COMPOSITION AND RHETROIC:

1. The following sentence contains one item that is not parallel. Rewrite the sentence correcting the parallel structure.

The construction project was plagued by weather that was bad, cost overruns, and labor problems.

2. The following sentence contains one item that is not parallel. Rewrite the sentence correcting the parallel structure.

Laundry and cleaning her bedroom are Jen's goals for today.

3. The following sentence contains one item that is not parallel. Rewrite the sentence correcting the parallel structure.

Jacob went snowboarding in the morning and in the afternoon he skied.

4. The following sentence contains one item that is not parallel. Rewrite the sentence correcting the parallel structure.

Roller-skating servers, old-fashioned jukeboxes, and booths that are cozy are the hallmarks of Bob's Deco Diner.

5. The following sentence contains one item that is not parallel. Rewrite the sentence correcting the parallel structure.

By the time Friday evening came, all that Scott felt like doing was staying at home, ordering a pizza, and to watch a movie.