Which sentence is an example of faulty coordination? The Art Institute is on Michigan Avenue, and the Field Museum is on Lake Shore Drive. Chicago once had many factories, but the number has declined over the years. The east end of Chicago borders Lake Michigan, and it is one of the Great Lakes. I was born in Chicago, but my older brother and sister were born in Kansas City.

Question

Which sentence is an example of faulty coordination?   	 	The Art Institute is on Michigan Avenue, and the Field Museum is on Lake Shore Drive. 	Chicago once had many factories, but the number has declined over the years. 	The east end of Chicago borders Lake Michigan, and it is one of the Great Lakes. 	I was born in Chicago, but my older brother and sister were born in Kansas City.

anonymous · Answer

The east end of Chicago borders Lake Michigan, and it is one of the Great Lakes.
This is because the reader, if they didn't know any better, would think one of the Great Lakes was Chicago. The sentence should be:
The east end of Chicago borders Lake Michigan, one of the Great Lakes.