| A | B |
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| Mary likes hiking, swimming, and to ride a bicycle. | faulty parallelism (FP) |
| The production manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurately, and in a detailed manner. | faulty parallelism (FP) |
| The production manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurately, and thoroughly. | parallel |
| Mary likes hiking, swimming, and riding a bicycle. | parallel |
| The teacher said that he was a poor student because he waited until the last minute to study for the exam, completed his lab problems in a careless manner, and his motivation was low. | faulty parallelism (FP) |
| The teacher said that he was a poor student because he waited until the last minute to study for the exam, completed his lab problems in a careless manner, and lacked motivation. | parallel |
| The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and to do some warm-up exercises before the game. | faulty parallelism (FP) |
| The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and that they should do some warm-up exercises before the game. | parallel |
| The salesman expected that he would present his product at the meeting, that there would be time for him to show his slide presentation, and that questions would be asked by prospective buyers. | faulty parallelism (FP) |
| The salesman expected that he would present his product at the meeting, that there would be time for him to show his slide presentation, and that prospective buyers would ask him questions. | parallel |
| The dictionary can be used for these purposes: to find word meanings, pronunciations, correct spellings, and looking up irregular verbs. | faulty parallelism (FP) |
| The dictionary can be used for these purposes: to find word meanings, pronunciations, correct spellings, and irregular verbs. | parallel |
| The Rabbi Michaels will sing, dancing and telling stories from his trips abroad. | faulty parallelism (FP) |
| The Rabbi Michaels will sing, dance, and tell stories from his trips abroad. | parallel |
| Phuong Tran has wit, charm, and she has an extremely pleasant personality. | faulty parallelism (FP) |
| Phuong Tran has wit, charm, and a pleasing personality. | parallel |
| In English class, Tashonda learned to read poems critically and to appreciate good prose. | parallel |
| In English class, Tashonda learned to read poems critically and she appreciated good prose. | faulty parallelism (FP) |
| He wanted three things out of college: to learn a skill, to make good friends, and to learn about life. | parallel |
| He wanted three things out of college: to learn a skill, to make good friends, and learning about life. | faulty parallelism (FP) |
| Professor Ali rewarded his students for their hard work on the final project and going beyond the call of duty. | faulty parallelism (FP) |
| Professor Ali rewarded his students for working hard on the final project and going beyond the call of duty. | parallel |
| There's nothing I like better than finding a good trout stream, setting up camp, and spending a couple of days fishing. | parallel |
| There's nothing I like better than finding a good trout stream, setting up camp, and to spend a couple of days fishing. | faulty parallelism (FP) |
| I will go to the library tomorrow, return the book that is two days late, and apologize for holding it up for the waiting patron. | parallel |
| I will go to the library tomorrow, returning the book that is two days late, and apologized for holding it up for the patron who waits for it. | faulty parallelism (FP) |
| 11. The students prepared for their exams at home, they spent extra hours with their tutors, they did the necessary research in the library, and asked questions in their classrooms. | faulty parallelism (FP) |
| 11. The students prepared for their exams at home, spent extra hours with their tutors, did the necessary research in the library, and asked questions in their classrooms. | parallel |
| 3. Tara's style was remarkable for its dexterity, grace, and she could play any position. | faulty parallelism (FP) |
| Theft, vandalism, and cheating can result in suspension or even being expelled from | faulty parallelism (FP) |
| Theft, vandalism, and cheating can result in suspension or in explusion from school. | parallel |
