Steps for

A$.$ Read these sentences from the readings. Underline the parallel structures

and identify the word forms. Circle the conjunctions.

Robots do the vacuuming, mop the floors, and mow our yards

hands$-$free.

Sensors built into cars sound an alarm if drivers get too close to a person

or another vehicle.

They might not recognize when a police officer tells traffic to stop or pull

off the road.

It was summer, the season of long walks, barbecues, and reruns.

I had thought that I was too tired to read after a long day at work, but not

too tired to watch TV$.$

And I thought that being TV$-$free would help me do all those things

I wanted to do but didn't have time for.

Instead of channel$-$surfing and watching something I would later regret,

I caught up on some great DVDs$.$