Wrong. Purdue’s victory was because of the wet field.
Right. Purdue won because of the wet field.
Right. Purdue’s victory was due to the wet field.
Revise. His kindness to me was on account of his friendship for my father.
374. Attach a modifying word, phrase, or clause directly to the modified element without an intervening and or but. And or but should be used to join only co-ordinate elements.
Wrong. The village priests were of a lower class and lived like peasants, and preaching only to the peasants.
Right. The village priests were of a lower class and lived like peasants, preaching only to the peasants.
Revise. The study of musical appreciation is very interesting, and especially when one begins to find out how little he knows about it.
375. Discard completely any part of a sentence which has nothing to do with your thought.