Correct the error of faulty parallelism in the following sentence.

These days getting a good job depends almost as much on whom one knows as to have knowledge in your field.

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Neil Warren

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2 July, 04:42

Correct the error of faulty parallelism in the following sentence.

These days getting a good job depends almost as much on whom one knows as to have knowledge in your field.

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Dominique Kent · Answer 1

These days getting a good job depends almost as much on whom one knows as to have knowledge in one's field.

Explanation:

Parallel structure is the repetition of structure/words; therefore because the first clause says "as much on whom one knows" you have to change your to one's to fit the structure and language of the original pattern.

Correct the error of faulty parallelism in the following sentence.These days getting a good job depends almost as much on whom one knows as to have knowledge in your field.

Correct the error of faulty parallelism in the following sentence.

These days getting a good job depends almost as much on whom one knows as to have knowledge in your field.