WRITING 1

Do the following sentences contain any parallelism errors?

Monica brewed espresso, steamed milk, and told jokes as she prepared Mike’s latte.

Correct!

Natasha tried holding her breath, chewing a piece of gum, and poking her belly, but she could not quiet her empty stomach, which rumbled during the chemistry exam.

Correct!

In the restroom, Tishena was brushing her hair, freshened her lip-gloss, and took deep breaths, trying to work up the courage to walk to her first speech class.

In the restroom, Tishena brushed her hair, freshened her lip-gloss, and took deep breaths, trying to work up the courage to walk to her first speech class.

Tom has a beautiful wife, a big house, and he has lovely children.

Tom has a beautiful wife, a big house and lovely children.

Complaints were made by teachers and the administrators.

Complaints were made by the teachers and the administrators.

I learned to be attentive to my teachers, and I do my homework.

I learned to be attentive to my teachers and to do my homework.

She was known for her beauty and generous.

She was known for her beauty and generosity.

This is what I want: to study hard, to get the best grades and to getting a good job when I graduate.

This is what I want: to study hard, to get the best grades and to get a good job when I graduate.

I advise you to sleep early, eat healthy food and to exercise regularly.

I advise you to sleep early, eat healthy food and exercise regularly.

I consider your behavior rude, irresponsible, and I think it is offensive.

I consider your behavior rude, irresponsible, and offensive.