Parallel Structure

What word or phrase will make the following sentence have parallel structure?

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

• Getting windy

• Starting to get windy

• Windy

What word or phrase will make the following sentence have parallel structure?

To lose weight, eat small portions and _________________.

• To limit second helpings

• Limit second helpings

• Limiting second helpings

Which of the following is a gerund?

• To pick

• Picking

• Picked

• Picks

Which of the following is an infinitive?

• Watching

• To watch

• Watched

• Watches

Which of the following is an example of a past tense verb?

• Looks

• Looking

• To look

• Looked

Which of the following is an example of present tense verb?

• Cooked

• Cooking

• Cooks

• To cook

What word or phrase will make this sentence have parallel structure?

Therapists say I need to sit, walk, and _________________.

• Go to swim

• Swim

• Go swimming

How should the following sentence be revised so that it has parallel structure?

My dog loves to run, to jump, and barking.

• Change My dog to My dog and cat

• Change to run to running

• Change to jump to jumping

• Change barking to to bark

How should the following sentence be revised so that it has parallel structure?

When I go on vacation, I like exploring, sunbathing, and to feel rested.

• Change exploring to explored

• Change sunbathing to sunbathe

• Change to feel rested to feeling rested

Select the sentence that represents the use of parallelism (parallel structure):

• These books are filled with wisdom, words, and experiences.

• These books are filled with wisdom, take you on crazy experiences, and words.