Which way to rewrite this sentence would best correct its parallelism errors?
For the best conditioner consistency, mix the shea butter with peppermint oil, almond oil, and with tea tree oil.
A.
For the best conditioner consistency, mix the shea butter with peppermint oil, almond oil, and with tea tree oil.
B.
For the best conditioner consistency, mix the shea butter with peppermint oil, with almond oil, and mix with tea tree oil.
C.
For the best conditioner consistency, mix the shea butter with peppermint oil, almond oil, and tea tree oil.
D.
For the best conditioner consistency, mix the shea butter with peppermint oil, mix with almond oil, and tea tree oil.
C.
For the best conditioner consistency, mix the shea butter with peppermint oil, almond oil, and tea tree oil.
Read the sentence.
As a new employee, you are responsible for stocking merchandise, tracking orders, removing old stock, replace orders, and sales of new merchandise.
What two revisions would correct the parallelism errors in the sentence?
changing “stocking merchandise” to “stock merchandise”
changing “tracking orders” to “to track orders”
changing “removing old stock” to “removal of old stock”
changing “replace orders” to “replacing orders”
changing “sales of new merchandise” to “selling new merchandise”
The two revisions that would correct the parallelism errors in the sentence are:
1. changing “replace orders” to “replacing orders”
2. changing “sales of new merchandise” to “selling new merchandise”
How can this sentence be revised to ensure parallel structure?
After the successful experiment, the scientist was asked to write her report accurately, quickly, and in great detail.
A.
After the successful experiment, the scientist was asked to write her report accurately, quickly, and thoroughly.
B.
After the successful experiment, the scientist was asked to write her report accurately, with speed, and in great detail.
C.
After the successful experiment, the scientist was asked to write her report accurately, write it quickly, and in great detail.
D.
After the successful experiment, the scientist was asked to write her detailed report accurately and quickly.
D.
After the successful experiment, the scientist was asked to write her detailed report accurately and quickly.
The correct way to rewrite the sentence to correct its parallelism errors is:
C. For the best conditioner consistency, mix the shea butter with peppermint oil, almond oil, and tea tree oil.
The correct answer to this question is C. "For the best conditioner consistency, mix the shea butter with peppermint oil, almond oil, and tea tree oil."
To determine the correct answer, we need to identify the parallelism errors in the original sentence. Parallelism is the balance and consistency in grammatical structure within a sentence. In this case, the parallelism error occurs with the inconsistent use of the word "with" before each oil.
In option A, the sentence remains as it is, so it does not correct the parallelism errors.
In option B, the sentence introduces additional errors by repeating the word "with" unnecessarily and changing the structure of the sentence.
In option D, the sentence introduces another parallelism error by placing "mix with almond oil" in between the other two items.
Option C, on the other hand, corrects the parallelism errors by removing the unnecessary repetition of "with" before each oil and presenting a consistent structure of the sentence.
Therefore, option C is the correct choice.