Parallelism

In grammar, parallelism, also known as parallel structure or parallel construction, is a balance within one or more sentences of similar phrases or clauses that have the same grammatical structure. The application of parallelism affects readability and may make texts easier to process.

• True

• False

Which sentence has no errors in its 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.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Which sentence has no errors?

• 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.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Which sentence has no errors?

• 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.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Which sentence has no errors?

• 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 at 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.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

Which sentence has no errors?

• After giving Jeremy her phone number, Felicia had to tolerate his late night calls, stupid conversations, and requests for her math homework.
• After giving Jeremy 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 Jeremy her phone number, Felicia had to tolerate being woken up late at night, having stupid conversations, and he constantly requested her math homework.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

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 simmered in the pan
• saucy tomatoes that were simmering in the pan

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.3

During our vacation in the Bahamas, we hope __________, to enjoy beautiful sunsets, and to dance ourselves dizzy at reggae clubs.

• that we eat delicious seafood
• that eating delicious seafood occurs
• to eat delicious seafood
• eating delicious seafood

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CCSS.L.8.1A

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

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.1.1F

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

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.4