Parallel Verbs

Truman Capote's In Cold Blood is neither journalistically accurate ___________________.

• a piece of fiction

• nor a fictitious work

• or written in a fictitious way

• nor completely fictitious

Vitamin C is necessary for the prevention and _____________ of scurvy.

• it cures

• cures

• cure

• for curing

A baby's development is influenced by both heredity and ____________.

• by environmental factors

• environmentally

• the influence of the environment

• environment

Because bone loss occurs earlier in women than _________, the effects of osteoporosis are more apparent in women.

• men do

• in men

• as men

• similar to men

Choose the word or group of words that is not correct.

Fire extinguishers can contain liquefied gas, dry chemical, or watery.

• extinguishers

• can contain

• or

• watery

Choose the word or group of words that is not correct.

The U.S. Congress consists of both the Senate as well as the House of Representatives.

• consists

• of

• the Senate

• as well as

Choose the word or group of words that is not correct.

The prison population in this state, now at an all time high, is higher than any state.

• population

• at an all time high

• is higher

• any state

Choose the word or group of words that is not correct.

A well-composed baroque opera achieves a delicate balance by focusing alternately on the aural, visual, emotional, and philosophy elements.

• well-composed

• achieves

• focusing

• philosophy

Choose the word or group of words that is not correct. Manufacturers may use food additives for preserving, to color, to flavor, or to fortify foods.

• may use

• for preserving

• fortify

• foods

Choose the word or group of words that is not correct.

A bankruptcy may be either voluntary nor involuntary.

• A bankruptcy

• may be

• voluntary

• nor