SECTION 1 - Directions: Place an “X” by the parallel sentence in each pair.

Question

1a.___ The employee was conscientious, devoted, and he worked hard.
1b.___ The employee was conscientious, devoted, and hard-working.
2a.___ The camp has several fields for games and swimming in the lake.
2b.___ The camp has several fields for games and a lake for swimming.
3a.___ Andy wanted neither the assignment at Columbus nor the job at Toledo.
3b.___ Andy wanted neither the assignment at Columbus nor to be sent to Toledo.
4a.___ Eve is an excellent tennis player, serving fast and being good at volleying.
4b.___ Eve is an excellent tennis player, having a fast serve and a good volley.
5a.___ She was both a good skier and liked to play basketball.
5b.___ She was both a good skier and a fine basketball player.
6a.___ He told me to shut up, mind my own business, and leave him alone.
6b.___ He told me to shut up, mind my own business, and to leave him alone.

Answer 1

1a.___ The employee was conscientious, devoted, and he worked hard.
1b.X The employee was conscientious, devoted, and hard-working.

2a.___ The camp has several fields for games and swimming in the lake.
2b.X The camp has several fields for games and a lake for swimming.

3a.X Andy wanted neither the assignment at Columbus nor the job at Toledo.
3b.___ Andy wanted neither the assignment at Columbus nor to be sent to Toledo.

4a.___ Eve is an excellent tennis player, serving fast and being good at volleying.
4b.X Eve is an excellent tennis player, having a fast serve and a good volley.

5a.___ She was both a good skier and liked to play basketball.
5b.X She was both a good skier and a fine basketball player.

6a.X He told me to shut up, mind my own business, and leave him alone.
6b.___ He told me to shut up, mind my own business, and to leave him alone.