Parallel Structure: Malala

Is the following quote from Malala an example of parallel structure?

"For as long as I can remember, our house had been full of people: neighbors, relatives, and friends of my father’s and a never-ending stream of cousins, male and female."

• Yes

• No

Is the following quote from Malala an example of parallel structure?

"I can hear the hum of the bazaars far away."

• Yes

• No

Is the following quote from Malala an example of parallel structure?

"He was my hero- brave and principled- and I was his Jani."

• Yes

• No

Is the following quote from Malala an example of parallel structure?

"My mother, and the women would gather on our veranda at the back of the house and cook and laugh and talk about new clothes, jewelry, and other ladies in the neighborhood."

• Yes

• No

Is the following quote from Malala an example of parallel structure?

"I tried to lighten my skin with honey, rose water, and buffalo milk."

• Yes

• No

Is the following quote from Malala an example of parallel structure?

"I was too angry. I took a pair of earrings. I didn't even like these trinkets."

• Yes

• No

Checkmark all verbs on this list that are parallel:

• Thinking

• Jumping

• To hang glide

• Climbing

• Drawing

For the following statement, chose the verb phrase that is parallel with the other items in the list.

The old man called an Uber, hopped in, and __________.

• was disappearing into traffic.

• was going to disappear into traffic

• disappeared into traffic.

• disappears into traffic.

Choose the sentence that maintains parallel structure throughout.

• The aliens abducted the farmer, looted his safe, and stole all his sheep.

• The aliens abducted the farmer, looting his treasury, and stole all his sheep

• The aliens torched the village, looted the treasury, and had stolen all his sheep.

The Choose the sentence that maintains parallel structure throughout.

• The firefly floated in the air, glowed a gentle light, and landed on my finger.

• The firefly floated in the air, glowing a gentle light, and landed on my finger

• The firefly floated in the air, glowed a gentle light, and upon my finger it landed.