Parallel Structure

Which sentence below uses parallel structure? 

• A.Barking dogs, kittens that were meowing, and squawking parakeets greet the pet shop visitors.
• A.Barking dogs, meowing kittens, and squawking parakeets greet the pet shop visitors.
• A.Dogs that bark, kittens that meow, and parakeets squawking greet the pet shop visitors.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Which sentence below uses parallel structure? 

• A.During class, Samuel spent his time flirting with Brittney, eating candy, and doodling on the assignment sheet.
• A.During class, Samuel spent his time flirting with Brittney, he ate candy, and doodling on the assignment sheet.
• A.During class, Samuel spent his time to flirt with Brittney, to eat candy, and doodling on the assignment sheet.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Which sentence below uses parallel structure? 

• A.Alex looked everywhere for his math book—under the bed, on his desk, and he searched inside the refrigerator.
• A.Alex looked everywhere for his math book—viewing under the bed, searching on his desk, and inside the refrigerator.
• A.Alex looked everywhere for his math book—under the bed, on his desk, and inside the refrigerator.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Which sentence below uses parallel structure? 

• A.The manager wanted staff who arrived on time, smiled at the customers, and didn’t snack on the chicken nuggets.
• A.The manager wanted staff who arrived on time, would be smiling at the customers, and would not be snacking on the chicken nuggets.
• A.The manager wanted staff who arrived on time, smiled at the customers, and no snacking on the chicken nuggets.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Which sentence below uses parallel structure? 

• A.After giving Jeremy her phone number, Felicia had to tolerate his late night calls, stupid conversations, and requests for her math homework.
• A.After giving Jeremy her phone number, Felicia had to tolerate his late night calls, the fact that he carried on stupid conversations, and requests for her math homework.
• A.After giving Jeremy her phone number, Felicia had to tolerate being woken up late at night, having stupid conversations, and he constantly requested her math homework.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Pancakes dripping with syrup, coffee steaming in big mugs, and bacon frying on the stove make breakfast at Grandma’s house a real treat.

• correct structure
• error in structure

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Le’Ron scowled at Professor Nguyen, was muttering under his breath, and sighed heavily, but in truth he loved taking algebra exams.

• correct
• error in structure

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Skipping the directions, hurrying to finish first, and neglecting to recheck her work have caused Claudia to fail every calculus exam this semester.

• correct
• error in structure

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

At the family reunion, we ate Grandma’s barbecued ribs, Aunt Sally’s potato salad, and heaping plates of jiggling banana Jell-O prepared by Cousin Sue.

• correct
• error in structure

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Claude glanced at his watch, took a last sip of coffee, and began his trek to Dr. Grayson’s three-hour snooze fest on the French Revolution.

• correct
• error in structure

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B