Exam 21: Revising for Consistency and Parallelism

The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word or phrase for each blank. ____ invited to sit for moldings, a process that takes six months and costs over $100,000. Mother Teresa was one of the few people ever to decline an invitation from Madame Tussaud's.

The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word or phrase for each blank. "Madame Tussaud's. Come and find out who's in. And who's out." That's how English advertisers lure visitors to a most unusual show ⎯ a display of the rich, ____, and the infamous in the form of lifelike wax statues.

The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word or phrase for each blank. Nearly 3 million people line up each year to rub shoulders with the images of historic and contemporary celebrities. ____ make Madame Tussaud's the most popular paid tourist attraction in England.

Choose the correct words to insert in each of the following sentences. Then select the letter of the correct response. ____ on the sales staff must have ____ presentation ready by Friday.

Select the letter of the correct words for the blanks in each of the following sentences. Last year I ____ 140 pounds; this year I ____ 125 pounds.

Select the letter of the correct words for the blanks in each of the following sentences. Professional musicians ____ instruments for several hours each day.

Proofread the following sentence(s) for inconsistent tense and person. In addition, check for faulty parallelism. Select the type of error each sentence contains. Steven and Sarah are less prepared for the job market than he or she think.

Proofread the following sentence(s) for inconsistent tense and person. In addition, check for faulty parallelism. Select the type of error each sentence contains. Every citizen should exercise their constitutional right to vote.

Choose the correct words to insert in each of the following sentences. Then select the letter of the correct response. As the basketball team scored the winning point, the fans ____, ____, and ____ their feet.

Proofread the following sentence(s) for inconsistent tense and person. In addition, check for faulty parallelism. Select the type of error each sentence contains. I like everything about Lamont: his natural good looks, his witty conversational style, and reading his short stories.

Choose the correct words to insert in each of the following sentences. Then select the letter of the correct response. Otis likes ____ to work rather than ____ the bus.

The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word or phrase for each blank. Visitors can see and have ____ photograph taken with more than 400 eerily lifelike statues of such people as Barack Obama, Joan of Arc, Elvis Presley, David Beckham, the Dalai Lama, and Jennifer Lopez.

Select the letter of the correct words for the blanks in each of the following sentences. The sign ____, "No Parking Any Time," but we ____ there anyway.

The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word or phrase for each blank. The popular Chamber of Horrors displays the most notorious criminals of all time. Recently two new Tussaud Museums have opened. In New York, tourists now can mingle with the likes of Whoopi Goldberg, Robert Pattinson, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Carmelo Anthony. In Las Vegas, ____ can pose with Lady Gaga, George Clooney, Simon Cowell, and nearly 100 others.

Proofread the following sentence(s) for inconsistent tense and person. In addition, check for faulty parallelism. Select the type of error each sentence contains. Paula spent two years in the army and then she goes to college.

Choose the correct words to insert in each of the following sentences. Then select the letter of the correct response. Each of the nominees prepared ____ acceptance speech ⎯ just in case.

Proofread the following sentence(s) for inconsistent tense and person. In addition, check for faulty parallelism. Select the type of error each sentence contains. Before you buy a new car, one should read the most recent Consumer Reports car issue.

Proofread the following sentence(s) for inconsistent tense and person. In addition, check for faulty parallelism. Select the type of error each sentence contains. Claude occasionally drops by my dorm room for a visit, but you don't expect him to visit every time he's in my neighborhood.

Proofread the following sentence(s) for inconsistent tense and person. In addition, check for faulty parallelism. Select the type of error each sentence contains. We are going to the sushi bar before we met Julian for coffee.

Proofread the following sentence(s) for inconsistent tense and person. In addition, check for faulty parallelism. Select the type of error each sentence contains. As program coordinator, I was responsible for maintaining the organization's database, filing new reports, and assessed each student's progress.