Parallelism

Is this sentence a parallelism? John is laughing, answering the telephone, and working at the computer.

• Yes

• No

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Is this sentence Parallelism? Tony has to be organized, efficient, and disciplined.

• Yes

• No

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Is this a parallel sentence? He spends a lot of time answering the phone, the typing of letters, and greeting visitors.

• Yes

• No

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Is this a parallel sentence? Olivia is shown with Sally on the left, Julio, in the middle, and on the right is Hannah.

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Choose the correct form of the word to make the sentence parallel. Amos chose a bouquet of white roses, red carnations, and ____.

• Yellow Tulips

• Tulips that were yellow

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Choose the correct form of the word to make the sentence parallel. Smoking and ____ are both prohibited on the subway.

• To spit

• Spitting

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10. Choose the correct form of the word to make the sentence parallel. Laura usually either braids her hair or ____ it up in a French twist.

• putting

• put

• puts

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Which of the following sentences is NOT in parallel form?

• School lunches are nutritious, economical, and taste delicious.

• Football, baseball, and basketball can all be considered very American sports.

• Government of the people, by the people, and for the people shall not perish from the earth.

• I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.

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Which of the following sentences is NOT in parallel form?

• I think, therefore I am.

• We must either raise revenues or it will be necessary to reduce expenses.

• Sir Humphry Davy, the celebrated English chemist, was an excellent literary critic as well as a great scientist.

• The new instructor was both enthusiastic and demanding.

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Which of the following sentences is NOT parallel?

• Annie's dress was old, faded, and wrinkled.

• Examples of aerobic exercises are distance running, swimming, cycling, and walking.

• The crowd that had gathered outside the court was loud and angry.

• It is a truism that to give is more rewarding than getting.

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