Which of the following sentences is NOT in parallel form?
Select one:
a. The new instructor was both enthusiastic and demanding.
b. I think, therefore I am.
c. Sir Humphry Davy, the celebrated English chemist, was an excellent literary critic as well as a great scientist.
d. We must either raise revenues or it will be necessary to reduce expenses
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Answer:
What is Faulty Parallelism?
Faulty parallelism in a sentence is when you are writing a list of things and mix up verb forms (to run, jumping, played). Example:
Faulty: Samantha likes to run, jumping around in the backyard and played with her friend Jorge yesterday.
Correct: Samantha likes running and jumping around in her backyard; in fact, yesterday she played there with her friend Jorge.
Another problem is mixing up a list of nouns and verbs (a ball, to jump, running outside). Example:
Faulty: Henry likes a ball, to jump and running outside.
Correct: Henry likes balls and likes jumping and running outside.
Mixed up adjectives or adverb forms can also be a problem:
Faulty: Grandpa walked carefully, in a slow way, and halted a lot.
Correct: Grandpa walked carefully, slowly, and haltingly.