ACT Prep English: Parallelism

The SUV turned out to be the better design, possibly because it built upon the success of two popular models - pickup trucks and station wagons - and combining the most popular features of the two vehicle types.

• NO CHANGE

• but combining

• and combined

• and

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

As a mother, a wife, and besides being a brilliant engineer, she proved that a woman need not limit her horizons.

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• a

• along with being

• also being a

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

The kids playing in the street and the dogs wandered without collars in my aunt's neighborhood made me very uneasy.

• NO CHANGE

• wandering

• were wandering

• DELETE

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

For a person to try and to be failed is no shame, but to fear the endeavor is tragic.

• NO CHANGE

• for failing

• to fail

• failing

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Freshmen goggle at the magnificent buildings on the campus, sophomores rush to get their required classes, juniors reacquaint themselves with their classmates, and seniors view everyone with a smug attitude. Such is the first day of college after summer break.

• NO CHANGE

• that goggle

• goggling

• DELETE

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

Heated oil crackles as it cooks the garlic, you can smell the aroma of sautéed onions wafting up from the pan. A kitchen is a wonderful place to be when someone is cooking.

• NO CHANGE

• also the wafting aroma of sautéed onions

• and the aroma of the sautéed onions wafts

• and some wafting aroma of sautéed onions

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CCSS.L.4.1F

To build a successful corporate culture requires time, money, and to have an organization; without these, it is almost impossible to flourish in today's hypercompetitive market.

• NO CHANGE

• organization;

• to be organized;

• to have organization;

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

She had many memories of her youth in pre-war Japan: of dressing in the finest silk kimonos and of wandering the paths among the trees at the Great Shrine of Ise.

• NO CHANGE

• wandering with

• of her wandering to

• of her wandering at

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Almost every orphaned child yearns to acquire the stability of a permanent family and brothers and sisters for enjoying companionship.

• NO CHANGE

• the companionship of brothers and sisters can be enjoyed.

• for enjoying the companionship of brothers and sisters.

• to enjoy the companionship of brothers and sisters.

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Her shrieks piercing his ears and her lips pecked his cheeks finally melted his resolve, and he agreed to buy her the pony.

• NO CHANGE

• were pecking

• peck

• pecking

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B