Exam 21: Revising for Consistency and Parallelism

Instructions: Proofread the following sentence(s) for inconsistent tense and person. In addition, check for faulty parallelism. Select the type of error each sentence contains. Claude occasionally drops by my dorm room for a visit, but you don't expect him to visit every time he's in my neighborhood.

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word or phrase for each blank. Nearly 3 million people line up each year to rub shoulders with the images of historic and contemporary celebrities. ____ make Madame Tussaud's the most popular paid tourist attraction in England.

Instructions: Proofread the following sentence(s) for inconsistent tense and person. In addition, check for faulty parallelism. Select the type of error each sentence contains. Paula spent two years in the army and then she goes to college.

Instructions: Select the letter of the correct words for the blanks in each of the following sentences. Jamal ____ the guests, ____ the cake, and ____ the apartment for Susanna's welcome home party.

Instructions: Select the letter of the correct words for the blanks in each of the following sentences. The sign ____, "No Parking Any Time," but we ____ there anyway.

Instructions: Proofread the following sentence(s) for inconsistent tense and person. In addition, check for faulty parallelism. Select the type of error each sentence contains. Before you buy a new car, one should read the most recent Consumer Reports car issue.