Parallel Construction

This sentence has non-parallel elements. Which rewrite is the best?

Tomorrow, I plan to weed the garden, to mow the yard, and some trimming of the bushes.

• Tomorrow, I plan to weed the garden, to mow the yard, and to trim the bushes.

• Tomorrow, I plan to weed the garden, mow the yard, and trim the bushes.

• Tomorrow, I will weed the garden, mow the yard, and trim the bushes.

• Tomorrow, I plan on weeding the garden, mowing the yard, and trimming the bushes.

This sentence has faulty construction. Which answer choice is the best revision of the sentence?

The class favors holding a party and they want school dismissed early.

• The class favors holding a party and being dismissed early.

• The class wants to hold a party and to be dismissed early.

• The class prefers a party and early dismissal.

• The class favors a party and early dismissal.

NON-PARALLEL

Sue and Tom hope to visit a mosque, and going to the synagogue is also something they want to do.

Choose the best rewrite.

• Sue and Tom hope to visit a mosque and to visit the synagogue.

• Sue and Tom hope to visit a mosque and synagogue.

• Sue and Tom hope to visit both a mosque and a synagogue.

• Sue and Tom hope to visit a mosque and go to a synagogue.

NON-PARALLEL

Always fair and because he is sympathetic, Mr. Miller will be a good principal.

Which rewritten sentence is the best?

• Always fair and sympathetic, Mr. Miller will be a good principal.

• Mr. Miller will be a good principal because he is always fair and always sympathetic.

• Mr. Miller will be a good principal because he is always fair and sympathetic.

• Mr. Miller will be a good principal because of his traits of fairness and sympathy.

NON-PARALLEL

Gwen talked for two hours on the phone, and she also was doing her homework in only twenty minutes.

Which rewrite is the best?

• Gwen took two hours to talk on the phone but only twenty minutes to work on her homework.

• Gwen talked on the phone for two hours but worked on her homework for only twenty minutes.

• Gwen talked for two hours on the phone and worked for twenty minutes on her homework.

• For two hours, Gwen talked on the phone, but for only twenty minutes, she worked on her homework.

• Gwen spent two hours on the phone and twenty minutes on her homework.