Question

Parallel structure is distracting to the reader. true false user: identify the type of error in the sentence below. jenny spent her spare time reading because she is never away from it. agreement case reference

Answer 1

Answer:

1. False

Explanation:

Parallel structure is not distractiong to the reader, but no parallel struture is.

She likes reading, skating and to swim. (no parallel)

She likes reading, skating and swimming. (parallel)

Answer:

2: Reference

Explanation:

Jenny spent her spare time reading because she is never away from it. Which is the pronoun it refering to? Her spare time or reading. We are not sure which is it. This is an error of reference.

Answer 2

Parallel structure actually eliminates distraction. for example, if you say "jane went for a run, visited her sister, then hurried home to feed her dog." vs "jane runs, visited her sister, then hurrying home to feed her dog." which one is clearer? the first. you understand the sequence of events. the second one has three different tenses--present ("runs"), past ("visits"), and indicative ("hurrying").

jenny spent her spare time reading because she is never away from it.
the issue here is a reference problem. the reader isn't sure what "it" refers to, because the subject of "it" wasn't made clear.