The Following Sentences Form an Essay

question 13

Multiple Choice

The following sentences form an essay. Proofread them for consistency, parallelism, and concise language. Select the letter of the error in each sentence. However, even as late as 1550, soap had not won over everyone. For instance, a German duchess gets angry when she receives a box of soap as a gift; she threw the messenger out of the palace.

• A) consistency
• B) parallelism
• C) concise language

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Definitions:

Quarter Section

A method of dividing a piece of land into four equal parts in land surveying; also indicative of a technique in illustration where a portion is removed to reveal internal features.

Broken-out Section

A drawing technique that removes a part of the object to reveal internal features not visible from the outside.

Offset Section

A portion of a drawing or structure that is displaced to show details not visible in the regular view.

Abbreviation C'BORE

The shorthand notation for "Counterbore," indicating a cylindrical flat-bottomed hole that enlarges another hole, often to hide a fastener head.