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Belinda likes square dancing and to write poetry.
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| | A) | Belinda likes square dancing and writing poetry.
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| | B) | Belinda likes to square dance and writing poetry.
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Would you prefer to go for a walk or staying indoors?
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| | A) | Would you prefer to go for a walk or to staying indoors?
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| | B) | Would you prefer to going for a walk or staying indoors?
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| | C) | Would you prefer going for a walk or staying indoors?
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Autumn means not only that leaves fall by the thousands but also snow falling when you least expect it.
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| | A) | Autumn means not only that leaves fall by the thousands but also that snow falls when you least expect it.
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| | B) | Autumn means not only that leaves fall by the thousands but also falling snow when you least expect it.
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| | C) | Autumn means not only that leaves are falling by the thousands but also snow falls when you least expect it.
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The students in this class should either have taken freshman writing or earned advanced placement on the assessment test.
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| | A) | The students in this class should either take freshman writing or have earned advanced placement on the assessment test.
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| | B) | The students in this class should have taken freshman writing or earn advanced placement on the assessment test.
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| | C) | The students in this class should have either have taken freshman writing or earn advanced placement on the assessment test.
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Yvette is an expert in both military strategy and in quilt making.
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| | A) | Yvette is an expert in both military strategy and quilt making.
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| | B) | Yvette is an expert both in military strategy and quilt making.
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| | C) | Yvette is an expert in military strategy and in quilt making, both.
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Hans is not only a gifted skier but also he is a talented drummer.
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| | A) | Hans is not only a gifted skier, also he is a talented drummer.
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| | B) | Hans is not only a gifted skier but also a talented drummer.
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| | C) | Hans is a gifted skier but also he is a talented drummer.
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Click to open the passage used in the following exercises. Edit the following short passage to correct errors in parallel structure by choosing the correct revision from the alternatives offered below each of the numbered exercises. The numbers in brackets [ ] identify each sentence.
Which one of the following editing choices corrects the errors in parallel structure in sentences [1] - [2]? |
| | A) | Television is an integral part of most Americans' everyday lives. Whether it's soap operas, comedies, police or medical dramas, news, educational programming, or sports events, television offers something for just about everyone. |
| | B) | Television is an integral part of most Americans' everyday lives. Television offers something, whether it's soap operas, comedies, a police or medical drama, news, educational programming, or sports events, for just about everyone. |
| | C) | Television is an integral part of most Americans' everyday lives. Something for just about everyone, whether it's soap operas, comedies, police or medical dramas, news, educational programming, or a sports event, is what television offers. |
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Which one of the following editing choices corrects the errors in parallel structure in sentences [3]? Show sentences again. |
| | A) | In fact, most Americans have a television in their bedroom or are wanting to put one there. |
| | B) | In fact, most Americans either have a television in their bedroom or want to put one there. |
| | C) | In fact, most Americans have either a television in their bedroom or want to put one there. |
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Which one of the following editing choices corrects the errors in parallel structure in sentence [4]? Show sentences again. |
| | A) | And the television is not only the central piece of furniture in most family rooms, but it is also on in most homes for ten or more hours every day. |
| | B) | And not only is the television the central piece of furniture in most family rooms, but it is also on in most homes for ten or more hours every day. |
| | C) | And the television is not only the central piece of furniture in most family rooms, but is also on in most homes for ten or more hours every day. |
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Which one of the following editing choices corrects the errors in parallel structure in sentences [5] - [7]? Show sentences again. |
| | A) | Whether so much television viewing is a good thing or causes problems is a much-debated question. The effect of television is the source of a long-running argument that won't soon be won by one side or the other. And that's the way it should be. |
| | B) | Whether so much television viewing is a good thing or if it causes the problems is a much-debated question. The effect of television is the source of a long-running argument that won't soon be won by one side or the other. And that's the way it should be. |
| | C) | Whether so much television viewing is a good thing or a source of problems is a much-debated question. The effect of television is the source of a long-running argument that won't soon be won by one side or the other. And that's the way it should be. |
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Which of one of the following editing choices corrects the errors in parallel structure in sentences [6] - [7]? Show sentences again. |
| | A) | (The sentences are correct as is.) |
| | B) | The effect of television is the source of a long-running argument that won't soon be won by one side. And that's the how it should be. |
| | C) | The effect of television is the source of a long-running argument that won't soon be won by one side or the other. And that's the way it should be. |
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