section one: directions - the following sentences may have faulty parallelism. revise the sentences so that they have parallelism. if a sentence is already parallel, write correct next to it.
1. monica brewed espresso, steamed milk, and told jokes as she prepared mikes latte.
2. natasha tried holding her breath, chewing a piece of gum, and poking her belly, but she could not quiet her empty stomach, which rumbled during the chemistry exam
3. in the restroom, tishena was brushing her hair, freshened her lip gloss, and took deep breaths, trying to work up the courage to walk to her first speech class.
4. celine looked behind the toilet, in the laundry basket, and checked under the bed, but she could not find squeeze, her nine-foot albino python.
5. not only did dennis apply an extra layer of deodorant to his armpits, but he also polished each tooth with special care. he did not want to offend malinda with any unpleasant odors.
6. for his first date with malinda, dennis bought not only a dozen roses but he also purchased a box of chocolates.
7. not only did malinda squeal at the sight of the beautiful bouquet, but she also was tearing open the box and eating chocolates all the way to the restaurant.

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# Brief Explanations:
To solve these parallelism problems, we need to ensure that the items in a series (or the two parts of a "not only...but also" construction) have the same grammatical structure (e.g., all verbs in the same tense and form, all noun phrases, etc.).

1. **Sentence 1**: The first two verbs are in the past tense (brewed, steamed), but "told jokes" is also past tense, but wait, actually, the actions are part of her preparing the latte? Wait, no—"brewed espresso, steamed milk" are actions related to making the latte, but "told jokes" is a different action. Wait, maybe the intended parallelism is in the verb forms. Wait, no, the problem is that "brewed", "steamed" are transitive verbs with objects, and "told jokes" is also a verb phrase, but maybe the issue is that "told jokes" is not part of the latte preparation. Wait, no, the task is to revise for parallelism. Wait, maybe the original has parallel verb forms: brewed, steamed, told—all past tense. Wait, but maybe the intended meaning is that the first two are part of making the latte, and "told jokes" is an additional action. But grammatically, the verb forms are parallel (all simple past). Wait, maybe the sentence is correct? Wait, no, maybe the problem is that "brewed espresso" (verb + object), "steamed milk" (verb + object), "told jokes" (verb + object)—so they are parallel. Wait, but maybe the user thinks that "told jokes" is not part of the preparation. But according to the problem, if it's already parallel, write CORRECT. Wait, maybe the sentence is correct. But let's check again. Wait, maybe the error is that "told jokes" is not related to the latte preparation, but the problem is about parallelism in structure, not content. So the verb forms are all simple past: brewed, steamed, told. So maybe it's CORRECT? Wait, no, maybe the intended parallelism is in the actions related to making the latte. But the problem says "may have faulty parallelism". Maybe I'm overcomplicating. Let's proceed.

Wait, maybe the first sentence: Monica brewed espresso, steamed milk, and told jokes as she prepared Mike’s latte. The verbs are all past tense, so the structure is parallel. So CORRECT? Wait, but maybe the issue is that "told jokes" is not an action of preparing the latte, but the problem is about grammatical parallelism, not logical. So grammatically, the verb phrases are parallel (past tense, transitive). So maybe CORRECT. But let's check the other sentences.

2. **Sentence 2**: Natasha tried holding her breath, chewing a piece of gum, and poking her belly... All are gerund phrases (holding, chewing, poking), so they are parallel. So CORRECT.

3. **Sentence 3**: Tishena was brushing her hair (past continuous), freshened her lip gloss (simple past), and took deep breaths (simple past). The first verb is in past continuous, the others in simple past. So to make them parallel, we can make all simple past: "Tishena brushed her hair, freshened her lip gloss, and took deep breaths..." Or make all past continuous: "Tishena was brushing her hair, was freshening her lip gloss, and was taking deep breaths..."

4. **Sentence 4**: Celine looked behind the toilet (verb + prepositional phrase), in the laundry basket (prepositional phrase, but no verb—wait, "looked behind the toilet, [looked] in the laundry basket, and checked under the bed". So "looked" is missing from the second item. So to make parallel, we need to have the same verb form. So: "Celine looked behind the toilet, in the laundry basket, and under the bed, but she could not find Squeeze, her nine - foot albino python." Or "Celine looked behind the toilet, checked in the laundry basket, and checked under the bed..." Wait, no, the first two are "looked" + prepositional phrase, and the third is "checked" + prepositional phrase. So to make them parallel, we can use the same verb: "Celine looked behind the toilet, in the laundry basket, and under the bed, but she could not find Squeeze, her nine - foot albino python." (removing "checked" and making all "looked" + prepositional phrase).

5. **Sentence 5**: Not only did Dennis apply... (past tense, verb + object), but he also polished... (past tense, verb + object). The structures are parallel: "not only + past tense verb phrase, but also + past tense verb phrase". So CORRECT? Wait, the sentence is: "Not only did Dennis apply an extra layer of deodorant to his armpits, but he also polished each tooth with special care. He did not want to offend Malinda with any unpleasant odors." The "not only...but also" parts: "apply" (past tense) and "polished" (past tense) are parallel. So CORRECT.

6. **Sentence 6**: Dennis bought not only a dozen roses but he also purchased a box of chocolates. The "not only" part is a noun phrase ("a dozen roses"), and the "but also" part is a verb phrase ("purchased a box of chocolates"). To make them parallel, we can make both noun phrases or both verb phrases. Let's make them noun phrases: "Dennis bought not only a dozen roses but also a box of chocolates." (removing "he also purchased").

7. **Sentence 7**: Not only did Malinda squeal... (past tense, verb), but she also was tearing... (past continuous) and eating... (present participle? Wait, "was tearing" is past continuous, "eating" is present participle in the past continuous? Wait, "was tearing open the box and eating chocolates"—so "tearing" and "eating" are parallel (both present participles in past continuous). But the first part: "did Malinda squeal" (simple past) and the second part: "was tearing" (past continuous). So the structures are not parallel. To fix, we can make both parts in simple past or both in past continuous. Let's adjust: "Not only did Malinda squeal at the sight of the beautiful bouquet, but she also tore open the box and ate chocolates all the way to the restaurant." (changing "was tearing" to "tore" and "eating" to "ate" to make them simple past, parallel to "squeal").

Now, let's provide the revised sentences:

1. Monica brewed espresso, steamed milk, and told jokes as she prepared Mike’s latte.
   - The verb phrases “brewed espresso,” “steamed milk,” and “told jokes” are all in simple past tense with the same structure (verb + object). So **CORRECT** (if we consider grammatical parallelism; if the issue is logical, but the problem is about grammatical parallelism, it’s correct).

2. Natasha tried holding her breath, chewing a piece of gum, and poking her belly, but she could not quiet her empty stomach, which rumbled during the chemistry exam.
   - The phrases “holding her breath,” “chewing a piece of gum,” and “poking her belly” are all gerund phrases (verb - ing + object), so they are parallel. **CORRECT**

3. In the restroom, Tishena brushed her hair, freshened her lip gloss, and took deep breaths, trying to work up the courage to walk to her first speech class.
   - Revised to use simple past tense for all verbs (“brushed,” “freshened,” “took”) to ensure parallelism (original had “was brushing” (past continuous) mixed with simple past).

4. Celine looked behind the toilet, in the laundry basket, and under the bed, but she could not find Squeeze, her nine - foot albino python.
   - Revised to use the same verb structure (“looked + prepositional phrase”) for all three actions, removing the inconsistent “checked.”

5. Not only did Dennis apply an extra layer of deodorant to his armpits, but he also polished each tooth with special care. He did not want to offend Malinda with any unpleasant odors.
   - The verb phrases “apply an extra layer...” and “polished each tooth...” are both in simple past tense with the same structure (verb + object), so **CORRECT**

6. For his first date with Malinda, Dennis bought not only a dozen roses but also a box of chocolates.
   - Revised to use parallel noun phrases (“a dozen roses” and “a box of chocolates”) after “not only...but also.”

7. Not only did Malinda squeal at the sight of the beautiful bouquet, but she also tore open the box and ate chocolates all the way to the restaurant.
   - Revised to use simple past tense for all verbs (“squeal,” “tore,” “ate”) to ensure parallelism (original mixed simple past and past continuous).

# Answer:
1. Monica brewed espresso, steamed milk, and told jokes as she prepared Mike’s latte. - **CORRECT**
2. Natasha tried holding her breath, chewing a piece of gum, and poking her belly, but she could not quiet her empty stomach, which rumbled during the chemistry exam. - **CORRECT**
3. In the restroom, Tishena brushed her hair, freshened her lip gloss, and took deep breaths, trying to work up the courage to walk to her first speech class.
4. Celine looked behind the toilet, in the laundry basket, and under the bed, but she could not find Squeeze, her nine - foot albino python.
5. Not only did Dennis apply an extra layer of deodorant to his armpits, but he also polished each tooth with special care. He did not want to offend Malinda with any unpleasant odors. - **CORRECT**
6. For his first date with Malinda, Dennis bought not only a dozen roses but also a box of chocolates.
7. Not only did Malinda squeal at the sight of the beautiful bouquet, but she also tore open the box and ate chocolates all the way to the restaurant.

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