Exercise 32.2 Revising for errors in parallelsim

Revise the following sentences as necessary to eliminate any errors in parallel structure.

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  1. I remember watching it for the first time, realizing I’d never seen anything like it, and immediately vowed never to miss even one episode of The Daily Show.

    Question

    I remember watching it for the first time, realizing I’d never seen anything like it, and immediately vowed never to miss even one episode of The Daily Show.
    I remember watching it for the first time, realizing I’d never seen anything like it, and immediately vowed never to miss even one episode of The Daily Show.
  2. A crowd stood outside the school and were watching as the graduates paraded by.

    Question

    A crowd stood outside the school and were watching as the graduates paraded by.
    A crowd stood outside the school and were watching as the graduates paraded by.
  3. An effective website is well designed, provides useful information, and links are given to other relevant sites.

    Question

    An effective website is well designed, provides useful information, and links are given to other relevant sites.
    An effective website is well designed, provides useful information, and links are given to other relevant sites.
  4. It is impossible to watch The Office and not seeing a little of yourself in one of the characters.

    Question

    It is impossible to watch The Office and not seeing a little of yourself in one of the characters.
    It is impossible to watch The Office and not seeing a little of yourself in one of the characters.
  5. Lila was the winner not only of the pie-eating contest but also won the yodeling competition.

    Question

    Lila was the winner not only of the pie-eating contest but also won the yodeling competition.
    Lila was the winner not only of the pie-eating contest but also won the yodeling competition.