Nama : Vika Risma Yenti

NIM : 4132001006
Kelas : LPI 6A Pagi

EXERCISE 26: Each of the following sentences contains words or groups of words that should
be parallel. Circle the word or words that indicate that the sentence should have parallel parts.
Underline the parts that should be parallel. Then indicate if each sentences is correct (C) or
incorrect (I).

1. His research for the thesis was more useful than hers. ( C )
2. Dining in a restaurant is more fun than to eat at home. ( I )
“to eat” seharusnya diganti menjadi “eating” agar parallel dengan kata sebelumnya yaitu
dining.
3. I want a new secretary who is as efficient as the previous one. ( C )
4. What you do today should be the same as did yesterday. ( I )
Sebelum “did yesterday” seharusnya ditambahkan “what you” sehingga menjadi “what you
did yesterday” agar parallel dengan kalimat sebelumnya.
5. This lesson is more difficult than we had before. ( I )
Sebelum “we had before” seharusnya ditambahkan “the lesson” sehingga menjadi “the
lesson we had before” agar parallel dengan kalimat sebelumnya.
6. You have less homework than they do. ( C )
7. What you do has more effect than what you say. ( C )
8. Music in your country is quite similar to my country. ( I )
Sebelum “my country” seharusnya ditambahkan “music in” sehingga menjadi “music in my
country” agar parallel dengan kalimat sebelumnya.
9. The collection of foreign journals in the university library is more expensive than the high
school library. ( I )
Sebelum “the high school library” seharusnya ditambahkan “the collection of foreign
journals in” sehingga menjadi “the collection of foreign journals in the high school library”
agar parallel dengan kalimat sebelumnya.
10. How to buy a used car can be as difficult as buying a new car. ( I )
Sebelum “buying a new car” seharusnya ditambahkan “how to” sehingga menjadi “how to
buying a new car” agar parallel dengan kalimat sebelumnya.