Question 1

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group.
-____________________

Accepted Answer

A)  dogs with fleas 
B)  cats with lice 
C)  children who have measles 
D)  people with bad breath 
A)  dogs with fleas 
B)  cats with lice 
C)  children who have measles 
D)  people with bad breath C

Question 2

Select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
-Each salesperson will make ____________________ presentation tomorrow.

Accepted Answer

A)  your 
B)  his or her 
A)  your 
B)  his or her B

Question 3

The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word or phrase for each blank to ensure consistent person and parallelism.
-Some software programs convert written text into speech so that blind workers can hear it. Other products convert speech into written text so that _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  deaf workers can see it 
B)  eyesight can be used by deaf workers 
A)  deaf workers can see it 
B)  eyesight can be used by deaf workers A

Question 4

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group.
-____________________

Accepted Answer

A)  peeling the onions 
B)  chopping the potatoes 
C)  make the soup 
D)  adding salt and pepper 
A)  peeling the onions 
B)  chopping the potatoes 
C)  make the soup 
D)  adding salt and pepper

Question 5

Select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
-A person who loves ________________ work is very lucky.

Accepted Answer

A)  your 
B)  his or her 
A)  your 
B)  his or her

Question 6

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group.
-____________________

Accepted Answer

A)  hate to fish 
B)  prefer to shop 
C)  like swimming 
D)  love to sleep 
A)  hate to fish 
B)  prefer to shop 
C)  like swimming 
D)  love to sleep

Question 7

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for inconsistent person and faulty parallelism. Identify the type of each error in each sentence, or select "correct" if the sentence is free of errors.
-Today, they remain the most popular cookie in America.

Accepted Answer

A)  correct 
B)  inconsistent person 
C)  faulty parallelism 
A)  correct 
B)  inconsistent person 
C)  faulty parallelism

Question 8

The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word or phrase for each blank to ensure consistent person and parallelism.
-New technology is helping people with disabilities enter the workforce in record numbers. With the latest products, blind workers can see a computer screen, and deaf workers can _________ a telephone call.

Accepted Answer

A)  be hearing 
B)  hear 
A)  be hearing 
B)  hear

Question 9

The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word or phrase for each blank to ensure consistent person and parallelism.
-The laser sets off commands for the computer to follow. Users need only keep their head still and __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  controlling one eye is also necessary 
B)  control one eye 
A)  controlling one eye is also necessary 
B)  control one eye

Question 10

The following sentences form a paragraph.  Select the correct verb for each blank.
-Cities like San Francisco, of course, __________ the definition of subway to cover underwater as well as underground transportation.

Accepted Answer

A)  expand 
B)  expanded 
A)  expand 
B)  expanded

Question 11

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group.
-____________________

Accepted Answer

A)  a gray sky 
B)  off the rocky coast 
C)  a strong wind 
D)  a wild sea 
A)  a gray sky 
B)  off the rocky coast 
C)  a strong wind 
D)  a wild sea

Question 12

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group.
-____________________

Accepted Answer

A)  threw 
B)  battled 
C)  pitch 
D)  caught 
A)  threw 
B)  battled 
C)  pitch 
D)  caught

Question 13

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for inconsistent person and faulty parallelism. Identify the type of each error in each sentence, or select "correct" if the sentence is free of errors.
-After the recipe was broadcast on a Boston radio show, chocolate chip cookies become famous.

Accepted Answer

A)  correct 
B)  inconsistent person 
C)  faulty parallelism 
A)  correct 
B)  inconsistent person 
C)  faulty parallelism

Question 14

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group.
-____________________

Accepted Answer

A)  interesting book 
B)  loud concert 
C)  days that are sunny 
D)  expensive sweaters 
A)  interesting book 
B)  loud concert 
C)  days that are sunny 
D)  expensive sweaters

Question 15

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for inconsistent tense and faulty parallelism. Identify the type of each error in each sentence, or select "correct" if the sentence is free of errors.
-The brick buildings of Johnstown, the largest town in the area, were also battered down as panicky citizens fight to get to higher ground.

Accepted Answer

A)  correct 
B)  inconsistent tense 
C)  faulty parallelism 
A)  correct 
B)  inconsistent tense 
C)  faulty parallelism

Question 16

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group.
-____________________

Accepted Answer

A)  a teacher 
B)  a carpenter 
C)  to repair 
D)  an athlete 
A)  a teacher 
B)  a carpenter 
C)  to repair 
D)  an athlete

Question 17

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group.
-____________________

Accepted Answer

A)  filling the tank 
B)  answer the phone 
C)  wash the baby 
D)  draft the essay 
A)  filling the tank 
B)  answer the phone 
C)  wash the baby 
D)  draft the essay

Question 18

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for inconsistent tense and faulty parallelism. Identify the type of each error in each sentence, or select "correct" if the sentence is free of errors.
-The Johnstown flood of 1889 was perhaps the worst flood disaster in the United States in the nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A)  correct 
B)  inconsistent tense 
C)  faulty parallelism 
A)  correct 
B)  inconsistent tense 
C)  faulty parallelism

Question 19

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group.
-____________________

Accepted Answer

A)  a rock climber 
B)  a cross-country runner 
C)  broad jumping 
D)  an archer 
A)  a rock climber 
B)  a cross-country runner 
C)  broad jumping 
D)  an archer

Question 20

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group.
-____________________

Accepted Answer

A)  funny 
B)  kind 
C)  cooperative 
D)  intelligence 
A)  funny 
B)  kind 
C)  cooperative 
D)  intelligence

Exam 28: Parallelism

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. -____________________

Select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent. -Each salesperson will make ____________________ presentation tomorrow.

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. -____________________

Select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent. -A person who loves ________________ work is very lucky.

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. -____________________

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for inconsistent person and faulty parallelism. Identify the type of each error in each sentence, or select "correct" if the sentence is free of errors. -Today, they remain the most popular cookie in America.

The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word or phrase for each blank to ensure consistent person and parallelism. -The laser sets off commands for the computer to follow. Users need only keep their head still and __________.

The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct verb for each blank. -Cities like San Francisco, of course, __________ the definition of subway to cover underwater as well as underground transportation.

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. -____________________

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. -____________________

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. -____________________

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. -____________________

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. -____________________

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. -____________________

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. -____________________

Exploring the Writing Process

Prewriting to Generate Ideas

Developing Effective Paragraphs

Improving Your Paragraphs

Thinking Through Paragraph Patterns

Thinking Through Paragraph Patterns

Moving From Paragraph to Essay

Proofreading to Correct Your Personal Error Patterns

Subjects and Verbs

Avoiding Sentence Fragments

Present Tense Agreement

Past Tense

The Past Participle in Action

Progressive Tenses to Be -Ing Verb Form

Fixed-Form Helping Verbs and Verb Problems

Coordination

Subordination

Avoiding Run-Ons and Comma Splices

Semicolons and Conjunctive Adverbs

Relative Pronouns

Ing Modifiers

Nouns

Pronouns

Adjectives and Adverbs

Prepositions

Consistent Tense

Consistent Person

Capitalization

Commas

Apostrophes

Direct and Indirect Quotations

Putting Your Proofreading Skills to Work

Spelling

Look-Alikes-Sound-Alikes

Filters