1) As a young man(A), George Washington liked boating(B), to hunt(C), and fishing(D).  a) A b) B c) C d) D 2) Because of their hardness(A), industrial diamonds can be used(B) for cutting, grind(C), and drilling(D).  a) A b) B c) C d) D 3) Sacramento is the commercial(A), industry(B), and financial center of California's(C) Central Valley, as well as being(D) the state capital.  a) A b) B c) C d) D 4) Philosophers are concerned(A) with questions about nature(B), human behaving(C), society, and reality(D).  a) A b) B c) C d) D 5) When taking(A) part in winter sports, one should wear clothing(B) that is lightweight, warmth(C), and suitable for the activity(D).  a) A b) B c) C d) D 6) Folklore consists(A) of the beliefs(B), customs, traditions, and telling stories(C) that people pass from generation to generation(D).  a) A b) B c) C d) D 7) Major sources of noise pollution(A) include automobiles(B) and other vehicles, industrial plants(C), and heavy construction equipments(D).  a) A b) B c) C d) D 8) Steel is alloyed with(A) manganese to increase(B) its strength, hardness, and resist(C) to wear(D).  a) A b) B c) C d) D 9) Scholar(A) John Fiske wrote(B) on history, religious(C), and social issues(D).  a) A b) B c) C d) D 10) Electricity is used to(A) light(B), hot(C), and cool(D) buildings.  a) A b) B c) C d) D 11) T.S. Eliott was(A) equally distinguished(B) as a poet, he wrote criticism(C), and a dramatist(D).  a) A b) B c) C d) D 12) Jute is a glossy fiber(A) that is strong, does(B) not easily stretch(C), and inexpensive(D).  a) A b) B c) C d) D 13) Wetlands were once considered useless areas(A), but they have been found(B) to purify water(C), nurture wildlife, and flood control(D).  a) A b) B c) C d) D 14) Computers are often used(A) to control, adjustment(B), and correct(C) complex industrial(D) operations.  a) A b) B c) C d) D 15) The bellflower is(A) a wildflower that grows in(B) shady fields, in marshes(C), and mountain(D) slopes.  a) A b) B c) C d) D 16) Eggs may be boiled(A) in the shell(B), scrambled, fried(C), and cooked in countless another(D) ways.  a) A b) B c) C d) D 17) Many places of history(A), scientific, cultural(B), or scenic(C) importance have been designated national(D) monuments.  a) A b) B c) C d) D 18) R. Buckminister Fuller was a design(A), an architect(B), an inventor(C), and an engineer(D).  a) A b) B c) C d) D 19) Modern(A) motorcycles are lighter(B), faster, and specialized(C) than motorcycles(D) of 25 years ago.  a) A b) B c) C d) D 20) Many people who live near the ocean depend on(A) it as a source of food(B), recreation(C), and to have economic(D) opportunities.  a) A b) B c) C d) D 21) Large commercial fishing vessels are equipped(A) to clean, packing(B), and freeze(C) the fish that they catch at sea(D).  a) A b) B c) C d) D 22) As a breed(A), golden retrivers are intelligent(B), loyally(C), and friendly(D) dogs.  a) A b) B c) C d) D 23) Mathematics can be considered a language(A), an art, a science(B), a tool(C), or playing a game(D).  a) A b) B c) C d) D 24) Paper(A) may contain vegetable(B), minerals(C), or man-made(D) fibers.  a) A b) B c) C d) D 25) According to Susan Sontag, our concepts(A) of art(B), beauty, and nature(C) has(D) been changed by photography.  a) A b) B c) C d) D 26) The economist Kenneth Boulding proposed(A) a single social science that would unify(B) economic(C), sociology, and political(D) science.  a) A b) B c) C d) D 27) The teeth front(A) are used to bite(B) food(C), the canines to tear it, and the molars to grind it(D).  a) A b) B c) C d) D 28) An ant's(A) antennae provide it(B) with a sense of hear(C), smell, touch(D), and taste.  a) A b) B c) C d) D

LESSON 35 - Errors with Parallel Structures

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