158 English Grammar Demystifi ed
Written Practice 7-2
Balance the following sentences.
- Every day, I walk the trails with my dog, cleaning the car, and go to work.
- Jim loves painting the house, planting shrubs, and he loves to plan to add
another room. - Elias looked for a toy, grabbed it, and he was throwing it across the room.
- My friend eats dinner fi rst, lunch second, and then he is eating breakfast
last. - Spring is warm, fl ower-fi lled, and it rains a lot.
- At the Center, Betsy did the accounting, made sure the preschoolers were
safe, and then she also would take care of her own household as well. - My new printer is quieter, faster, and prints with higher resolution.
- I’ll know my son’s work habits are improving when he arrives at school on
time, corrects his own homework, and staying out of fi ghts. - The chairman thanked everyone for their dedication, loyalty, and because
they attended every meeting. - The only way we can leave on time is if I prepare the snacks, you fi ll up the
gas tank, and if the children will get up on time.
CREATING BALANCE WITH CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS
Another form of balancing a sentence involves correlative conjunctions. In Chapter
2, you learned that correlative conjunctions come in pairs that relate to one another.