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CAHSEE ELA 4.4 Writing Conventions. Which answer best fills in the blank?
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CAHSEE ELA 4.3 Writing: Sentence Structure 239 Views
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CAHSEE ELA 4.3 Writing: Sentence Structure. Fix this sentence.
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- 00:03
Here's an unshmoopy question you'll find on the exam...
- 00:06
Fix this sentence: My sister loves skiing, bowling, and to read.
- 00:11
And here are the potential answers:
- 00:16
So... what is this question asking?
- 00:18
Ooh. Something about that sentence just doesn't... sound right. What was it that hurt our ears so badly?
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- 00:24
Ski ING...
- 00:25
Bowl ING...
- 00:26
...and to read.
- 00:28
Ugh. What word doesn't fit here?
- 00:31
Sequences have to have a kind of conformity or parallel structure. If we start with two
- 00:36
INGs... we need a third.
- 00:39
So the answer is B.
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