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//**Rewrite the sentences so that proper parallel construction is achieved.**//

He wanted three things out of college: learning a skill, making good friends and to learning about life.
 * He wanted three things out of college: to learn a skill, to make good friends, and learning about life.

We found the film repulsive, offensive and embarrassing.
 * We found the film repulsive, offensive, and we thought it was embarrassing.

Mr. Nguyen cleaned, neated and arranged his store conveniently.
 * Mr. Nguyen kept his store clean, neat and he made it conveniently arranged.

Professor Ali rewarded his students for going beyond call of duty and working hard on the final project
 * Professor Ali rewarded his students for going beyond the call of duty and their hard work on the final project.

There’s nothing I like better than finding a good trout stream, setting up camp, and spending a couple of days fishing
 * There’s nothing I like better than finding a good trout stream, setting up camp, and to spend a couple of days fishing.

Her conditions for signing the contract are first the commissioner has to approve the terms, second, that the other players has to sign as well
 * Her conditions for signing the contract are, first, the commissioner has to approve the terms; second, that the other players must sign as well.

The students prepared for their exams at home, spent extra hours with their tutors, did the necessary research in the library and asked questions in their classrooms
 * The students prepared for their exams at home, they spent extra hours with their tutors, they did the necessary research in the library and asked questions in their classrooms.

The college has space for new computer but the college hasn't
 * The college has space for a new computer lab but not a faculty lounge.

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//**Rewrite the sentences that contain dangling modifiers.**//

Working on my computer, the power went out and I lost all of my work. While I was working on my computer, the power went out and I lost all of my work.

When defrosted, marinated meat for half an hour, and then you are ready to grill. When meat defrosted, marinated it for half an hour, and you are ready to grill it.

I smelled fresh flowers entering the reception hall. The reception hall smelled fresh flowers while I was entering in it.

When buying a car, variety, prices, and all the add-on options usually confuse the average buyer. When you buy a car, variety, prices and all the add-on options usually confuse the average buyer

On completing your project, your next assignment will be designing a web page. When you complete your project, your next assignment you will do is the designing a web page.