Parallel Structure

To protect her delicate hands, Fran will not rake the yard, do the dishes, or

• refuses to scrub the bathtub

• won't scrub the bathtub

• scrub the bathtub

When Diane takes her beagle for a walk, Santana enjoys sniffing for edible garbage, _________, and lunging at squirrels.

• howls at bicyclists

• howling at bicyclists

• she howls at bicycles

In preparation for her run, Alicia ___________, applied sunscreen, and increased the volume on her IPad.

• tightened her shoelaces

• was tightening her shoelaces

• did tighten her shoelaces

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 a line

• he was leaping like a fish on a line

• leaped like a fish on a line

Belinda saw very little of the horror movie, for she shut her eyes ______________________, when she heard the monster's footsteps in the dead leaves, and when the characters started screaming.

• when the violins began to play

• while listening to the violins play

• during the violin music

Natasha tried holding her breath, chewing a piece of gum, and poking her belly, but she could not quiet her empty stomach, which rumbled during the chemistry exam

• Yes, this sentence has an error

• No, this sentence does not have an error.

Choose the sentence that is correct.

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

• Barking dogs, meowing kittens, and squawking parakeets greet the pet shop visitors.

• Dogs that bark, kittens that meow, and parakeets squawking greet the pet shop visitors

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.

Getting something is not always as easy as __________.

• wanting it

• to want it

• when you want it

• you want it

Which example shows correct parallel structure?

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

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

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

• Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and cycling.