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ACTIVITY 6 Common Error 11.3
Each sentence has an error with parallel comparison. Underline the items that are compared. Edit
the sentence to make the sentence parallel. For some sentences, more than one answer is possible.
1. Working in the garden can burn as many calories as a jog.
2. Flying a short distance often takes more time than to drive.
3. In the past, it was unusual for a husband’s income to be smaller than his wife.
4. The number of exams in undergraduate courses is usually greater than graduate courses.
5. Generally, a nurse’s income is smaller than a doctor.
6. The pronunciation of the letter R in Spanish is the same as Italian.
7. Since 2013, the cost of housing in the United States has risen faster than food, transportation, or
health care.
8. The cost of living in Tokyo is higher than Los Angeles.
A family relaxes together in their
small Tokyo apartment.
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