Parallel Structures

We searched the car trunk, __________, and the top of the refrigerator, but we could not find the box of cornflakes that we remember buying.

• looked on the pantry shelves

• on the pantry shelves

• the pantry shelves

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.3A

CCSS.L.7.4A

Linda 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 characters started screaming.

• when the violin began to play

• while listening to the violins play

• during the violin music

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5D

In Mrs. Curall's office, Ruben feigned the flu. He hoped to be excused from class, get an extension on his paper, and ________________.

• spend the afternoon playing tennis with his friends.

• to spend the afternoon playing tennis with his friends

• then to spend the afternoon playing tennis with his friends

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.3A

CCSS.L.7.4A

Bonti, our ninety pound golden retriever, chews on furniture, __________, and snots up the car windows—inconveniences we didn't anticipate when we adopted him.

• would drag us around the neighborhood during walks

• he drags us around the neighborhood during walks

• drag us around the neighborhood during walks

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.3A

CCSS.L.7.4A

We looked everywhere for the car keys—under the sofa cushions, __________, and on the counters and tabletops. All along, Andrew had them in the front pocket of his

jeans!

• our search included the trash can

• searching for them in the trash can

• in the trash can

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

Carlos not only missed his one-year anniversary with Adrianna __________.

• but he also forgot his mother's birthday

• but also forgot his mother's birthday

• but also forgetting his mother's birthday

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.7.3A

Teresa was expecting a visit from her mother, so she spent the day cleaning the shelves of the refrigerator, scrubbing mold from the bathroom tile, and ______________________.

• she removed dog hair from the sofa cushions

• removing dog hair from the sofa cushions

• removed dog hair from the sofa cushions

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.3A

CCSS.L.7.4A