Right. It was in the latter part of my high school days that I did most of my reading.
Revise. I had not gone to school long until it burned down.
360. Use a transitional word, phrase, or clause to carry the reader from one unrelated idea to another.
Wrong. I wanted to be popular; how could I start?
Right. I wanted to be popular, but the question was, how could I start.
Revise. Officers will be elected, and a good attendance is desired.
361. Avoid shifting from one construction to another.
Wrong. Consider the football season just ended, Merrill did more for the success of the team than any other captain Ohio ever had.
Right. In the football season just ended Merrill did more for the success of the team than any other captain Ohio ever had.