big breakfast and jogs ten miles to school, they are sure it work.
2. For years I have been attending summer camp and enjoyed every minute of it.
3. First, build a fire and you had better then make the coffee.
4. I was extremely sorry you are so badly injured in the accident.
5. He was beaten, tied and robbed, and then they left him to die in the gutter.
6. The chairman met everybody warmly in the room but none of their names was remembered by him.
7. Maria left the examination room immediately after her answers had been proofread.
8. When I saw the grade on my report card, I was terribly disappointed becau I studied very hard.
9. The social worker in the novel makes extensive plans to accomplish reforms.
10. If I were rich and she was single, I would marry her without a minute of hesitation.
11. They insisted that the money be collected and that a receipt is given in return.
12. Elisa won the first prize, while her brother was awarded the cond.
IV. Pick out the faulty parallelism in the following statements and then recast the statement:
1. I am interested in electronics, becau it is a new filed of science and which offers great opportunities to make fortunes.
2. Chewing carefully and to eat slowly are good habits to keep always fit.
3. He is a man of wide experience and who is also popular with the workers.
4. As time pasd, his feeling turned to anxiety, disbelief, and finally becoming deeply concerned.
5. The hurricane was more of a threat to the tourists in the area than the natives.
6. We plan to have supper with friends who often drive in from Roswell and go on to the gallery for the exhibition.
7. Most slow readers could read much faster and better if they would not read.
8. At the conference Mark met a doctor, writer, and world traveler.
9. I hope either to spend my vacation traveling to the south or Tibet.
10. My job with a travel agency paid well and excitement was provided.
