Parallelism

Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction. 

• Phuong Tran has wit, charm, and she has an extremely pleasant personality.
• Phuong Tran has wit, charm, and a pleasing personality.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction.

• He wanted three things out of college: to learn a skill, to make good friends, and to learn about life.

• He wanted three things out of college: to learn a skill, to make good friends, and learning about life.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

The customer service representative was asked to deal with customers kindly, professionally, and in a helpful manner.

• NO CHANGE

• kindly, professionally, and helpfully.

• kindly, to be professional, and helpful.

• customers kindly, to be professional, and to be helpful.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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

• learning

• to learning

• learned

• NO CHANGE

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CCSS.L.8.1A

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

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

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

• leaping like a fish on a line

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Not only are volcanoes very destructive,___________.

• they are providing benefits

• but they can also be very beneficial

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E