Parallel Structure Review

Choose the sentence that demonstrates the best example of parallel structure.

• Wanda brewed espresso, steamed milk, and heated muffins as she prepared Bucky's order.

• Wanda brewed espresso, steamed milk, and was heating muffins as she prepared Bucky's order.

• Wanda brewed espresso, steamed milk, and lets the muffins heat up as she prepared Bucky's order.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Choose the sentence below that demonsrtates the best use of parallel structure.

• Natasha tried holding her breath, chewed some gum, and pinching her nose, but she could not stop the hiccups that had been bothering her all morning.

• Natasha tried to hold her breath, chewing gum, and pinching her nose, but she could not stop the hiccups that had been bothering her all morning.

• Natasha tried holding her breath, chewing gum, and pinching her nose, but she could not stop the hiccups that had been bothering her all morning.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Choose the sentence that demonstrates the best example of parallel structure.

• Steve looked behind the toilet, in the laundry basket, and checked the bed, but he could not find Thor's hammer.

• Steve looked behind the toilet, in the laundry basket, and under the bed, but he could not find Thor's hammer.

• Steve looked behind the toilet, in the laundry basket, and checked under the bed, but he could not find Thor's hammer.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Choose the sentence that demonstrates the best example of parallel structure.

• Tony tried to be understanding and also show sympathy when Bruce stubbed his big toe.

• Tony tried to understand and sympathy when Bruce stubbed his big toe.

• Tony tried to be understanding and sympathetic when Bruce stubbed his big toe.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Choose the sentence that demonstrates the best example of parallel structure.

• Sam's new apartment was a disaster: the refrigerator door didn't close, the air conditioner blew inadequate cool, and one of the fluorescent bulbs buzzed overhead.

• Sam's new apartment was a disaster: the refrigerator door didn't close, the air conditioner blew warm air, and one of the fluorescent bulbs buzzed overhead.

• Sam's new apartment was a disaster: the refrigerator door closed faulty, the air conditioner blew inadequate cool, and one of the fluorescent bulbs overhead makes a loud buzz.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Choose the sentence that demonstrates the best example of parallel structure.

• Tony searched all over for his new suit: in his workshop, under Steve's shield, and in Peter's ship.

• Tony searched all over for his new suit: including his workshop, under Steve's shield, and all over the ship belonging to Peter.

• Tony searched all over for his new suit: in his workshop, under shield that was Steve's, and in Peter's ship.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Choose the sentence that demonstrates the best example of parallel structure.

• Neither T'Challa's spicy chili nor Gamora's sweet apple pie could satisfy Bruce's immense hunger.

• Neither T'Challa's chili that was spicy nor Gamora's sweet apple pie could satisfy Bruce's immense hunger.

• Neither T'Challa's hot and spicy chili nor Gamora's apple pie, which was sweet, could satisfy Bruce's immense hunger.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Choose the sentence that demonstrates the best example of parallel structure.

• Drax will add a flock of flamingos made of pink plastic or a family of ceramic garden gnomes to Tony's front yard.

• Drax will add a flock of plastic pink flamingos or a ceramic family of garden gnomes to Tony's front yard.

• Drax will add a flock of plastic pink flamingos or a family of ceramic garden gnomes to Tony's front yard.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Choose the sentence that demonstrates the best example of parallel structure.

• Groot is going to plant some flowers, water his vegetables, and spread fertilizer all over his lawn.

• Groot is going to plant some flowers, water his vegetables, and fertilize his lawn.

• Groot is going to be planting some flowers, water his vegetables, and spread fertilizer all over his lawn.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Choose the sentence that demonstrates the best example of parallel structure. Read closely!

• Rocket wanted to buy a pet which was a raccoon, but he decided to get a puppy, instead.

• Rocket wants to buy a pet raccoon, but he decided to get a puppy, instead.

• Rocket wanted to buy a pet raccoon, but he decided to get a puppy, instead.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A