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Tirant22

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The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for inconsistent tense and faulty parallelism. Identify the type of each error in each sentence, or select correct if the sentence is free of errors.
 
  As many as seven thousand people died in the flash flood, and there were thousands more left homeless.
 
  A) correct B) inconsistent tense C) faulty parallelism

Question 2

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for inconsistent tense and faulty parallelism. Identify the type of each error in each sentence, or select correct if the sentence is free of errors.
 
   The brick buildings of Johnstown, the largest town in the area, were also battered down
  as panicky citizens fight to get to higher ground.
 
  A) correct B) inconsistent tense C) faulty parallelism


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akudia

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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B


Tirant22

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Reply 2 on: Jul 15, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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