coherenceCoherence:---faultyparallelconstructions---pronounswithambiguousreference---danglingormisplacedmodifiers---confusingshiftsinpersonandnumber,orinvoice,tense,andmoodFaulty:Amanisjudgednotonlybywhathesaysbutalsobyhisdeeds.Revised:Amanisjudgednotonlybywhathesaysbutalsobywhathedoes.Or:Amanisjudgednotonlybyhiswordsbutalsobyhisdeeds.Faulty:Wethoughtshewascharming,intelligent,andaverycapableyoungwoman.Revised:Wethoughtshewascharming,intelligentandverycapable.Or:Wethoughtshewasacharming,intelligent,andverycapableyoungwoman.Faulty:Wehavegreatfaithandhighhopesforher.Revised:Wehavegreatfaithinandhighhopesforher.Faulty:Shetoldmysisterthatshewaswrong.Revised:“I’mwrong.”shesaidtomysister.Or:Sheadmittedthatshewaswrongandsaidsotomysister.Or:“You’rewrong.”shesaidtomysister.Or:Mysisterwastoldthatshewaswrong.Faulty:Hewasknockeddownbyabicycle,butitwasnotserious.Revised:Hewasknockeddownbyabicycle,butwasnotbadlyhurt.Faulty:Lookingoutofthewindow,thegrasslandstretchesasfarastheeyecanreach.Revised:Lookingoutofthewindow,hecanseethegrasslandstretchingasfarastheeyecanreach.Faulty:Onenteringtheclassroom,thestudentsstoodupandsaid,“Goodmorning!”Revised:Whentheteacherenteredtheclassroom,thestudentsstoodupandsaid,“Goodmorning!”Faulty:Togetreadyforthetrip,allthethingssheneededwereputintoasuitcase.Revised:Togetreadyforthetrip,sheputallthethingssheneededintoasuitcase.Tobefrank;generallyspeaking;judgingby;speakingofJudgingbywhatthenewspapershavesaid,hislatestplayisquitsuccessful.Tobefrank,heisnottherightmanforthisimportantjob.Faulty:Animportantthingforthestudenttorememberisthatwhenwritingapaper,youshouldnotplagiarize.Revised:Animportantthingforthestudenttorememberisthatwhenwritingapaper,heshouldnotplagiarize.Faulty:ThosewhowishtotakeLinguisticsareexpectedtosignhisnameonthissheetofpaper.Revised:ThosewhowishtotakeLinguisticsareexpectedtosigntheirnamesonthissheetofpaper.Faulty:Studentsshouldlearntoanalyzeandsolveproblemsindependently.Don’trelyonyou