12 Look for sentence parts that don't match. Find and underline ten non- parallel sentences.

Write
corrected sentences on the lines below the passage.

SNORKELING

Last summer, Marta took a journey into a new world. She went snorkeling in a cove on the California
coast. At first Marta was hesitant, nervous, and felt scared. Her friend Jen, who'd snorkeled many times,
tried to calm her. "Can you hold your breath, float, and are you able to swim?" she asked. "If so, you can
snorkel. First we'll rent gear," Jen explained. "It's cheaper to rent equipment than buying it." Marta
strapped on a face mask, snapped in a snorkel, and was pulling on swim fins. Walking in the fins was as
hard as to dance a ballet in combat boots! Once in the water, Marta kicked, splashed, and was gliding
gracefully. Through her mask, Marta saw a world that was beautiful, ever-changing, and fascinated her.
She saw one fish that was round, yellow, and didn't act afraid. A big eel was ugly but a shy creature. By
day's end, Marta had a new favorite sport. "Snorkeling is more fun than to water-ski!" she exclaimed.
Corrected sentences:

1. At first Marta was hesitant, nervous, scared.

2. "Can you hold your breath, float, swim?".

3. Marta strapped on a face mask, snapped in a snorkel, pulled on swim fins.

4. Once in the water, Marta kicked, splashed, glidded gracefully.

5. Through her mask, Marta saw a world that was beautiful, ever-changing, fascinating.

6. She saw one fish that was round and yellow, but she didn't act afraid.

7. A big eel was ugly but it is a shy creature.

8. "Snorkeling is more funny than to water-skiing!" she exclaimed.

9. Walking in the fins was as hard as to dancing a ballet in combat boots!

10. It's cheaper to rent equipment than buy it

13 Rewrite the sentences that contain a dangling phrase. An example has been done for you.
1. Going upstairs, the keys have been found.
 Going upstairs he has found the keys.

1.To be sure of a good seat, your tickets should be bought in advance.

-> To be sure of a good seat you should buy your tickets in advance.

2. At age of ten, my father took me up for my first airplane ride.

-> My father took me up for my first airplane ride when I was at age of ten

3. While working for a jeweler, a watch disappeared, and Mike was accused of taking it.

-> While Mike working for a jeweler and he was accused of taking a watch that disappeared

4. Being in a hurry to get to the basket ball game, Harold completely forgot to take his raincoat.
-> Harold was in a hurry to get to the basket ball game, he completely forgot to take his raincoat

5. Having spent all afternoon at the football game, my throat was sore.

-> I have spent all afternoon at the football game, my throat was sore

6. Before reaching Crown Point, Mount Hood could be seen towering in the distance.

->

7. Last June, after graduating from high school, my uncle gave me a job in his factory

-> After I had graduated from high school, my uncle gave me a job in his factory last June

8. Running to my first-period class, my jacket caught on a nail and ripped.

-> I ran to my first-period class, my jacket caught on a nail and ripped

9. To play golf well, a combination of mental concentration and physical relaxation is essential.

-> It’s necessary to have a combination of mental concentration and physical relaxation to play golf well

10. If left alone with nothing to do, parents can't expect children to keep out or mischief.

-> If Parents left children alone with nothing to do, parents can't expect children to keep out or mischief

11. Being thoroughly dissatisfied with the picture, it was hidden in the closet.

-> It’s thoroughly dissatisfied with the picture, it was hidden in the closet

12. Seeing the advancing army, all valuables were hidden under the stairwell.

-> They saw the advance army, they hidden all valuables under the stairwell

13. Plunging into the water, the drowning child was rescued.

-> The drowning child plunging into the water, this child was rescued

14. Criticizing the defendant for his cruel behavior, the sentence was handed down by the judge.

-> The judge criticized the defendant for his cruel behavior, the judge handed down the sentence

15. After painting the car, it was given to the man's wife by the man.

-> After the man had painted the car, the man give the car to his wife

16. Being an early riser, it was easy for Edna to adjust to her company's new summer schedule.

-> Edna is an early riser, Edna adjust to her company's new summer schedule easily.

17. After winning the tennis match, the victory made Nancy jump for joy.

-> Nancy had won the tennis match, Nancy jump for the victory joy.

18. Having wandered through the mountain passes for days, an abandoned shack where they could take
shelter was discovered by the hikers.
-> They have wandered through the mountain passes for days, they could take shelter in an abandoned
shack where was discovered by the hikers

19. Being very protective of its young, all those who approach the nest are attacked by the mother
eagle.

-> Mother eagle is very protective of its young, it attacked all those who approach the nest.

20. Before playing ball, a two-minute period of silence was observed by the baseball players for their
recently deceased teammate

-> The baseball players played ball, they had observed a two-minute period of silence for their recently
deceased teammate.