FLE 133 CONTEXTUAL GRAMMAR

PARALLELISM

The sentences below contain parallelism errors.  Repair all parallelism errors.  To make your corrections, you may add words, delete words, or revise grammatical constructions. Retain the original format of parallelism with coordinate elements, series, comparisons, linking elements, or correlative conjunctions.

PART 1.

1. My friends are neither anxious to see the items in the museum nor are they happy about the admission price. (to pay fee for the admission).

2. At my training session, I was not only taught how to work the register, but also how to treat customers courteously. ( but also I was taught how to treat customers courteously)

3. The doctor promised neither to cause pain during the procedure nor leave a scar.(to leave a scar)

4. Bert will meet us either at the restaurant or he will be at the taxi stand. (at the taxi stand)

PART II. (Instructions: the same as PART I)

1.  The understudy had bright green eyes, a great mass of blonde hair, and her face was red.(a red face)

2.  When winter comes the Joneses will have to find either a warmer house or they will have to find a wood stove. (a wood stove)

3.  When Moe was in high school, his parents spent a good deal of time not only helping him with his homework assignments but also they participated (participating) with him in school activities.

4.  It is better to be happy than being (to be)sad.

5.  The word for left means "deceitful" in Italian, "awkward " in German, "malicious" in Spanish, and Russians define its meaning as "sneaky." (“sneaky” in Russian)

6.The contract was illegible, lengthy, and it is awkward. (awkward)

7. To think that you can do anything is deceiving(to deceive) yourself..

8.  Aspiring actors go to Hollywood to become stars and because they want to (to) make money.

9.  The tourists amused themselves by playing shuffleboard, watching plays, and they went to (going to) trendy restaurants in the center of the city.

10.Before you order anything, you should not only check with the purchasing agent but also the controller. ( with the controller you should check.)

11.  The radiologist examined the MRI both carefully and with competence. (competently)

12.  Please return the medical records either to Dr. Jones or Dr. MacIntyre. (to Dr. Maclntyre)

13. This sofa is better for beauty, for appearance, and it is comfortable. (for comfort)

14.  Succeeding at something is not necessarily  the same as to get (getting) what you need.

15.  The process seemed to Beth both a bore (boring) and annoying.

              News From Elsewhere

Russia: Selfie stick users get self-defence classes

Russians(1) who use selfie sticks to take photographs of themselves(2) are being offered a self-defence course(1) in case they are mugged(3), it's been reported.(4)

The act of flaunting an expensive smartphone on the end of a stick can mark somebody out as a tourist,(5) turning them into a target for robbery,(6) and that's why one martial arts centre in Moscow has decided to act,(7) the Lenta news portal says.(8) Daria Lapshina of the M-Profi martial arts centre in the Russian capital told the M24 website(9) that tourists have been the target for attacks in many countries (10)"and the only means of defence that all travellers have(11) is the selfie stick". Calling the new self-defence "art" mpd-fight (monopod fight),(12) the organisers claim that it is effective against practitioners of boxing, wrestling, mixed martial arts(13) and other types of fighting, and can be learned in five lessons(14), M24 reports.(15)

The selfie stick - a handheld extension pole(16) which allows users to take a photo of themselves from greater than arm's length(17) - has become a bone of contention at tourist attractions around the world(18). In July, Disney banned the devices from its parks around the world(19), citing "safety concerns"(20), while football grounds and sports arenas prohibit them as they could be a nuisance to other visitors(21). It's not known(22) if proponents of mpd-fight will be able to use their skills in places(23) where the sticks are banned.(24)

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    My Comment on This News:

                 I find this news very interesting. I had never thought that selfie sticks would be a problem for people especially who are tourists before I read this news on BBC. It is mentioned that if people are taken a photo with a selfie stick outside, it becomes easier for robbers, muggers or pickpockets to rob them, because it may be thought that these people are tourists. Well, I think it is a good point that I agree with. And yes, it is true that people love to take photos of themselves with their friends, families etc. with the selfie stick, thus, many people have selfie stick. However, there is a risk of being robbed. That is why, taking a monopod fight class, using the selfie stick to hit or hurt the robbers, which is suggested by one martial art centre in Moscow maybe a good solution to protect us from getting burgled . I think it is much safer than wrestling or boxing with the burglars. At the same time, this suggestion is very creative, and maybe useful. It is also surprising that the monopod fight class is comprised of 5 lessons. I mean it is surprising because it can be deduced that how big the problem people have stemming from their being recognized as a tourist due to the selfie stick they use, or stemming from being just a tourist.

“Imagine” by Fidan Can

Imagine the paradise doesn’t exist

It’s simple if you struggle

No nether world below us

Above us only empyrean

Imagine all the people

Seizing the day

Imagine there’s no nation

It’s not difficult to dream

Nothing to vanish or to be coveted

And no doctrine too

Imagine all the people

Savoring the life tranquilly

You may say I am a daydreamer

But I’m not the only one

I hope you’ll someday accompany us

And the world will be as one man

Imagine no property

I ponder if you can

No need for cupidity or hungriness

A fellowship of man

Imagine all the people

Partaking the whole world

You may say I’m a daydreamer

But I’m not the only one

I hope someday you’ll accompany us

And the world will last as one

SALUT !

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