Form 12: Identifying and Correcting Faulty Parallelism
Practice identifying instances of faulty parallelism across different sentence types. Learn effective editing strategies to revise and correct unbalanced sentence structures.
Questions
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MultiChoice
Which revised sentence fixes the faulty parallelism: 'To run daily, eating healthily, and to rest well build endurance'?
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Which revision corrects: 'The lesson was informative, engaging, and inspired students'?
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Fix the parallelism error in: 'He enjoys playing guitar, painting landscapes, and to read books.'
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Which sentence corrects: 'The job requires skill, experience, and to be patient'?
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Fix the verb tense shift in: 'She walked into the store, selecting her items, and paid the cashier.'
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Which revision corrects: 'The exam was neither easy nor was it fair'?
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Fix the clause inconsistency in: 'He promised that he would study hard and to arrive on time.'
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Which sentence fixes: 'The movie was full of action, suspense, and romantic'?
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Fix the adverb structure in: 'She left the office quickly, quietly, and in a careful way.'
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Which revision corrects: 'The athlete trained by running daily, lifting weights, and to eat properly'?
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Fix the noun/adjective mismatch in: 'The speaker was praised for her clarity, humor, and being intelligent.'
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Which revision fixes: 'We decided to go to the park, playing soccer, and to have a picnic'?