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schs14

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The woman was _______when her husband said he had already bought her birthday
  present. For the last fifteen years, he had always had to run out on her birthday to buy
  something.
 
  a. virile
  b. cursory
  c. oblivious
  d. incredulous

Question 2

Identify the sentence that uses parallel structure.
 
  a. I could not concentrate on my editing project because the dogs were barking, the neighbor was blasting his music, and my dad mowed the lawn.
 
  b. I could not concentrate on my editingproject because the dogs barked, the neighbor was blasting his music, and my dad was mowing the lawn.
 
  c. I could not concentrate on my editing project because the dogs were barking, my neighbor was blasting his music, and my dad was mowing the lawn.
 
  d. I could not concentrate on my editing project because of the dogs that barked, my neighbor that blasted his music, and my dad was mowing the lawn.



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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

c



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