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Quiz 1 Parallelism

The document provides 10 sentences with faulty parallel structure and asks to rewrite each sentence to create parallel structure in 3 sentences or less per response. The sentences contain examples of issues like mixing phrases and clauses of different grammatical forms, and using conjunctions inconsistently. The task is to edit each sentence to resolve the parallelism errors in a concise manner.

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Quiz 1 Parallelism

The document provides 10 sentences with faulty parallel structure and asks to rewrite each sentence to create parallel structure in 3 sentences or less per response. The sentences contain examples of issues like mixing phrases and clauses of different grammatical forms, and using conjunctions inconsistently. The task is to edit each sentence to resolve the parallelism errors in a concise manner.

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Correct the faulty parallelism. Rewrite each sentence to create parallel structure.

1. That candidate has energy, concern, and she is honest.


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2. Would you prefer the graceful owl, rats, or a sneaky cat as your pet?
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3. Jo likes people who are kind, thoughtful, funny, and when they are rich.
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4. Wen gets her daily exercise by walking her dog, going for a bike ride, and cleaning.
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5. When Felicia had the flu, she took aspirin, drank plenty of fluids, and she slept a lot.
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6. I spent the weekend working in the yard, painting a door, and to fix a cracked window.
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7. Regina said she would fix supper, set the table, and that she would clean up afterwards.
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8. The difference between rural and country living is the height of the buildings and the population.
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9. Long ago I discovered that I could relax by sipping a cup of hot tea or if I listened to soft music.
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10. The principal is excited about both the swim team earning national honors, and that the debate team won its
first tournament.
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