(3) We were terrified by

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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  1. We were terrified by sounds: the screaming of the wind, the restless rustle of leaves in the trees; and the sudden overwhelming explosion of thunder.
  2. The captain of the squad was a sophomore, one of last year’s freshmen team, a player of great intelligence, and, above all, endurance.

a.What are the wrong of the above sentences?
b. Why wrong?

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My only objection would be the use of the semi-colon after ‘trees’. I would simply finish the sentence like this …the trees and the sudden …

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But my book suggest that there is something wrong in/with the underlined parts. Is my book wrong?(in or with which one is suitable?)

  1. We were terrified by sounds: the screaming of the wind, the restless rustle of leaves in the trees; and the sudden overwhelming explosion of thunder.
  2. The captain of the squad was a sophomore, one of last year’s freshmen team, a player of great intelligence, and, above all, endurance.
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I do echo Alan’s objection.