MT1 Grammar Review

Parallelism means...

• all the verbs in the sentence are in the same form

• things being listed are written in grammatically similar structure

• things or ideas in a sentence are clearly connected

• all of the above

Answer explanation

When sentences are parallel and grammatically correct, they are clear, and connections and relationships are easily linked.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Which sentence is parallel?

• Our new puppy is both friendly and has lots of energy.

• Our new puppy is both friendly and energetic.

Answer explanation

With correlative conjunctions, whatever comes after "both" and "and" should be written in the same form. In this case, they are both adjectives.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Which sentence is parallel?

• The best places to eat are casual, fun, and inexpensive.

• The best places to eat are casual, fun, and you can eat for not a lot of money.

• The best places to eat are inexpensive, fun, and you don't have to dress up.

• The best places to eat are not dressy, there's something to do, and the food isn't expensive.

Answer explanation

All three descriptors of the restaurant are written as simple adjectives.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Is this parallel or does it need to be corrected?

What easy classes you take your senior year and the way you waste your education are of no concern to me.

• It is correct as it is

• The easy classes you take your senior year
• The way your senior year is full of easy classes

• How you waste your senior year

Answer explanation

"the easy classes you take" and "the way you waste your education" are in the same grammatical structure.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Last summer I went hiking, pitched a tent, and ____________________.

• I saw a rattlesnake

• I seen a rattlesnake

• saw a rattlesnake

• then I saw a rattlesnake

Answer explanation

saw a snake (past tense verb + a direct object) matches the other two actions in the list.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

Is this parallel?

I not only love pizza but enjoy spaghetti as well.

• yes

• no

Answer explanation

When using correlative conjunctions, whatever comes after not only needs to match what comes after but also: love + pizza and enjoy + spaghetti are written the same way.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Is this parallel or does it need to be corrected?

He said that he would meet you at the podiatrist and for you not to be late. 

• it is correct as is.

• for you to meet him at the podiatrist and for you not to be late

• that he would meet you at the podiatrist and that for you not to be late

• to meet at the podiatrist and not be late

Answer explanation

Both things he said need to be written the same way beginning with "for you".

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Complete this statement:

Having lots money means

• you're rich

• buying what you want

• having lots of fun

• you get to have fun

Answer explanation

"Having lots of fun" balances/matches "having lots of money".

Is this sentence parallel?

Super Bowl Sunday will be fun because I like to eat nachos, watch the game, and I really like to see the commercials.

• Yes

• No

Answer explanation

There are extra words in the sentence. "See the commercials" would make it parallel.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Pasta boiling in water, ___, and bread baking in the oven welcomed Francisco as he opened the door.

• simmered sauce in the pan

• sauce that simmered in the pan

• sauce simmering in the pan

• saucy tomatoes that were simmering in the pan

Answer explanation

All three things that welcomed Francisco should be written as a subject + an -ing verb+ a prepositional phrase

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4