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Review Exercise 20-2 Making Sentences

Parallel

In each of the following sentences, one italicized item is not parallel.

Cross out the nonparallel item and reword it to make it parallel with the

other items. Then write the reworded version on the line provided.

1. When it’s time to study, Carl always remembers that he has to
do his laundry, shop for groceries, or his car needs washing .

2. Today the children want to go to the movies and visiting the

museum .

3. Kevin’s project failed because he ran out of time, out of money,

and he also had bad luck .

4. The tail of a comet always points toward the sun, while the

nose is pointed away from the sun.

5. Grandma says she remembers when gas stations filled the

tank, they would check the oil , and washed the windshield.

6. Before going to bed, Kay checked to make sure her children

were in bed and that she had locked the door.