The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for inconsistent tense and faulty parallelism. Identify the type of each error in each sentence, or select "correct" if the sentence is free of errors. As many as seven thousand people died in the flash flood, and there were thousands more left homeless.
A) correct
B) inconsistent tense
C) faulty parallelism

Question

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The sentence demonstrates faulty parallelism in the structure "died in the flash flood, and there were thousands more left homeless." It should maintain a parallel structure by directly stating the actions that happened to the people (e.g., "died" and "were left homeless") without the interruption of "there were."

The Following Sentences Form a Paragraph