Parallel-Structure

Multiple Choice

What does 'consistency' mean in writing?

• Using the same grammatical form throughout a sentence or list.

• Writing as quickly as possible.

• Changing sentence structure often.

• Using different verb tenses in a list.

Open Ended

Why does Sentence B flow more naturally than Sentence A?

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• Odysseus traveled the seas, met Circe, and escaping the Sirens.

• Odysseus traveled the seas, met Circe, and escaped the Sirens.

• Odysseus traveled the seas, and met Circe, and escaped the Sirens.

• Odysseus traveled the seas, met Circe, and to escape the Sirens.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of parallel structure in a sentence?

• Odysseus traveled the seas, met Circe, and escaped the Sirens.

• Odysseus traveled the seas, met Circe, and escaping the Sirens.

• Odysseus faced gods, monsters, and navigated the seas.

• Odysseus faced gods, monsters, and to navigate the seas.