AFTF - Parallel Structure

Which sentence doesn't have parallel structure?

• In the restroom, Amanda was brushing her hair, freshened her lip-gloss, and took deep breaths, trying to work up the courage to walk to her first speech class.

• Liliana tried holding her breath, chewing a piece of gum, and poking her belly, but she could not quiet her empty stomach, which rumbled during the chemistry exam.

• Anita brewed espresso, steamed milk, and told jokes as she prepared Mike’s latte.

Which sentences have parallel structure?

• In the restroom, Amanda was brushing her hair, freshened her lip-gloss, and took deep breaths, trying to work up the courage to walk to her first speech class.

• Liliana tried holding her breath, chewing a piece of gum, and poking her belly, but she could not quiet her empty stomach, which rumbled during the chemistry exam.

• Anita brewed espresso, steamed milk, and told jokes as she prepared Mike’s latte.

To be a good writer, you need to know a lot of vocabulary, ... read a lot of books.

• but

• or

• and

Some of the jobs included: writing essays, correcting papers, and ...... reports.

• typed

• typing

• type

Unlike ............., people in America drive at the left side of the street.

• in Indonesia

• Indonesia

• people in Indonesia

The price of housing in Jakarta is much higher than ........ Sukabumi.

• in

• is in

• it is in

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• many schools

• schools

• many students

I prefer eating good food and

• wearing nice clothes.

• wear nice clothes

• prefers to wear nice clothes

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• increases my electricity bill.

• makes me a couch potato

• is creating a lot of noise.

I broke my New Year's resolutions completely: I ditched school, went home late, and ...........................

a lot of junk foods.

• ate

• eat

• eating