English Skills with Readings 7th Edition by John Langan

Exercise 7

Cross out and revise the unbalanced part of each of the following sentences.
EXAMPLE
When Gail doesn't have class, she uses her time to clean house,
her laundry done, and to buy groceries.
1. Lola plans to become a model, a lawyer, or to go into nursing.
2. Filling out an income tax form is worse than wrestling a bear or to walk on hot coals.
3. The study-skills course taught me how to take more effective notes, to read a textbook chapter, and preparing for exams.
4. Home Depot has huge sections devoted to plumbing equipment, electrical supplies, and tools needed for carpentry.
5. Martha Grencher likes to water her garden, walking her pug, and arguing with her husband.
6. Filled with talent and ambitious, Eduardo worked hard at his sales job.
7. When I saw my roommate with my girlfriend, I felt worried, angry, and embarrassment.
8. Cindy's cat likes sleeping in the dryer, lying in the bathtub, and to chase squirrels.
9. The bacon was fatty, grease was on the potatoes, and the eggs were cold.
10. People in the lobby munched popcorn, sipped sodas, and were shuffling their feet impatiently.