Of the following headings from a report, _____ violates parallelism of construction.
A) "Slight increase in bank debits"
B) "Freight loadings increase slightly"
C) "Postal receipts remain unchanged"
D) "Retail sales reach new high"
E) "Construction activity stabilizes"

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The first two headings use the same format of "verb + noun + adverb" (increase slightly), while the last two headings use the same format of "noun + verb + adjective" (sales reach new high, activity stabilizes). However, heading A uses a different format of "adjective + noun + preposition" (slight increase in) and violates parallelism.

Of the Following Headings from a Report, _____ Violates Parallelism