Parallelism
Correct the sentences
1. Eggs contain not only protein but are also are full of vitamins.
2. They are low in sodium but do not have many calories.
3. Eggs, however, are high in cholesterol and rather fat-filled.
4. The yolk of one egg contains 213 milligrams of cholesterol and there are 5 grams of fat
5. Still, the whites are both fat-free and have no cholesterol
6. Some people would rather not eat eggs at all than if they can only have egg whites
7. The American Heart Association recommends no more than four yolks a week, but eggs may be eaten more
often by some people.
8. Raw eggs should not be eaten by people who are very young, pregnant, elderly, or have immune system
impairments.
9. Keep eggs refrigerated, cook them thoroughly, and you should throw away any cracked one.
10. Generally, it is better to eat eggs moderately than avoiding them entirely.
directions (1-5): Following question consists of two sentences. Read each sentence to find out whether there is any
grammatical error in it and mark your answer accordingly from the given options.
Q1.
I. I feel badly about what happened.
II. This book is more interesting than the last one.
(a) if there is an error only in the first sentence;
(b) if there is an error only in the second sentence;
(c) if there are errors in both sentences; and
(d) if there is no error in either of the sentences.
(e) If there are more than two errors in either of the sentence.
Q2.
I. The girl showed her mother the picture she drew in school.
II. Whom should I say is calling?
(a) if there is an error only in the first sentence;
(b) if there is an error only in the second sentence;
(c) if there are errors in both sentences; and
(d) if there is no error in either of the sentences.
(e) If there are more than two errors in either of the sentence.
Q3.
I. Look to the left and you’ll see our destination.
II. This is something on which we must meditate on.
(a) if there is an error only in the first sentence;
(b) if there is an error only in the second sentence;
(c) if there are errors in both sentences; and
(d) if there is no error in either of the sentences.
(e) If there are more than two errors in either of the sentence.
Q4.
I. A man, whom I have never seen before, was asking about you.
II. Please mail it to I.
(a) if there is an error only in the first sentence;
(b) if there is an error only in the second sentence;
(c) if there are errors in both sentences; and
(d) if there is no error in either of the sentences.
(e) If there are more than two errors in either of the sentence.
Q5.
I. This bridesmaid dress is a very unflattering shade of puce.
II. Interestingly, no one at the auction seemed interested in bidding on the antique spoon collection.
(a) if there is an error only in the first sentence;
(b) if there is an error only in the second sentence;
(c) if there are errors in both sentences; and
(d) if there is no error in either of the sentences.
(e) If there are more than two errors in either of the sentence.
Directions : Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error if any will be in one
part of the sentence, the number of that part will be the answer. If there is no error, mark (e) as the answer. (Ignore
errors of punctuation, if any.)
1. If South Asian nations has spectrum (a)/to spare after keeping open channels for disaster (b)/ warning, intelligence
sharing and other communications, Indian television (c)/ programming could acquire a larger footprint with SAS’ launch.
(d)/No error (e)
2. There could be many gains(a)/ to be had from the communication (b)/satellite’s transponders be made available (c)/ to
the neighbourhood.(d)/No error (e)
3. By sharing some of the (a)/ ground tracking tech and training personnel from the neighbouring (b)/nations who want
that service, India would enhance its reputation not only for (c)/ technological capability but also meaningful multilateral
cooperation.(d)/No error (e)
4. More police and a larger (a)/ judiciary can both reduce (b)/ crime as well as speed up the process (c)/of justice for the
ordinary citizen.(d)/No error
5. We take tens of thousand of breaths(a)/ per day; yet, it is quite possible that we may (b)/ spend our whole lifetime
without ever(c)/ pondering about whether we can improve the quality of breathing.(d)/No error (e)
6.. The recent rains (a)/have transformed the (b)/ undulating plains (c)/in a quilt of green.(d)/No error (e)
7. When someone wanted to download (a)/a copy of the file, they (b)/ would have to download it (c)/ from several
computers at ones.(d)/No error (e)
8. In addition to sensitizing law enforcement (a)/ authorities whose attitudes are merely symptomatic of widely-held (b)/
beliefs about women and gender roles, we need to work with children, parents(c)/ and the larger community to ensure
marital rape is condemned, not condoned.(d)/No error
9.. It is strange that even (a)/after near a decade of serious (b)/investigations, the sensational twin murder (c)/ case has
ended with none the wiser.(d)/No error (e)
10. The number of teachers required,(a)/ at secondary and higher secondary levels,(b)/ are very high, particularly(c) in
science and mathematics. (d)/No error (e)
[Link] you will find out (a) / any solution to this problem (b) / you will become able (c) / to finalise the project. (d)
12.I will let you know (a) / as soon as I will get (b) / any information (c) / about your promotion. (d)
[Link] I was you (a) / I would have told (b) / the chairman to keep (c) / his mouth shut. (d)
[Link] is appearing to me (a) / that you are plotting (b) / against your (c) / friends and their parents. (d)
[Link] boys were /playing with a ball /and run around when the accident occurred.
[Link] the size nor the colour /of the clothes which I purchased for him /yesterday were right.
[Link] you knew /that your friend had to visit the town today,/ you would have make / his stay comfortable.
Exercise
1. When I was a child, I loved to play in the leaves, skip down the driveway, and _____ against the wind.
2. I still enjoy playing in the leaves, skipping down the driveway, and _____ against the wind.
3. Merdine danced a jig and then _____ a song that took my heart away.
4. Merdine said that she wanted to dance a jig and then _____ a song that would take my heart away.
5. The children spent the afternoon playing video games, watching TV, and _____ donuts.
6. If you want to learn how to play video games, watch TV, or _____ donuts, spend an afternoon with my children.
7. All that you need to make a great tomato sandwich is whole-wheat bread, a sliced sweet onion, two lettuce
leaves, mustard or mayonnaise, and a juicy ______.
8. To make a great tomato sandwich, begin by toasting two pieces of whole-wheat bread and _____ a sweet onion.
9. Whatever you have, you must either use it or _____ it.
10. It is easier to build strong children than to _____ broken adults.
11. I divided my time between my music and my _____.
12. Giving is better than _____.
13. It is better to give than _____ _____.
14. People can hurt others not only by their actions but also by their _____.
15. Children cannot learn well if they lack adequate health care, nutrition, and _____.
16. Cheating can result in failing the assignment, failing the entire course, getting suspended, or _____ _____ from
college entirely.
17. Plagiarism or any other form of cheating can result in a failing grade for the paper or a _____ _____ for the
course.
18. Examples of weight-bearing exercises include walking, jogging, hiking, and _____.
19. I look forward to graduating from high school in May and _____ college in the fall.
20. My favorite pastimes include napping, snacking, and _____ _____.
Options (watching TV., attending, dancing., failing grade, getting expelled, housing., words., to receive,
receiving., books., fix, lose, slicing, tomato., eat, eating , sing, sang , running , run)