EXERCISE 9–6Parallelism

Edit each sentence to correct faulty parallelism. When you have finished, click on Submit both to check and to record your answer. Answers may vary.

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I quit Weight Watchers not because I didn’t want to continue but my friend stopped going with me.

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Yoga requires you to stretch muscles slowly, breathe regularly, and you hold each position.

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People suffering from diabetes may notice one or more of the following symptoms: blurred vision, itching, weight loss, and they are thirsty.

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The babysitter was expected to feed two children, entertain them, take phone messages, and cleaning the kitchen.

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In a week of lessons, Sally taught us not only how to breathe and float but also to do the elementary backstroke, the crawl, and the dog paddle.

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Either the directions for assembling the desk had been translated from another language or written by someone who wanted to make me suffer.

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Sue and Terry are completing their math homework, Tom is giving Jim directions to his apartment, Steve is catching up on some sleep, and the rest of the students can be seen daydreaming.

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Save your work frequently and you should print out hard copies to protect yourself against computer crashes.

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9 of 10

The triathlete practiced swimming, bicycling, and she prepared to run a marathon.

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10 of 10

The smoke blowing up from the valley to the hillside was alarming to both the local residents and to the tourists.

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