Final Review: Parallel Structure

Final Review: Parallel Structure

Parallel Structure

• Make sure ALL sentence parts are EQUAL (like an equation in math)

• Check EACH side of a sentence that is split with the words and, but, or, is

Example

• The boys ran, jumped and sing.

• The boys ran, jumped and sang.

Multiple Choice

Chelsea had to paddle past a school of jellyfish, kick a small sand shark in the nose, and ______ seaweed from her surfboard before she reached her favorite point break.

• untangling
• untangles
• untangled
• untangle

Multiple Choice

Celine tried looking behind the toilet, _________ in the laundry basket, and checking under the bed, but she could not find Squeeze, her nine-foot albino python.

• searching
• searched
• searches
• will search

Multiple Choice

Monica brewed espresso, steamed milk, and ________ jokes as she prepared Mike’s latte.

• tells
• told
• will tell
• was telling

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses parallel structure?

• Her excuses bothered me more than her absence.
• Her excuses bothered me more than her being absent.

Multiple Choice

To lose weight, eat small portions and _________.

• limit second helpings

• limiting second helpings

• to limit second helpings

Multiple Choice

Replace the underlined portion of the sentence with a choice that creates a parallel structure.

Learning a new language as an adult is more difficult than to learn one as a child.

• learning

• to learning

• learned

• no change

Multiple Choice

Replace the underlined portion of the sentence with a choice that creates a parallel structure.

There are two ways to get a promotion: working hard or make friends in high places.

• to working hard

• work hard

• no change

• worked hard

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence.

Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and try to find better ways of predicting them.

How is this sentence correctly written?

• Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and to try to find better ways of predicting them.

• Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and tried to find better ways of predicting them.

• as it is

• Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and trying to find better ways of predicting them.

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence.

Going to school, riding a bike, and to spend time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.

How is this sentence correctly written?

• as it is

• To go to school, to ride a bike, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.

• School, riding bikes, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.

• Going to school, riding a bike, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.

Multiple Choice

Which example shows correct parallel structure?

• Recommended exercise includes to run, to swim, and cycling.

• Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and cycling.

• Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and to cycle.

• Recommended exercise includes running, to swim, and cycling.

Multiple Choice

Does this sentence follows a parallel structure?

They make journeys that are long, hard and involving danger.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Does this sentence follows a parallel structure?

Some of them migrate to breed or to find food.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Does this sentence follows a parallel structure?

They migrate because of warmer weather or colder weather.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Does this sentence follows a parallel structure?

Animals may use magnetic fields, smells, or seeing landmarks as they migrate.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence that follows a parallel structure:

• Jennifer likes skiing, to jog and to swim.

• Jennifer likes to ski, to jog and swimming.

• Jennifer likes skiing, jogging and swimming.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence that follows a parallel structure:

• Michael likes to travel, to swim and painting.

• Michael likes traveling, swimming and to paint.

• Michael likes travelling, swimming, and painting.

Multiple Choice

When the weather outside is cold and __________, I like to be indoors.

• starting to get windy

• windy

• getting windy

• wind

Multiple Choice

Jeremy was excited about inviting friends over, eating a good meal, and _______________.

• a game of cards.

• to play cards.

• playing a game of cards.

• To playing a card game

Multiple Choice

When Noodle, the poodle, realized that the leash meant a bath, not a walk to the park, he growled, pulled, and _______.

• was leaping like a fish on the line

• he was leaping like a fish on a line

• leaped like a fish on a line

• decided to leap like a fish on a line

Multiple Choice

Neither _______ nor the ineffective air conditioner rattling in the window will deter Tiffany from loving the freedom of her first apartment.

• when the inconsiderate neighbors played loud music

• the inconsiderate neighbors playing loud music

• playing loud music by the inconsiderate neighbors

• having played loud music by the inconsiderate neighbors

Multiple Choice

Neither _______ nor the ineffective air conditioner rattling in the window will deter Tiffany from loving the freedom of her first apartment.

• when the inconsiderate neighbors played loud music

• the inconsiderate neighbors playing loud music

• playing loud music by the inconsiderate neighbors

• having played loud music by the inconsiderate neighbors