Grammatical Parallelism

A  Tony found that it was faster to ride his bike than to drive into the city.

B  None of these apply.

C  Tony found that it was faster to ride his bike than driving into the city.

D  Tony found that it was faster to ride his bike than drive into the city.

A  Activities on Wednesday afternoons included fishing trips, dance lessons, and computer training.

B  Activities on Wednesday afternoons included fishing trips, dance lessons, and computers.

C  Activities on Wednesday afternoons included fishing trips, dance lessons, and training on computers.

D  None of these apply.

A  None of these apply.

B  How ideal it is to raise a family in Topanga Canyon instead of the air-polluted suburbs.

C  How ideal it is to raise a family in Topanga Canyon instead of in the air-polluted suburbs.

D  How ideal it is to raise a family in Topanga Canyon instead of suburbs that are air-polluted..

A  Esperanza is responsible for stocking merchandise, writing orders for deliveries, and selling computers.

B  Esperanza is responsible for stocking merchandise, writing orders for deliveries, and computer sales.

C  None of these apply.

D  Esperanza is responsible for stocking merchandise, writing orders for deliveries, and the sale of computers.

A  None of these apply.

B  Your advisor familiarizes you with the school and selecting classes appropriate for your curriculum.

C  Your advisor familiarizes you with the school and how to select classes appropriate for your curriculum.

D  Your advisor familiarizes you with the school and explains how to select classes appropriate for your curriculum.

A  None of these apply.

B  The summer of our engagement, we saw a few plays, attended family outings, and we went to a few parties.

C  The summer of our engagement, we saw a few plays, attended family outings, and went to a few parties.

D  The summer of our engagement, we saw a few plays, attended family outings, and a few parties.

A  None of these apply.

B  In combat the soldiers were brave but sometimes foolish – because of poor training, lack of confidence, and they had little experience.

C  In combat the soldiers were brave but sometimes foolish – because of poor training, lack of confidence, and little experience.

D  In combat the soldiers were brave but sometimes foolish – because of poor training, lack of confidence, and having little experience.

A  The African elephants are endangered primarily because poachers kill them and because of less and less space to live in.

B  The African elephants are endangered primarily because poachers kill them and having less and less space to live in.

C  The African elephants are endangered primarily because poachers kill them and because they have less and less space to live in.

D  None of these apply.

A  None of these apply.

B  The personnel officer told me that I would answer the phone, welcome visitors, distribute mail, and do some typing.

C  The personnel officer told me that I would answer the phone, welcome visitors, distribute mail, and some typing.

D  The personnel officer told me that I would answer the phone, welcome visitors, distribute mail, and type.