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OpenStudy (anonymous):

this sentence has errors what are they Benjamin Franklin was both a statesman and an inventor.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Any options?

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

Jeez...it looks correct to me. What am I missing ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

maybe a coma?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Benjamin Franklin was both a statesman, and an inventor.

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

Unless there is supposed to be a comma after statesman

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

lol....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait isnt Benjamin spelled wrong

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this activity is about about using parallel structures with pairs of linking words, such as either or. Look for the simplest way to change the sentence so that both parts are parallel.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@TheAsker2002 and @texaschic101

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Was i right?

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