Parallel Structure

Mr. So has packed an orange soda, a blanket, and waters the plants before leaving for Camp MacLean.

• correct

• error in structure

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

The bell rang, students began to cry, and the teacher wept as another humanities class ended.

• correct

• error in structure

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Ms. Chvojka had to swim past a school of jellyfish, kick a small sand shark in the nose, and ______ seaweed from her snorkle before she could peacefully explore the reef.

• untangling

• untangles

• untangled

• untangle

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Mr. Speth tried looking behind the toilet, _________ in the laundry basket, and checking under the bed, but he could not find Cuddles, his nine-foot Burmese python.

• searching

• searched

• searches

• will search

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

On their trip to Dunkin' Donuts, the students watched the employee brew espresso, steam milk, and ________ jokes as she prepared their lattes.

• told

• tell

• will tell

• was telling

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

He tried holding his breath, __________ a piece of gum, and breathing loudly, but he could not quiet his empty stomach, which rumbled during the quiz on parallel structure.

• chews

• chewing

• chewed

• to chew

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

During the exam, she twirled the ends of her hair, chewed the top of her pencil, and all the while she was picking at a scab on her elbow, but she felt confident that she was doing well on the Quizizz.

• correct

• error in structure

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Which sentence uses parallel structure?

• Original, imaginative, and almost fantastic describe the techniques of Mr. Carro's teaching.

• Original, imaginative, and seeming almost fantastic describe the techniques of Mr. Carro's teaching.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Which sentence uses parallel structure?

• His excuses bothered me more than her absence.

• His excuses bothered me more than her being absent.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Which sentence uses parallel structure?

• Hearing Ariana Grande sing in person was ten times better than hearing Rick Astley on the radio.

• Hearing Ariana Grande sing in person was ten times better than if you heard Rick Astley on the radio.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1A