Using Parallel Form with Coordinating and Correlative Conjunctions

Directions:

1.      Identify the sentences below as parallel or not parallel by using the following code:

    P      parallel                       NP       not parallel

2.      Correct the sentences below as parallel on the lines provided. There may be more than one way to correct the sentences that are not parallel.

Example:

  NP     Using a finishing sander requires both a light touch and constantly keep moving the sander.

Using the sander requires both a light touch and constant movement of the sander.

______ 1. According to Tammy, saffron is both the most expensive spice and the most delicious one.

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______ 2. Marcia does not know whether to put hot food directly into the refrigerator or letting it cool first.

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______ 3. Many parents in our school district know neither how to make the school system work for them nor spotting problems before they get out of hand.

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  ______ 4. I want a mattress that is firm both along the edges and in the middle.

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______ 5. Will is not sure whether the rock he found is igneous or to be a sedimentary rock.

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______ 6. In last names not only Mc but also Mac means “son of.”

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______ 7. Hollow enamel in teeth more than 30,000 years old is evidence of malnutrition or of starvation among our ancestors.

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______ 8. Botanical gardens not only educate the public about plants but also centers for scientific investigation into botany.

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______ 9. Ablution is ceremonial washing of a part of the body, such as the hands, or of the entire body.

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______ 10. Amber can’t remember whether a checkerboard has sixty-four squares or that it has forty-eight squares.

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