Question

NEED FAST BEFORE MIDNIGHT

Identify and underline the unbalanced or unparalleled part of the sentence. Revise the unbalanced part so that it matches the other items in the sentence.


Example: The novelty store sells hand buzzers, plastic fangs, and insects that are fake.


Correction: The novelty store sells hand buzzers, plastic fangs, and fake insects.


1 The report card stated that the student often talked in class, bullied other students, and rarely finishing his homework.


2 A sale on electrical appliances, furniture for the office, and stereo equipment begins this Friday.


3 The keys to improving grades are to take effective notes in class, to plan study time, and preparing carefully for exams.


4 Studying every day is more effective than to cram my notes.


5 Paying college tuition and not studying is as sensible as to buy tickets to a movie and not watching it.


6 There are two ways to the top floor: climb the stairs, or taking the elevator.


7 While waiting for the exam to start, small groups of nervous students glanced over their notes, drank coffee, and were whispering to each other.


8 In many ways, starting college at forty is harder than to start at eighteen.


9 Interesting work is as important to me as pay that is good.


10 A teamsters’ strike now would mean interruptions in food deliveries, a slowdown in the economy, and losing wages for workers.

Answer 1

Answer: See explanation for details.

Step-by-step explanation:

1 The report card stated that the student often talked in class, bullied other students, and rarely finishing his homework.

Correction: The report card stated that the student often talked in class, bullied other students, and rarely finished his homework.

2 A sale on electrical appliances, furniture for the office, and stereo equipment begins this Friday.

Correction: A sale on electrical appliances, office furniture, and stereo equipment begins this Friday.

3 The keys to improving grades are to take effective notes in class, to plan study time, and preparing carefully for exams.

Correction: The keys to improving grades are to take effective notes in class, to plan study time, and to prepare carefully for exams.

4 Studying every day is more effective than to cram my notes.

Correction: Studying every day is more effective than cramming my notes.

5 Paying college tuition and not studying is as sensible as to buy tickets to a movie and not watching it.

Correction: Paying college tuition and not studying is as sensible as buying tickets to a movie and not watching it.

6 There are two ways to the top floor: climb the stairs, or taking the elevator.

Correction: There are two ways to the top floor: climbing the stairs, or taking the elevator.

7 While waiting for the exam to start, small groups of nervous students glanced over their notes, drank coffee, and were whispering to each other.

Correction: While waiting for the exam to start, small groups of nervous students glanced over their notes, drank coffee, and whispered to each other.

8 In many ways, starting college at forty is harder than to start at eighteen.

Correction: In many ways, starting college at forty is harder than starting at eighteen.

9 Interesting work is as important to me as pay that is good.

Correction: Interesting work is as important to me as good pay.

10 A teamsters’ strike now would mean interruptions in food deliveries, a slowdown in the economy, and losing wages for workers.

Correction: A teamsters’ strike now would mean interruptions in food deliveries, a slowdown in the economy, and a loss of wages for workers.