Parallel structures

Janet has packed an orange soda, a blanket, and waters the plants before leaving.

• correct
• error in structure

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Claude glanced at his watch, took a last sip of coffee, and began his trek to Dr. Grayson’s three-hour snooze fest on the French Revolution.

• correct
• error in structure

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

.  Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction. 

• Mr. Nguyen kept his store clean, neat, and he made it conveniently arranged.
• Mr. Nguyen kept his store clean, neat, and conveniently arranged.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Which sentence uses parallel structure?

• Her excuses bothered me more than her absence.
• Her excuses bothered me more than her being absent.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Monica brewed espresso, steamed milk, and ________ jokes as she prepared Mike’s latte.

• tells
• told
• will tell
• was telling

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Read this sentence.

The customer service representative was asked to deal with customers kindly, professionally, and in a helpful manner.

In this sentence, how is kindly, professionally, and in a helpful correctly written?

• as it is

• kindly, professionally, and helpfully.

• kindly, to be professional, and helpful.

• customers kindly, to be professional, and to be helpful.

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

Which example shows correct parallel structure?

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

• Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and cycling.

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

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

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Replace the underlined portion of the sentence with a choice that creates a parallel structure.

There are two ways to get a promotion: working hard or make friends in high places.

• to working hard

• work hard

• no change

• worked hard

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Not only did Carlos miss his one-year anniversary with Adrianna _______.

• but also forgot his mother's birthday

• but he also forgot his mother's birthday

• but also forgetting his mother's birthday

• but forgot his mother's birthday

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Replace the underlined portion of the sentence with a choice that creates a parallel structure.

Learning a new language as an adult is more difficult than to learn one as a child.

• learning

• to learning

• learned

• no change

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A