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Choose the sentence that is not parallel. |
| | A) | She said that she will run for premier and win. |
| | B) | She said that she will run for premier and that she will win. |
| | C) | She said she will run for premier and intends to be winning. |
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Choose the sentence that is not parallel. |
| | A) | Studying, eating, and to sleep are all that I have time for. |
| | B) | To study, to eat, and to sleep are all that I have time for. |
| | C) | Studying, eating, and sleeping are all that I have time for. |
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Choose the sentence that is not parallel. |
| | A) | If you see a rainbow, you will be healthy, wealthy, and happy. |
| | B) | If you see a rainbow, you will have health, wealth, and happiness. |
| | C) | If you see a rainbow, you will have health, wealth, and be happy. |
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Choose the sentence that is not parallel. |
| | A) | The house's new owners fixed the porch, planted three pine trees, and the bedrooms were repainted. |
| | B) | The house's new owners fixed the porch, planted three pine trees, and repainted the bedrooms. |
| | C) | Under the house's new owners, the porch was fixed, three pine trees were planted, and the bedrooms were repainted. |
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Choose the sentence that is not parallel. |
| | A) | In the winter, Sal plays hockey; in the summer, he plays baseball. |
| | B) | In the winter, Sal plays hockey; in the summer, baseball is played by him. |
| | C) | In the winter Sal plays hockey, but in the summer he plays baseball. |
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Choose the sentence that is not parallel. |
| | A) | A phrase can come at the beginning, at the end, or in the middle of a sentence. |
| | B) | A phrase can appear in the beginning, the end, or the middle of a sentence. |
| | C) | A phrase can come at the beginning, at the end, or it can appear midway through a sentence. |
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Choose the sentence that is not parallel. |
| | A) | Since I threw my television out, my daughter is getting excellent grades and journal writing is her new hobby. |
| | B) | Since I threw my television out, my daughter has gotten excellent grades and has started writing a journal. |
| | C) | Since I threw my television out, my daughter is getting excellent grades and is starting to write a journal. |
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Choose the sentence that is not parallel. |
| | A) | Rachel saw a hawk, Mike spotted a lizard, but I saw nothing. |
| | B) | Rachel claims to have seen a hawk, Mike says he spotted a lizard, but I insist I saw nothing. |
| | C) | Rachel saw a hawk, Mike spotted a lizard, but nothing was seen by me. |
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Choose the sentence that is not parallel. |
| | A) | The essay was simple, clear, and I found it interesting. |
| | B) | The essay was simple, clear, and interesting. |
| | C) | I found the essay simple, clear, and interesting. |
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Choose the sentence that is not parallel. |
| | A) | I washed my car, Maureen watched a movie, and Tim took a nap. |
| | B) | I was washing my car, Maureen was watching a movie, and Tim was taking a nap. |
| | C) | My car was washed by me, Maureen watched a movie, and Tim took a nap. |
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Choose the sentence that is not parallel. |
| | A) | The relatives of the bride and groom, members of the wedding party, and friends of both families waited patiently. |
| | B) | The relatives of the bride and groom, the wedding party members, and both families' friends waited patiently. |
| | C) | The bride and groom's relatives, the wedding party, and friends waited patiently. |
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Choose the sentence that is not parallel. |
| | A) | We had a snowball fight, took a walk, and were enjoying riding a sleigh. |
| | B) | We had a snowball fight, took a walk, and enjoyed a sleigh ride. |
| | C) | We had a snowball fight, took a walk, and rode a sleigh. |
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Choose the sentence that is not parallel. |
| | A) | We settled down into our coach seats, anticipating comfort, peace, and quiet. |
| | B) | We settled down into our coach seats, anticipating to be comfortable, and to enjoy peace and quiet. |
| | C) | We settled down into our coach seats, anticipating comfort, to be peaceful, and quiet. |
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Choose the sentence that is not parallel. |
| | A) | Can you imagine undergoing a frightening operation and being hospitalized for twelve days? |
| | B) | Can you imagine undergoing a frightening operation and to be hospitalized for twelve days? |
| | C) | Can you imagine what it would be like to undergo a frightening operation and to be hospitalized for twelve days? |
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Choose the sentence that is not parallel. |
| | A) | As I fell asleep, I heard the doctors giving orders, the instruments humming, and the nurses whispering. |
| | B) | As I fell asleep, I heard the doctors give orders, the instruments hum, and the nurses whisper. |
| | C) | As I fell asleep, I heard the doctors giving orders, the instruments hum, and the nurses whisper. |
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Choose the sentence that is not parallel. |
| | A) | To save time when I drive to work, I turn left, I cross the bridge, and I take the Don Valley Parkway. |
| | B) | To save time when I drive to work, I turn left, cross the bridge, and taking the Don Valley Parkway. |
| | C) | To save time when I drive to work, the trick is to turn left, to cross the bridge, and to take the Don Valley Parkway. |
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Choose the sentence that is not parallel. |
| | A) | The king did not die of old age: he was strangled, or someone poisoned him. |
| | B) | The king did not die of old age: he was either strangled or poisoned. |
| | C) | The king did not die of old age: he was strangled, or he was poisoned. |
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Choose the sentence that is not parallel. |
| | A) | We knocked on the door, rang the bell, and shouting at the top of our lungs on our third attempt, but nobody was home. |
| | B) | We knocked on the door, rang the bell, and shouted at the top of our lungs, but nobody was home. |
| | C) | We tried knocking on the door, ringing the bell, and shouting at the top of our lungs, but nobody was home. |
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Choose the sentence that is not parallel. |
| | A) | The instructor asked us to stop for a moment and considering what our lives would be without water. |
| | B) | The instructor asked us to stop for a moment and consider what our lives would be without water. |
| | C) | The instructor asked us to stop for a moment and give consideration to what our lives would be without water |
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Choose the sentence that is not parallel. |
| | A) | Can you think of anything better to do on a hot day than relaxing and drinking cold lemonade in the shade? |
| | B) | Can you think of anything better to do on a hot day than relaxing and to drink cold lemonade in the shade? |
| | C) | Can you think of anything better to do on a hot day than to relax and drink cold lemonade in the shade? |
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