Question

eighth grade > r.2 use parallel structure apm
complete the sentence.
the santa ana winds, which originate in the deserts of the southwest and blow through the los angeles basin, are dry, warm, and ________.
travel fast
extremely fast
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identify coordinating conjunctions
use the correct pair of correlative conjunctions
use parallel structure

Explanation:

To maintain parallel structure, the blank needs an adjective phrase matching "dry" and "warm" (descriptive adjectives). "Extremely fast" is an adjective phrase describing the winds, while "travel fast" is a verb phrase that breaks parallelism.

Answer:

extremely fast