Quiz 03- PoC- parallelism quiz (due on Wed Apr 08- 2020)

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A. Parallel Structure

Correct any errors in parallel structure in the following sentences.

1. The plaintiff was wasting the court’s time and prejudiced my client.
 
2. The investment firm must choose to either disclose its clients to the SEC or to immediately return the
funds to those clients.
 
3. Before crashing his car, the defendant smoked two marijuana cigarettes, drank sixteen ounces of
bourbon, and was swallowing three Valium pills.
 
4. Detective Cobb is a skilled forensic investigator with over 200 convictions under his belt and who is
admired by the junior officers of the police department.
 
5. The Disciplinary Board investigated Attorney Johnson when it was alleged that she misled the court
by failing to reveal unfavorable law, commingled personal and client funds, and there was a conflict of
interest because of a sexual relationship with a client’s former spouse.
 
6. Derek Jeter is not only a great fielding shortstop and he is also a superb hitter.
 

7. To legally register to vote, a person must have resided in the state for thirty days, be a United States
citizen, and committed no felony.
 
8. The plaintiff’s attorneys were bombastic, uncivil, and lacked competence.
 
9. My favorite activities are baseball, riding my bike, and playing piano.
 
10. Her chores were to polish the furniture, sweep the floor, and to water the garden.

B. Parallelism Quiz
Instructions: Parallel structures are required for series and for most kinds of compounds. Within a
sentence, a series is a sequence that consists of three or more words, phrases, or clauses. Compounds
are formed when two parts of speech (or other grammatical units) are joined by a conjunctive word or
words (and, or, either . . . or, etc.). In the questions below, identify the sentence in which all the
elements are parallel. If two options contain parallel structures, select the one that is most efficient (i.e.,
less repetitive).

Question 1:
Users of ecstasy report feeling euphoric, energized, and intensified well-being.
 a) Users of ecstasy report feeling euphoric, energized, and confident.
 b) Users of ecstasy report feeling euphoric, energized, and having a feeling of confidence.
 c) Correct as is.

Question 2:
Video games are good for people because they develop players’ thinking skills, creativity, and they
stimulate the minds of the players.
 a) Video games are good for people because they develop players’ thinking skills, make players
more creative, and stimulate players’ minds.
 b) Video games are good for people because they develop players’ thinking skills, help with
creativity, and they stimulate the minds of the players.
 c) Correct as is.

Question 3:
The writer effectively portrays the nature of social hierarchies and how they relate to economic
inequality.
 a) The writer effectively portrays the nature of social hierarchies and their relation to economic
inequality.
 b) Correct as is.
 c) The writer effectively portrays the nature of social hierarchies and relating them to economic
inequality.

Question 4:
The key to using technology effectively is to balance it so it contributes to but does not override one’s
life.
 a) The key to using technology effectively is to balance it so it contributes but does not override
one’s life.
 b) Correct as is.
 c) The key to using technology effectively is to balance it so it contributes, but does not override,
one’s life.

Question 5:
In addition to severe headaches, caffeine withdrawal symptoms include drowsiness, irritability, and not
being able to concentrate.
  a) In addition to severe headaches, caffeine withdrawal symptoms include drowsiness, irritability,
and poor concentration.
 b) In addition to severe headaches, caffeine withdrawal symptoms include drowsiness, irritability,
and they cannot concentrate.
 c) Correct as is.

Question 6:
For many young women, wearing the hijab shows that they are attached to their culture, proud of their
religion, and it helps define their identity.
 a) Correct as is.
 b) For many young women, wearing the hijab shows that they are attached to their culture, proud
of their religion, and secure in their identity.
 c) For many young women, wearing the hijab shows that they are attached to their culture, proud
of their religion, and defines their identity.

Question 7:
The essay we were asked to read appeals more to the reader’s emotions rather than to simple logic.
 a) The essay we were asked to read appeals more to the reader’s emotions rather than appealing
to simple logic.
 b) Correct as is.
 c) The essay we were asked to read appeals more to the reader’s emotions than to simple logic.

Question 8:
Minor league professionals live a nomadic lifestyle with endless bus journeys and cheap hotels.
 a) Minor league professionals live a nomadic lifestyle with endless bus journeys and having to deal
with cheap hotels.
 b) Correct as is.
 c) Minor league professionals live a nomadic lifestyle with endless bus journeys and dealing with
cheap hotels.

Question 9:
Alcohol used in excess can damage the brain, affect memory, and learning disabilities.
 a) Alcohol used in excess can damage the brain, affect memory, and cause learning disabilities.
 b) Alcohol used in excess can damage the brain, affect memory, and can lead to learning
disabilities.
 c) Correct as is.

Question 10:
Critics have proposed various ways to reform the UN Security Council, such as abolishing the veto and to
extend the Council beyond the current five members.
 a) Correct as is.
 b) Critics have proposed various ways to reform the UN Security Council, such as to abolish the
veto and extending the Council beyond the current five members.
 c) Critics have proposed various ways to reform the UN Security Council, such as abolishing the
veto and extending the Council beyond the current five members.

Question 11:
Some of the physical effects of marijuana consumption include structural changes in the brain,
depresses male sperm counts, and causes chromosomal damage.
 a) Some of the physical effects of marijuana consumption include structural changes in the brain,
depresses male sperm counts, and chromosomal damage.
 b) Correct as is.
 c) Some of the physical effects of marijuana consumption include structural changes in the brain,
lower male sperm counts, and chromosomal damage.

Question 12:
Students who have an autistic classmate can learn what autism is, why some people are different, and to
be accepting of one another.
 a) Students who have an autistic classmate can learn what autism is, why some people are
different, and how to accept one another.
 b) Students who have an autistic classmate can learn what autism is, why some people are
different, and to accept one another.
 c) Correct as is.

Question 13:
The Wii is the best value for video gamers as it suits all ages and types of gamers, costs less than its
competitors, and is more widely available than its rivals.
 a) Correct as is.
 b) The Wii is the best value for video gamers as it suits all ages and types of gamers, costs less than
its competitors, and it is more widely available than its rivals.
 c) The Wii is the best value for video gamers as it suits all ages and types of gamers, it costs less
than its competitors, and it is more widely available than its rivals.

Question 14:
Highway safety programs increase public safety by either enforcing existing laws that limit speed or by
lowering speed limits.
 a) Correct as is.
 b) Highway safety programs increase public safety either by enforcing existing laws that limit speed
or by lowering speed limits.
 c) Highway safety programs increase public safety by either enforcing existing laws that limit speed
or lower speed limits.

Question 15:
For many students, computers are essential in order to provide a wealth of information, cut down on
homework time, and to relax with after the essay is done.
 a) Correct as is.
 b) For many students, computers are essential in order to provide a wealth of information, to cut
down on homework time, and relaxation after the essay is done.
 c) For many students, computers are essential in order to provide a wealth of information, to cut
down on homework time, and to relax with after the essay is done.

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