ACT 64E English: Parallelism

64E Parallelism

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Multiple Choice

Unbricking a kiln after a firing is like a person uncovering buried treasure.

• NO CHANGE

• Someone

• A potter

• OMIT the underlined portion

• Unbricking a kiln after a firing is like uncovering buried treasure.

• "Uncovering buried treasure" maintains parallel structure with "unbricking a kiln".

• Leading with "a person" was unnecessary, too.

Multiple Choice

In a few days, when the kiln has cooled, Ellen opens the chamber, revealing the results of her labor and of the fire’s magic.

• NO CHANGE

• labor, which is the fire’s

• labor, of which the fire is

• labor, of which the fire is

• In a few days, when the kiln has cooled, Ellen opens the chamber, revealing the results of her labor and of the fire’s magic.

• "of her labor" and "of the fire's magic" maintain parallel struture.

Multiple Choice

Others, salt-encrusted, “sleep” in ancient caverns, waking after centuries to feed and to be bred.

• NO CHANGE

• for breeding.

• to breed.

• breeding.

• Others, salt-encrusted, “sleep” in ancient caverns, waking after centuries to feed and to breed.

• "To breed" maintains parallel structure with "to feed".