Pre-final Exam in English 1b (A)

Name: Course and year:

I. Parallelism. Underline the element which is not parallel to the others.

Rewrite the sentence and make it parallel.
1. At home, I learned how to be critical and I practiced responsibility.

2. Marcos always kept his city clean, peaceful, and he made it free from criminals.

3. The professor asked us to answer briefly, clearly, and with honesty.

4. Our friend, Peter, is diligent, intelligent, and has a good character.

II. Misplaced Modifiers. Underline the misplaced modifier. Correct the sentence
by rewriting it.
1. I saw a crash near the building on the bridge.

2. We heard that our school needs additional instructors on the television news.

3. The cat should be treated by a veterinarian that has worms.

4. They cleaned the floor after studying with a mop.

Pre-final Exam in English 1b (B)

Name: Course and year:

I. Parallelism. Underline the element which is not parallel to the others.

Rewrite the sentence and make it parallel.
1. The teacher asked us to answer briefly, clearly, and with honesty.

2. Our classmate, Peter, is diligent, intelligent, and has a good character.

3. In college, I learned how to be critical and I practiced responsibility.

4. Duterte always kept his city clean, peaceful, and he made it free from criminals.

II. Misplaced Modifiers. Underline the misplaced modifier. Correct the sentence
by rewriting it.
1. She cleaned the floor after studying with a mop.

2. We saw a crash near the building on the bridge.

3. The dog should be treated by a veterinarian that has worms.

4. I heard that our school needs additional instructors on the television news.