Which one of the following sentences has a problem with parallelism?

a) Today’s news reported on the weather, the stock exchange, and the campaign.
b) Don’t run around the pool, eat in the pool, or swim during a storm.
c) We went to the beach to relax, swim, and are planning to eat out a lot.
d) Reading, writing, and arithmetic make up the main curriculum.


c) We went to the beach to relax, swim, and are planning to eat out a lot.

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a. acquaint e. companion i. leisure m. solitary b. ancestor f. designate j. maneuver n. timid c. betray g. hospitable k. rapport o. vague d. clan h. intimate l. sociable p. valid The _____ student was afraid to audition for a part in the play.

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Write the correct pronoun in the blank

No one was more pleased than (he, him). What will be an ideal response?

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How did Grant and Lee differ in social background?

_____ a. Lee was an aristocrat, Grant a western frontier man. _____ b. Lee had traveled all over the world, Grant only the U.S. _____ c. Lee suffered from asthma; Grant was healthy. _____ d. Lee was a poor military strategist, Grant a brilliant one.

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In 2007, the average annual salary of a person with a bachelor’s degree was $51,206, compared to $27,915 for a person with a high school diploma only. What kind of support is this example?

a. Statistics b. Supporting quotation c. Narrative example d. Brief example

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