Parallelism Questions
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Writing Conventions
Parallelism Practice (page: 132) 1.
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The president of the company told me I need to create a beautiful portfolio, perfect my résumé, and giving a presentation to get the promotion. create a beautiful portfolio, perfect my résumé, and to give a presentation creating a beautiful portfolio, perfect my résumé, and giving a presentation create a beautiful portfolio, perfect my résumé, and give a presentation Leave as is.
5. George did not think that either the downward
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spiral of the economy or the remarkable losing of jobs would affect his success. spiraling downward of the economy or the remarkable loss of jobs downward spiral of the economy or the remarkable loss of jobs spiral downward of the economy or the losing of jobs remarkably Leave as is.
6. To live a long, healthy life you should be eating 2.
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The scout master required all his scouts to start a fire, change a tire, and climb a tree. starting a fire, changing a tire, and climb a tree. to started a fire, change a tire, and climb a tree. to start a fire, to change a tire, and climbs a tree. Leave as is. Leilani told her mother, “My teacher said if I catch on fire I should stop, dropping, and rolling.” if I catch on fire I should stopping, dropping, and to roll.” if I catch on fire I should stop, drop, and roll.” if I catch on fire I should stop, drop, and be rolling.” Leave as is. The voters disagreed with Congress’s decision and decided picketing the Capitol building and gather signatures. decided picketing the Capitol building and gather signatures. deciding picketing the Capitol building and gathering signatures. decided to picket the Capitol building and to gather signatures. Leave as is.
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right, exercising often, and not smoke. be eating right, exercise often, and not smoke. eat right, exercise often, and not smoke. eat right, exercise often, and not smoking. Leave as is.
7. Richard Wright wrote the novel Black Boy to
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B
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convey his loneliness as an African-American man, suggesting the all-encompassing power of prejudice, and encourage change through his life story. conveyed his loneliness as an AfricanAmerican man, suggested the allencompassing power of prejudice, and encourage convey his loneliness as an African-American man, suggest the all-encompassing power of prejudice, and encourage convey his loneliness as an African-American man, suggest the all-encompassing power of prejudice, and encouraging Leave as is.
8. Don’t forget to pack lightly, get traveler’s
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checks, and to have secured your passport. pack lightly, get traveler’s checks, and securely to have have packed lightly, get traveler’s checks, and secure pack lightly, get traveler’s checks, and secure 34 of 34 Leave as is.
Writing Conventions
Parallelism Practice (page: 132) 1.
A B C D
The president of the company told me I need to create a beautiful portfolio, perfect my résumé, and giving a presentation to get the promotion. create a beautiful portfolio, perfect my résumé, and to give a presentation creating a beautiful portfolio, perfect my résumé, and giving a presentation create a beautiful portfolio, perfect my résumé, and give a presentation Leave as is.
5. George did not think that either the downward
A B C D
spiral of the economy or the remarkable losing of jobs would affect his success. spiraling downward of the economy or the remarkable loss of jobs downward spiral of the economy or the remarkable loss of jobs spiral downward of the economy or the losing of jobs remarkably Leave as is.
6. To live a long, healthy life you should be eating 2.
A B C D 3
A B C D 4.
A B C D
The scout master required all his scouts to start a fire, change a tire, and climb a tree. starting a fire, changing a tire, and climb a tree. to started a fire, change a tire, and climb a tree. to start a fire, to change a tire, and climbs a tree. Leave as is. Leilani told her mother, “My teacher said if I catch on fire I should stop, dropping, and rolling.” if I catch on fire I should stopping, dropping, and to roll.” if I catch on fire I should stop, drop, and roll.” if I catch on fire I should stop, drop, and be rolling.” Leave as is. The voters disagreed with Congress’s decision and decided picketing the Capitol building and gather signatures. decided picketing the Capitol building and gather signatures. deciding picketing the Capitol building and gathering signatures. decided to picket the Capitol building and to gather signatures. Leave as is.
A B C D
right, exercising often, and not smoke. be eating right, exercise often, and not smoke. eat right, exercise often, and not smoke. eat right, exercise often, and not smoking. Leave as is.
7. Richard Wright wrote the novel Black Boy to
A
B
C
D
convey his loneliness as an African-American man, suggesting the all-encompassing power of prejudice, and encourage change through his life story. conveyed his loneliness as an AfricanAmerican man, suggested the allencompassing power of prejudice, and encourage convey his loneliness as an African-American man, suggest the all-encompassing power of prejudice, and encourage convey his loneliness as an African-American man, suggest the all-encompassing power of prejudice, and encouraging Leave as is.
8. Don’t forget to pack lightly, get traveler’s
A B C D
checks, and to have secured your passport. pack lightly, get traveler’s checks, and securely to have have packed lightly, get traveler’s checks, and secure pack lightly, get traveler’s checks, and secure 34 of 34 Leave as is.
