Parallelism 2

In each pair, click on the better version of the passage, the one that does not contain errors in parallelism. Before working the exercise, read the example, which establishes context for the numbered items.

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Example

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◯ In December 2004, a tsunami hit Sri Lanka and other countries in the Indian Ocean, killing more than 200,000 people and displacing more than a million.
◯ In December 2004, a tsunami hit Sri Lanka and other countries in the Indian Ocean, killing more than 200,000 people and more than a million were displaced.
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◯ A tsunami is usually caused by an earthquake along a fault line that either runs under the coastal land or beneath the ocean floor.
◯ A tsunami is usually caused by an earthquake along a fault line that runs either under the coastal land or beneath the ocean floor.
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◯ A tsunami can also result from a large explosion or when a volcano erupts.
◯ A tsunami can also result from a large explosion or a volcanic eruption.
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◯ It is more likely for a tsunami to happen in the ocean than one occurring inland.
◯ It is more likely for a tsunami to happen in the ocean than to occur inland.
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◯ A rare inland tsunami could happen only in a lake with deep water and a vast surface located in an earthquake-prone area.
◯ A rare inland tsunami could happen only in a lake with deep water and having a vast surface located in an earthquake-prone area.
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◯ Some scientists believe that Lake Tahoe—which reaches depths of 1,500 feet, stretches across 193 square miles, and covers a fault line—could have a tsunami someday.
◯ Some scientists believe that Lake Tahoe—reaching depths of 1,500 feet, stretching across 193 square miles, and which covers a fault line—could have a tsunami someday.
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◯ Research at Lake Tahoe indicates both that earthquakes and tsunamis may have occurred there in the past.
◯ Research at Lake Tahoe indicates that both earthquakes and tsunamis may have occurred there in the past.
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◯ If a tsunami should strike Lake Tahoe, evacuating the area might be more dangerous than staying.
◯ If a tsunami should strike Lake Tahoe, evacuating the area might be more dangerous than to stay.
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◯ Residents of the Tahoe area should be informed not only about the possibility of a tsunami but also about actions to take if one occurs.
◯ Residents of the Tahoe area should not only be informed about the possibility of a tsunami but also about actions to take if one occurs.
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◯ A tsunami is far more likely to happen in a coastal region, such as the Atlantic seaboard, where scientists have recently discovered fault lines lying beneath the ocean floor and running parallel to the coast.
◯ A tsunami is far more likely to happen in a coastal region, such as the Atlantic seaboard, where scientists have recently discovered fault lines that are under the ocean floor and running parallel to the coast.
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