Parallel structure

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• Elliot could see the marketplace stretching out before him: merchants hawked goods, families browsed stalls, and teenagers spread gossip.

• Elliot could see the marketplace stretching out before him: merchants hawked goods, families were browsing stalls, and teenagers to spread gossip.

Answer explanation

The salesman expected that he would present his product at the meeting, that he would have time to show his slide presentation, and that questions would be asked by prospective buyers. (pasive)

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• Jack will graduate university and will look for a job

• Jack will graduate university and look for a job

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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• To improve your listening skills, you should stop talking, you should control your surroundings, you should be listening for main points, and you should keep an open minding.

• To improve your listening skills, you should stop talking, your surroundings should be controlled, be listening for main points, and an open mind must be kept.

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• Whenever he drives, Reza pays attention to what he’s doing and watches the drivers around him.

• Whenever he drives, Reza is paying attention to what he’s doing and watching the drivers around him.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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• The dog ran across the yard and jumped over the fence, and down the alley he sprinted.

• The dog ran across the yard, jumped over the fence, and sprinted down the alley

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• After finishing study one can do many things like: staring a job, starting a business, or the army.

• After finishing study one can do many things like: starting a job, staring a business, or joining the army.

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• This book contains poems which are romantic, soothing, and enjoyable.

• This book contains poems which are romantic, soothing, and can be enjoyed.

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

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• Conrad the Magnificent pulled a rabbit, produced a bouquet of flowers, and a beehive out of a top hat.

• Conrad the Magnificent pulled a rabbit, a bouquet of flowers, and a beehive out of a top hat.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C