Part 44 (1/2)

EXERCISE LxxxIX

_Which conjunctions in these sentences are redundant_?--

1 I have again been so fortunate as to obtain the assistance of Dr

Jones, a teacher of great experience, and whose ideas are quite in harmony with my own

2 Franklin had noticed for some time the extreme dirtiness of the streets, and especially of the street that he lived on

3 This aniet him there was a probleons used in carrying the Emperor's men-of-war from the woods, where they were ot to pay for the wine--a shortness of memory common with such men, and which his host did not presume to correct

6 Next came Louis, Duke of Orleans, the first prince of the blood royal, and to who

7 So fros are not impossible

8 Her expression of countenance induced most persons to address her with a deference inconsistent with her station, and which nevertheless she received with easy coor, and five or six of the handsomest, best armed, and enerally in immediate attendance upon his own person

10 The little town of Lambtos, Mrs Gardiner's former home, and where she had lately learned that some acquaintance still remained

11 He spoke in a deep and low tone, but which nevertheless was heard from one end of the hall to the other

MISPLACED CORRELATIVES--When conjunctions are used as correlatives, as ”both-and,” ”either-or,” each of the correlated words should be so placed as to indicate clearly what ideas are to be connected in thought

This principle is violated in ”He _not only_ visited Paris, _but_ Berlin _also_” In this sentence the position of ”not only” before the verb ”visited” leads one to expect so verb in the second part of the sentence; in fact, however, the two connected words are ”Paris” and ”Berlin;” ”visited” applies to both This”not only” before ”Paris:” thus, ”He visited _not only_ Paris, _but_ Berlin _also_” As a rule the word after the first correlative should be the same part of speech as the word after the second correlative

EXERCISE XC

_Correct the errors of position in_--

1 Few complaints were hts are not useful only on shi+ps, but also on land

3 Adversity both teaches to think and to be patient

4 My uncle gave ht me to row it