Error in Sentence Consistency and Parallelism. the answer is b.
A.If the rain would stop, then the grounds crew would uncover the infield and the game could resume.
B.Cyclists and joggers are everywhere-on country roads, in city streets, on the boardwalk, and in the park.
C.A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth passes between the moon and then sun.
D.A giant panda looks like a bear, but it would be a member of the raccoon family.
I disagree with your answer.
Its D.
Right. D. is the answer.
To identify the error in sentence consistency and parallelism, we need to examine each option and ensure that the parts of the sentence are structured in a parallel manner.
A. "If the rain would stop, then the grounds crew would uncover the infield and the game could resume."
This sentence appears to be parallel since the structure is consistent throughout. "If the rain would stop", "the grounds crew would uncover the infield", and "the game could resume" are all written in a similar pattern, making this sentence correct.
B. "Cyclists and joggers are everywhere-on country roads, in city streets, on the boardwalk, and in the park."
This sentence is also parallel because it consistently uses "on" to indicate the location of cyclists and joggers. The structure is consistent, so there is no error in this sentence.
C. "A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth passes between the moon and then sun."
Here, we observe a lack of parallelism. The sentence starts with "A lunar eclipse occurs", but the parallel structure should be "A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth passes...". To correct the sentence for consistent parallelism, we should remove the word "then" so that it reads: "A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth passes between the moon and the sun."
D. "A giant panda looks like a bear, but it would be a member of the raccoon family."
In this sentence, we encounter another inconsistency. The sentence starts with "A giant panda looks like a bear" but then suddenly switches to "but it would be a member of the raccoon family." To maintain consistent parallelism, the sentence can be revised to "A giant panda looks like a bear, but it is a member of the raccoon family."
Therefore, the sentence with the error in sentence consistency and parallelism is option C: "A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth passes between the moon and then sun."