Vocabulary 4000 - Noel's ESL eBook Library
Vocabulary 4000 - Noel's ESL eBook Library
Vocabulary 4000 - Noel's ESL eBook Library
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154 <strong>Vocabulary</strong> <strong>4000</strong><br />
4. Jurassic Park, written by Michael Crichton, and which was first printed in<br />
1988, is a novel about a theme park of the future in which dinosaurs roam<br />
free.<br />
(A) Jurassic Park, written by Michael Crichton, and which was first<br />
printed in 1988,<br />
(B) Jurassic Park, written by Michael Crichton and first printed in 1988,<br />
(C) Jurassic Park, which was written by Michael Crichton, and which was<br />
first printed in 1988,<br />
(D)<br />
(E)<br />
Written by Michael Crichton and first printed in 1988, Jurassic Park<br />
Jurassic Park, which was written by Michael Crichton and first printed<br />
in 1988,<br />
Choice (A) is incorrect since the verb written is not parallel to the<br />
construction which was … printed.<br />
Choice (B) is the correct answer since the sentence is concise<br />
and the verb written is parallel to the verb printed.<br />
Choice (C) does offer a parallel structure (which was<br />
written/which was printed); however, choice (B) is more concise.<br />
Choice (D) rambles. The introduction Written by … 1988 is<br />
too long.<br />
Choice (E) also offers a parallel structure (which was<br />
written/[which was] printed); however, choice (B) again is more<br />
concise. Note that which was need not be repeated for the sentence<br />
to be parallel.