Parallel structure

Choose the sentence that has NO ERRORS in parallel structure

• 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

Choose the sentence that has NO ERRORS in parallel structure

• During class, Samuel spent his time flirting with Brittney, eating candy, and doodling on the assignment sheet.

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

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

Choose the sentence that has NO ERRORS in parallel structure

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

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

• Alex looked everywhere for his math book--under the bed, on his desk, and inside the refrigerator.

Choose the sentence that has NO ERRORS in parallel structure

• The manager wanted staff who arrived on time, smiled at the customers, and didn't snack on the chicken nuggets.

• The manager wanted staff who arrived on time, would be smiling a the customers, and would not be snacking on the chicken nuggets.

• The manager wanted staff who arrived on time, smiled at the customers, and no snacking on the chicken nuggets.

Choose the sentence that has NO ERRORS in parallel structure

• After giving Martin her phone number, Felicia had to tolerate his late night calls, stupid conversations, and requests for her math homework.

• After giving Martin 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.

• After giving Martin her phone number, Felicia had to tolerate being woken up at night, having stupid conversations, and he constantly requested her math homework.

Choose the correct word or phrase within the context suggested by the sentence:

Pasta boiling in water, _________, and garlic bread baking in the oven welcomed Francisco as he opened the door

• simmered tomato sauce in the pan

• tomato sauce simmering in the pan

• tomato sauce that simmer in the pan

• saucy tomatoes that were simmering in the pan

Choose the correct word or phrase within the context suggested by the sentence:

During our vacation in the Bahamas, we hope not only to enjoy beautiful sunsets on the beach but also ________.

• that we eat delicious seafood

• that eating delicious seafood occurs

• to eat delicious seafood

• eating delicious seafood

Choose the correct word or phrase within the context suggested by the sentence:

Karen wished Ray chewed with his mouth closed, for otherwise, he was everything she wanted in a date; he was tall, intelligent, and _______.

• he looked good

• being good looking

• one handsome man to look at

• handsome

Choose the correct word or phrase within the context suggested by the sentence:

To win Laurie's love, Albert visited the florist for roses, the drugstore for a box of chocolates, and _____.

• bought an expensive gold necklace at the jewelry store

• the jeweler for an expensive gold necklace

• the jeweler where he bought an expensive gold necklace

• to buy an expensive gold necklace

Choose the correct word or phrase within the context suggested by the sentence:

Kimberly won't date Terry because he is too short, too noisy, and ______.

• because he picks his teeth with his fingers

• is the most impolite man she has ever met

• too impolite

• Picking his teeth with his fingers