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The task provided involves correcting a paragraph by identifying and fixing faulty parallelism. Faulty parallelism occurs when items in a series are not expressed in the same grammatical form, which disrupts the flow and clarity of the sentence.
Below is the corrected version of the paragraph with explanations for each correction:
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1. The expert expects to gain points that will help boost his score.
2. He has already gained some points by solving puzzles quickly.
3. He also gained points by completing tasks on time.
4. One way he can gain more points is by finishing levels as soon as possible.
5. Another way is by solving puzzles correctly.
6. He can also gain points by completing quests.
7. The expert hopes to gain enough points to reach the top of the leaderboard.
8. He plans to do this by solving puzzles, completing tasks, and gaining points.
9. He believes that if he works hard, he will succeed.
10. The expert expects to be happy when he reaches the top.
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1. The expert expects to gain points that will help boost his score.
- No change needed; this sentence is already parallel.
2. He has already gained some points by solving puzzles quickly.
- No change needed; this sentence is already parallel.
3. He also gained points by completing tasks on time.
- No change needed; this sentence is already parallel.
4. One way he can gain more points is by finishing levels as soon as possible.
- No change needed; this sentence is already parallel.
5. Another way is by solving puzzles correctly.
- No change needed; this sentence is already parallel.
6. He can also gain points by completing quests.
- No change needed; this sentence is already parallel.
7. The expert hopes to gain enough points to reach the top of the leaderboard.
- No change needed; this sentence is already parallel.
8. He plans to do this by solving puzzles, completing tasks, and gaining points.
- Correction: "gaining points" should be changed to "earning points" or "collecting points" to maintain parallel structure with "solving puzzles" and "completing tasks."
- Revised: "He plans to do this by solving puzzles, completing tasks, and earning points."
9. He believes that if he works hard, he will succeed.
- No change needed; this sentence is already parallel.
10. The expert expects to be happy when he reaches the top.
- No change needed; this sentence is already parallel.
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- In Sentence 8, the phrase "gaining points" was not parallel with "solving puzzles" and "completing tasks." To fix this, we replaced "gaining points" with "earning points" or "collecting points," which maintains consistent verb forms throughout the list.
1. The expert expects to gain points that will help boost his score.
2. He has already gained some points by solving puzzles quickly.
3. He also gained points by completing tasks on time.
4. One way he can gain more points is by finishing levels as soon as possible.
5. Another way is by solving puzzles correctly.
6. He can also gain points by completing quests.
7. The expert hopes to gain enough points to reach the top of the leaderboard.
8. He plans to do this by solving puzzles, completing tasks, and earning points.
9. He believes that if he works hard, he will succeed.
10. The expert expects to be happy when he reaches the top.
This ensures that all elements in the series are expressed in the same grammatical form, maintaining parallelism and improving readability.
Below is the corrected version of the paragraph with explanations for each correction:
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Original Paragraph:
1. The expert expects to gain points that will help boost his score.
2. He has already gained some points by solving puzzles quickly.
3. He also gained points by completing tasks on time.
4. One way he can gain more points is by finishing levels as soon as possible.
5. Another way is by solving puzzles correctly.
6. He can also gain points by completing quests.
7. The expert hopes to gain enough points to reach the top of the leaderboard.
8. He plans to do this by solving puzzles, completing tasks, and gaining points.
9. He believes that if he works hard, he will succeed.
10. The expert expects to be happy when he reaches the top.
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Corrected Paragraph:
1. The expert expects to gain points that will help boost his score.
- No change needed; this sentence is already parallel.
2. He has already gained some points by solving puzzles quickly.
- No change needed; this sentence is already parallel.
3. He also gained points by completing tasks on time.
- No change needed; this sentence is already parallel.
4. One way he can gain more points is by finishing levels as soon as possible.
- No change needed; this sentence is already parallel.
5. Another way is by solving puzzles correctly.
- No change needed; this sentence is already parallel.
6. He can also gain points by completing quests.
- No change needed; this sentence is already parallel.
7. The expert hopes to gain enough points to reach the top of the leaderboard.
- No change needed; this sentence is already parallel.
8. He plans to do this by solving puzzles, completing tasks, and gaining points.
- Correction: "gaining points" should be changed to "earning points" or "collecting points" to maintain parallel structure with "solving puzzles" and "completing tasks."
- Revised: "He plans to do this by solving puzzles, completing tasks, and earning points."
9. He believes that if he works hard, he will succeed.
- No change needed; this sentence is already parallel.
10. The expert expects to be happy when he reaches the top.
- No change needed; this sentence is already parallel.
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Explanation of Corrections:
- In Sentence 8, the phrase "gaining points" was not parallel with "solving puzzles" and "completing tasks." To fix this, we replaced "gaining points" with "earning points" or "collecting points," which maintains consistent verb forms throughout the list.
Final Corrected Paragraph:
1. The expert expects to gain points that will help boost his score.
2. He has already gained some points by solving puzzles quickly.
3. He also gained points by completing tasks on time.
4. One way he can gain more points is by finishing levels as soon as possible.
5. Another way is by solving puzzles correctly.
6. He can also gain points by completing quests.
7. The expert hopes to gain enough points to reach the top of the leaderboard.
8. He plans to do this by solving puzzles, completing tasks, and earning points.
9. He believes that if he works hard, he will succeed.
10. The expert expects to be happy when he reaches the top.
This ensures that all elements in the series are expressed in the same grammatical form, maintaining parallelism and improving readability.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of parallelism worksheet with answers.
