1. Is all about writing balanced sentences.

2. #1. Parallel structure should always be used when comparing or contrasting elements. (A is better than B - X is less than Y) Incorrect: James enjoys reading more than to write. Correct: James enjoys reading more than writing. tall He was strong He was not only tall but also strong. come early I will stay late I will neither come early nor stay late. not only but also neither nor

3.  Incorrect: I am allergic to the dog’s hair and how it smells.  Correct: I am allergic to the dog’s hair and its smell.

4.  Incorrect: The class valued respect, honesty, and being on time in a teacher.  Correct: The class valued respect, honesty, and promptness in a teacher.

5.  1. Justin was excited about inviting friends over, eating a good meal, and _______. ◦ A. …a game of cards. ◦ B. …to play cards. ◦ C. …playing a game of cards. 2. I have always enjoyed reading the book more than __________. A. …I watched the movie version. B. …watching the movie. C. …to watch the movie. 3. When the weather outside is cold and _______, I like to be indoors. A. …starting to get windy… B. …windy… C. …getting windy… 4. Running, lifting, and ______ are three of Ashley’s favorite exercises. A. …racquetball… B. …a spinning class… C. …bicycling…

6.  1. The little girl liked eating cookies better than _______ at her grandmother’s house.  2. Students like to sleep, relax, and ________during the summer.  3. He went to the store to pick up a carton of milk and two ___________.  4. Food, shelter, and ________ are all I need to survive on a deserted island.  5. _________is much better than a visit to the dentist.

7.  1. “Let freedom ring from the snowcapped Rockies of Colorado!  Let freedom ring from the curvaceous peaks of California!  But not only that; let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia!” -Martin Luther King, Jr. “I Have a Dream” speech  2. “The quality of mercy is not strain’d, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath: it is twice blest; It blesseth him that gives and him that takes.”  –William Shakespeare The Merchant of Venice  3. “This is a valley of ashes-a fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges and hills and grotesque gardens; where ashes take the forms of houses and chimneys and rising smoke and, finally, with a transcendent effort, of men who move dimly and already crumbling through the powdery air.”  -F. Scott Fitzgerald The Great Gatsby