Which course of action most improves the following sentence?
"He was honest, hardworking and a regular customer at the neighborhood pub."
A)Change neighborhood to neighbourhood.
B)Insert a comma after hardworking.
C)Change hardworking to hard working.
D)Fix the parallel structure.

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The sentence is most improved by fixing its parallel structure. The first two descriptions are adjective, but the third is a noun. Changing all three to nouns or adjectives solves the problem. "He was an honest man, a hardworking employee and a regular customer at the neighborhood pub" is one example.

Which Course of Action Most Improves the Following Sentence