Parallelism Exercise 2

Directions: For sentence completion items, circle the letter next to the answer choice that
correctly completes the sentence. For error identification items, put an X under the underlined
portion of the sentence that would not be considered correct.
1. The bellflower is a wildflower that grows in shady fields, in marshes, and mountain
slopes.
2. Insects provide many beneficial services such as ___, breaking down deadwood, and
pollinating plants.
a. they condition soils
b. to condition soils
c. conditioning soils
d. soil conditioned
3. Computers are often used to control, adjustment, and correct complex industrial
operations.
4. Eggs may be boiling in the shell, scrambled, fried, and cooked in countless other ways.
5. Frozen orange juice must be packed, ___, and stored when the fruit is ripe.
a. be frozen
b. must be frozen
c. frozen
d. it must be frozen
6. In 1900 electrically powered cars were more popular than gasoline powered cars because
they were quiet, operated smoothly, and ___.
a. handled easily
b. ease of handling
c. handling easily
d. easy to handle
7. Many places of history, scientific, cultural, or scenic importance have been designated
national monuments.
8. Roger Williams was a clergyman, ___ the colony of Rhode Island, and an outspoken
advocate of religious and political freedom.
a. founded
b. the founder of
c. was the founder of
d. he founded
9. Modern motorcycles are lighter, faster, and specialized than motorcycles of 25 years ago.
10. Paint can be applied to a surface with rollers, ___, or spray guns.
a. brushes
b. brushes can be used
c. with brushes
d. The fact that
11. Many people who live near the ocean depend on it as a source of food, recreation, and
to have economic opportunities.

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12. The use of labor-saving devices at home, ___, and in factories added to the amount of
leisure time people had.
a. the office
b. used in offices
c. offices
d. in offices
13. Large commercial fishing vessels are equipped to clean, packing, and freeze the fish that
they catch at sea.
14. As a breed, golden retrievers are intelligent, loyally, and friendly dogs.
15. Throughout history, trade routes have increased contact between people, ___, and greatly
affected the growth of civilization.
a. have resulted in an exchange of ideas
b. an exchange of ideas has resulted
c. resulted in an exchange of ideas
d. resulting in an exchange of ideas
16. Mathematics can be considered a language, an art, a science, a tool or playing a game.
17. Photographers choice of a camera depends on what kind of pictures they want to take,
how much control they want over exposure, and ___ they want to spend.
a. the amount of money
b. what money
c. how much money
d. so much money that
18. Atlanta is the commercial, financial, and ___ of Georgia.
a. center of administration
b. administrative center
c. center for administering
d. administering center
19. Paper may contain mineral, vegetables, or man-made fibers.
20. Even after the Revolutionary War, American importers obtained merchandise from Britain
because British merchants understood American tastes, offered attractive price, and ___.
a. easy credit was provided
b. because of easy credit
c. easy credit
d. provided easy credit
21. R. Buckminister Fuller was a design, an architect, an inventor, and an engineer.
22. According to Susan Sontag, our concepts of art, beauty, and nature has been changed by
photography.
23. The ants antennas provide it with the senses of hear, touch, smell, and taste.
24. The economist Kenneth Boulding proposed a single social science that would unify
economic, political science, and sociology.
25. San Francisco has a pleasant climate, has exciting scenery, and many fascinating
neighborhoods.