Chapter 16

EXERCISE 1: Bold the parallel structure in each sentence and give the pattern that is used, as shown in the examples.

3. She spoke angrily and bitterly about the war.

• adverb and adjective

• adjective and adjective

• adverb and adverb

• adjective and adverb

EXERCISE 1: Bold the parallel structure in each sentence and give the pattern that is used, as shown in the examples.

4. I looked for my book but couldn't find it.

• verb and verb

• verb and noun

• adjective and noun

• adjective and verb

EXERCISE 1: Bold the parallel structure in each sentence and give the pattern that is used, as shown in the examples.

5. I hope to go to that university and study under Dr. Liu.

• verb and noun

• verb and verb

• infinitive and noun

• infinitive and infinitive

EXERCISE 1: Bold the parallel structure in each sentence and give the pattern that is used, as shown in the examples.

6. In my spare time, I enjoy reading novels or watching television.

• gerund and gerund

• adverb and adverb

• verb and verb

• noun and noun

EXERCISE 1: Bold the parallel structure in each sentence and give the pattern that is used, as shown in the examples.

7. He will leave at eight and arrive at nine.

• adverb and verb

• adverb and adverb

• verb and verb

• verb and noun

EXERCISE 1: Bold the parallel structure in each sentence and give the pattern that is used, as shown in the examples.

8. He should have broken his engagement to Beth and married Sue instead.

• noun - verb

• adverb - verb

• verb - verb

• infinitive - verb

EXERCISE 2: Parallel structure makes repeating the same words unnecessary. Combine the given sentences into one concise sentence that contains parallel structure. Punctuate carefully.

2. Mary is opening the door. Mary is greeting her guests.

• Mary is opening the door and are greeting her guests.

• Mary is opening the door and greet her guests.

• Mary is opening the door and was greeting her guests.

• Mary is opening the door and greeting her guests.

EXERCISE 2: Parallel structure makes repeating the same words unnecessary. Combine the given sentences into one concise sentence that contains parallel structure. Punctuate carefully.

3. Mary will open the door. Mary will greet her guests.

• Mary will open the door and greeting her guests.

• Mary will open the door and greet her guests.

• Mary will open the door and would greet her guests.

• Mary will open the door and will greeting her guests.

EXERCISE 2: Parallel structure makes repeating the same words unnecessary. Combine the given sentences into one concise sentence that contains parallel structure. Punctuate carefully.

4. Alice is kind. Alice is generous. Alice is trustworthy.

• Alice is kind, generous, and trustworthy.

• Alice kind, generous, and trustworthy.

• Alice is kinding, generous, and trustworthy.

• Alice is kind, was generous, and trustworthy.

EXERCISE 2: Parallel structure makes repeating the same words unnecessary. Combine the given sentences into one concise sentence that contains parallel structure. Punctuate carefully.

5. Please try to speak more loudly. Please try to speak more clearly.

• Please try to speaking more loudly and clearly.

• Please try to speak is more loudly and clearly.

• Please try to speak more loudly and speaking more clearly.

• Please try to speak more loudly and clearly.